Russian biathletes for the first time in the season won the gold medal – RBC

Russian biathletes first time this season zovoevali gold medal

Russia’s Olga Podchufarova brought Russian women’s team the first gold medal in this season, winning the sprint in the sixth stage of the World Cup in Anterselva Italy.

Podchufarova gained the first victory of his career at the World Cup, breaking the 7.5 kilometers in 21 minutes 1.9 seconds. At the same time the Russian has never missed in the firing line.

The second place was taken by Italian Dorothea Wierer. She made one mistake in the shooting and behind the Podchufarova eight seconds. The top three winners walling another Russian – acting world champion in the individual race Catherine Yurlov. She worked without a miss at the shooting range, losing 22.1 seconds to the winner.

At the end of December last year Podchufarova won first career medal, finishing third in the mass start at the World Cup in the Slovenian Pokljuka. In all other races of the season Russians remained below the winners.

«We can say that today held a perfect race. There was a time, for which I abuse myself, but otherwise happy and from the way the race held. On finishing the circle there is a twist, I almost hedge because “sunk” legs. But it’s really a matter of one or two seconds. But in order to be considered a great race, I had to take turns without this light freezes. And so it turned out well.

Today has been run well, although a high-speed drill was carried out yesterday … To be honest, I’m sad it finished what I thought: “My God, how hard it is to run here.” Forces remained good humor gives strength. Even Kate’s great Yurlova Now finished, we had together today had a good race, the two roommates, “- said on the air Podchufarova” Match TV ».

World Cup. Anterselva ( Italy). The sixth stage

Women. Sprint. 7.5 km

1. Olga Podchufarova ( Russia) – 21.01,9 ( 0 misses)

 2. Dorothea Wierer ( Italy) +8,0 ( 1)
3. Catherine Yurlova ( Russia) +22,1 ( 0)

 4. Anahi anaïs bescond ( France) +24,7 ( 1)

 5. Elena Olena Pidhrushna ( Ukraine) +27,5 ( 1)

 6. Marie Dorin Habert ( France) +32,8 ( 2)

 7. Karin Oberhofer ( Italy) +36,1 ( 1)

 8. Veronika Vítková ( Czech) +37,3 ( 0)

 9. Gabriela Soukalová ( Czech) +37,5 ( 1)

 10. Miriam Gessner ( Germany) +40,1 ( 3) …

 32. Daria Virolainen ( Russia) +1.24,2 ( 2) …

 43. Tatiana Akimova ( Russia) +1.41,7 ( 2) …

 59. Anastasia Zagoruiko ( Russia) +2.17,3 ( 3)

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World Cup Biathlon. Women. Sprint, 2015/16. Finish Podchufarova

World Cup Biathlon. Women. Sprint, 2015/16. Finish Wierer (2nd place)

World Cup Biathlon. Women. Sprint, 2015/16. Finish Yurlova