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Shooting Streak Dashboard Update

I updated the shooting streak dashboard with the 2023-2024 season data. 1 – Shooting time in seconds behind field average Highlights Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold had the longest streak of the season, with 106 prone shots in a row without a miss. The streak went from 12 December 2023 until 2 March 2024 spread over 13 races. During the streak she went clean on 19 consecutive prone shootings, and had 11 races in a row without a miss in prone. We also saw Justus Strelow‘s streak of 134 prone shots come to an end, and Dmitrii Shamaev had a streak of… Read More »Shooting Streak Dashboard Update

A comprehensive analysis of The Sophomore Jinx in biathlon

As I have mentioned previously on the Penalty Loop Podcast (, S, G), I generally have lower expectations of any kind of athlete in their second season, especially when they had a strong rookie season. Despite some exceptions, when an athlete transitions from their rookie to their second season, things change. In the first season everything is exciting and new, and there isn’t too much expectation. And even if there is, being a rookie is an acceptable excuse if things don’t work out right away. After season one, the realization starts to kick in that this – in the end-… Read More »A comprehensive analysis of The Sophomore Jinx in biathlon