Italian biathlon superstar Dorothea Wierer
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Italian biathlon superstar Dorothea Wierer retires, says she will go party

Italian biathlon superstar Dorothea Wierer is retiring. "After the mass start, I'm going to party and be really hungover," she says.

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The 35-year-old got the finish she wanted. She finished at home in South Tyrol after her fourth Olympics. She won a silver in the mixed relay and finished fifth in the final race, the mass start.

A medal is good. I think I'm at a good level for my age, she says.

She says she has a few job offers to choose from. But it won't be in biathlon.

But in sports, she says.

However, she does not aim to become a coach in the future.

It's hard as a woman; there are too many men in this sport.

German biathlete Franziska Preuss is also retiring. She won the overall World Cup last season.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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