Loser relay brought Russian silver in the pursuit – RBC

Loser relay brought Russian silver in the pursuit

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Russian biathlete Ekaterina Glazyrina won silver at the World Cup in Hochfilzen. She managed to finish second in Sunday’s pursuit race.

In the sprint, it was only a tenth behind the leader in 50 seconds, but the pursuit was able to sustain the momentum and avoid blunders. This was the key to its successful performance.

Recall that on Saturday it Glazyrina summed up the women’s team in the relay. Our team claimed the gold medal, but the Russian has three penalties in the last stage, and then went to the penalty loop. Now, however, could be rehabilitated for their failure.

It is also worth noting that for the Russian women’s team is the first medal of the season. The men already have gold in the relay and silver in the pursuit Shipulina Östersund.

Gold in the race went to the Finnish biathlete Qays Makaraynen. After the success in the sprint she first went the distance and leaving no chance to their rivals. And, for the finca is the third consecutive success in their personal race. In Ostersund Sweden it was also the first in the persecution.

The bronze award went to the athlete from France. Anais Bekskon in finishing the alignment beat another Russian Olga Podchufarova. Our athlete struggled with his last strength, but to the podium and could not reach. In the sprint Podchufarova was 4 and now repeated his result.

Hochfilzen, Austria, the Biathlon World Cup. Harassment. Women

1. Kaisa Mäkäräinen (Finland) – 30.44,8 (1)
2. Catherine Glazyrina (Russia) 34.4 (1)

 3. Anais Bekskon (France) 46.5 (1)
4. Pochdufarova Olga (Russia) 49.7 (2)

 17. Catherine Shumilova (Russia) +1.52,4 (1)

 21. Yana Romanova (Russia) +2.00,0 (2)

 35. Daria Virolainen (Russia) +3.18,8 (2)

 54. Olga Yakushova (Russia) +4.46,8 (3)