Three athletes compete for silver and bronze
The German Stefan Zellermayer was the big favorite in the competition. He took already the lead in the preliminary round with rounds of 164 and 182. The hall in Waldkraiburg was well filled for the final, which was broadcast live on Bavarian television. In the end, he secured the gold medal with a total of 699 points.
A completely exhausted Stefan Zellermayer after the award ceremony:
“During the warm-up, it didn’t go well at all and I then had to fight for every point. It was exciting until the end, until I was able to pull away from the two Austrians on the last lane. After that, I was completely exhausted for two hours and hardly responsive. I have achieved my big goal for the season and I’m overwhelmed”.
In the silver and bronze medal competition, there was a three-way battle between Manuel Schmid (GER) and the two Austrians Mario Weingartmann and Kevin Kronewetter. Weingartmann, who was still in 5th place after the preliminary round, played his way forward round by round. With a total of 683 points, he won silver, 16 points behind Stefan Zellermayer. Kevin Kronewetter clinched bronze with the very last shot. In the end, he was only one point behind silver. Manuel Schmid had to settle for fourth place, three points behind.
Men’s individual results
1. Stefan Zellermayer (GER) 699 points
2. Mario Weingartmann (AUT) 683 points
3. Kevin Kronewetter (AUT) 682 points
Team gold for Germany
The team competition was a clear victory for the German team. Co-favorite Austria made a mistake in the first round, Italy was ahead of the Czech Republic and Switzerland in the fight for the bronze medal. The German team with Stefan Thurner, Thomas Elsenberger, Stefan Zellermayer and Manuel Schmid wins gold with 168 points in the last round and a total of 348 points. Austria recovers in the second round and wins silver with a total of 331 points. Italy and the Czech Republic miss their chance of a medal on the last lanes. Switzerland passes Italy and the Czech Republic with three good first rounds in the final and wins the bronze medal with a total of 289 points.
Men’s team results
1. Germany 348 points
2. Austria 331 points
3. Switzerland 289 points
