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Standing Amy Baserga: After the sprint, she also wins the chase. Image: imago-images.de
The sad path of the great Swiss biathlon aspires to gold in the World Cup
Six months ago, Amy Baserga’s boyfriend lost his life in an accident. The 20-year-old manages to face the blow of fate. Today the biathlete became the junior world champion in the chase.
The biathlon world championships will be held in Lenzerheide in early 2025, for the first time in Switzerland. The thrilling and telegenic duel between cross-country skiing and shooting, these two fundamentally different sports, was long in the shadows in this country. This changed thanks to the success of Selina Gasparin (Olympic silver, two World Cup victories) or Benjamin Weger (five World Cup podiums).
And the Swiss biathlon should continue to improve. In 2025 in Lenzerheide, if all goes according to plan, Amy Baserga will also fight for the medals. The 20-year-old from Schwyz has been considered a great talent for some time. Two years ago she became a junior world champion in the chase and also won silver in the sprint. Last winter he won bronze at the World Championships in singles and three crystal balls for overall victories in the Junior Cup.
Last winter, Baserga and Niklas Hartweg won big among the juniors.
Yesterday and today Baserga hit on a large scale. At Obertilliach in East Tyrol, she was the first junior women’s speed world champion thanks to her flawless shooting, and doubled down in pursuit. Only one of the most basic 20 gas shots missed the target. “I did not expect it to be like this. I am very happy with this victory, ”he said beaming.
Gold Again: Baserga becomes Pursuit World Champion.
Accidental death of a friend
It is not at all taken for granted that the young woman from Einsiedeln can be happy this winter and be the best young biathlete in the world. Because last summer, in mid-August, he had to face a severe blow from fate. Her boyfriend, a talented mountain biker, was killed in a motorcycle accident. Just two weeks earlier, the couple would have moved into a shared apartment.
“Suddenly, biathlon, my whole sporting life, is the last thing I think about,” he said in November in the newspaper “Bote der Urschweiz”. Sport has taken a back seat. “At the moment, my goal is to have the strength to run a race.”
She processed the blow of fate by throwing herself into training. That was a mistake, she said in hindsight, she needed more time for herself instead of training. But at that moment I was convinced that it was the right thing to do: “I am a person who looks for the positive in everything. And Lucas would have wanted me to continue. “
I’m glad that winter is over
The results of this winter were, in view of the understandable stroke of fate, up to the world championships. However, Baserga confidently traveled to Obertilliach, where she was now more than rewarded.
Number 1 is also number 1: Amy Baserga at the end of the chase competition. Image: imago-images.de
The World Cup will end on Saturday with the relay competition. Amy Baserga was already looking forward to this race before the title fight, because then the season is over. “Then all the weight that I have been carrying with me since last August will disappear,” he said before the World Cup.
There is still a long way to go before the home world championships in Lenzerheide. For Amy Baserga, now it is about carving a niche in the World Cup. It is not an easy task, the difference in classes will be great. Medals among juniors do not guarantee the best results among the elite. But the 20-year-old has already shown that she can handle very difficult situations.
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