Russian biathletes won the first medal in the relay two years – RBC

Russian biathletes won the first medal in the relay two years

The Russians Ekaterina Shumilova Anastasia Zagoruiko Catherine Yurlov and Olga Podchufarova took third place in the relay 4×6 km sixth stage of the World Cup in Anterselva Italy.

For the Russian women’s team, this is the first medal in the relay events from the Olympics. In Sochi in 2014 Yana Romanova, Olga Zaitseva, Olga and Catherine Shumilova Viluhina finishes second, second only to the Ukrainian national team.

Won Frenchwoman Justine breeze anaïs bescond, Anis Chevalier and Marie Dorin Habert. They went the distance, using eight additional rounds of ammunition. Gym shoes Eva Puskarčíková, Harvatova Lucia, Gabriela Soukalová and Veronika Vítková winners lost 17.2 seconds, earning two penalties. Russians, who used ten spare rounds, behind the French women 21.1 seconds.

After the first two stages of the Russians occupied the sixth place, but the winner of the race in Anterselva Yurlova prosecution raised the team to the second position. Podchufarova, won this week sprint, retained second place until the last shooting. In the final stint it ahead of Czech Vitkova and almost caught up with the Italian Wierer. At the finish biathletes were divided six-tenths of a second.

«to understand that the Czech overtake me. He attempted to hold her. But as I for her small, can not do this. I continued to drive. I understand that the anyone is back. To do everything possible. Already on the scoreboard in the stadium could see that the Italian rear. To take all possible that it did not escape me.

Today was a very broken before the race, yesterday took a long distance effort. On the last lap she clenched her teeth and said, will not miss a medal. Yesterday lost a medal today was a chance should not be missed. Command medal we needed the air, “- he said on the air Podchufarova” Match TV ».

World Cup. Anterselva ( Italy). The sixth stage

Women. Relay race. 4×6 km

1. France ( Justine breeze anaïs bescond, Anis Chevalier, Marie Dorin Habert) – 1: 07.53,5 ( 0 penalty laps eight additional rounds)

2. Czech Republic ( Eva Puskarčíková, Harvatova Lucia, Gabriela Soukalová, Veronika Vitkova) +17,2 ( 2+ 7)

3. Russia ( Catherine Shumilova Anastasia Zagoruiko Catherine Yurlov, Olga Podchufarova) +21,1 ( 0 + 10)

4. Italy ( Lisa Vittotstsi, Karin Oberhofer, Federica Sanfilippo, Dorothea Wierer) +21,7 ( 0 + 11)

5. Norway ( Kaya-Vejen Nicolaisen, Fanny Hurn Birkeland, March Olsbyu, Tiril Eckhoff) +47,1 ( 1 + 10)

6. Sweden ( Emma Nilsson Mona Brorsson, Ingela Andersson, Persson Lynn) +50,5 ( 0 + 6)

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World Cup Biathlon. Women. Relay, 2015/16. The second firing line

World Cup Biathlon. Women. Relay, 2015/16. Fourth firing line

World Cup Biathlon. Women. Relay, 2015/16. Sixth firing line

World Cup Biathlon. Women. Relay, 2015/16. Eighth firing line

World Cup Biathlon. Women. Relay, 2015/16. Finish. 1-France; 2 Czech Republic; 3 Russia.