The most striking impression of the fourth stage of the World Cup in Oberhof, Germany became another victory for our men’s relay team, which ran for Eugene Garanichev, Timofey Lapshin, Dmitry Malyshko and Anton SHipulin.
After the “gold” in the relay Home Winter Olympics Sochi 2014 Russians celebrate success at the December World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria, and this new triumph, the third in a row. And in all these races, our team played in different combinations. In addition to the best athlete of the year in Russia finisher Anton Shipulina victory in the composition was consistently and Dmitry Malyshko.
In Oberhof holding the baton has been threatened due to heavy fog and squalls. Organizers moved the race for half an hour, and this time was enough to wind died down a bit, and the fog lifted. However, the conditions for the shooting were still unimportant. A rare event: in the final report is absolutely all teams listed two-digit number of misses, besides of 24 teams, only Bulgaria has avoided penalty laps.
Through the efforts Garanicheva, Lapshin and Malishko Russians during the race were constantly in the group of applicants for awards, but before the fourth stage of the backlog of Norwegians were in the lead reached minutes. Next to us were also Germans, which in the final stint was Simon Shemp. Scandinavians also entrusted to complete the baton legendary Ole Einar Bjoerndalen.
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SHipulin two borders missed only once, Shemp left far behind, and before the last lap Borndalenu lost 9.4 seconds. Question about the winner of the race decided on the finish line, when Anton in its proper aggressive style biathletes showed the greatest modern spin.
– It has become a tradition that in Oberhof weather tests athletes for strength, – said after the race SHipulin. – Did not expect that under such difficult circumstances can perfectly finished firing. On the last lap had to spend a lot of effort. At the finish line made two or three powerful shocks and realized that I no longer Einar opponent. Now I completely fell in love with a fourth step. I would be additional training, if trust is to run any other.
The success of the men’s team secured Timofey Lapshin, who achieved “bronze” in the sprint. This race is also transferred due to bad weather, and this time the participants in anticipation of the launch had to languish extra two and a half hours.
Lapshin really could claim victory if it were not miss the last shot in the shooting position standing. However, the prize-winning places Timothy failed. At the finish he was fighting correspondence has already completed the distance Norwegian Johannes Be and managed to push him to fourth place, winning only 0.7 seconds. The winner of the race was the leader of the overall World Cup Frenchman Martin Fourcade, “silver” at Einar.
– The moment a gust of wind passed, I decided to shoot, but then obviously hurried. It was necessary to continue to work in the same pace – so Lapshin explained the reason for his unfortunate misfire at the front.
The results of yesterday’s men’s mass start became known after the signing of this issue, “RG”.
The women in this discipline was the strongest three-time Olympic champion Sochi Darya Domracheva of Belarus. Finished second Veronika Vítková (Czech Republic), the third – Tiril Eckhoff (Norway). Best of the Russians Daria Virolainen showed the eighth time. With regard to the previously held the baton, the Russians here a seventh final position. “Gold” won the Czech biathletes.
Next, is the fifth stage of the World Cup will be held in Ruhpolding, Germany this week. Competition program coincides with the Oberhof – relay, sprint and race with a mass start.
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14 victories won at the World Cup best athlete Russia in 2014 SHIPULIN Anton – 7 personal and 7 races in relay races.
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