Russian occupation in Oberhof

Biathlete of the Russian team Dmitry Malyshko won the sprint race at the World cup in Oberhof. Another Russian Evgeny Garanichev finished second, leaving Norwegian Emil Hegle Svendsen behind with the Bronze. The Russian occupation in flower ceremony, improving with every race Malyshko, speeding up Zaitseva are in the photo story of Biahtlonrus.com.

News of the day – Dmitry Malyshko won in the sprint race at the World cup in Oberhof

For the second race in a row Dmitry rises to the first place. Now he needs to set up for the hat trick in the pursuit. He can do it!

 

Happiness of the day – four Russians in the flower ceremony

The Russian team occupied the flower ceremony in Oberhof! Four Russians got their bouquets today. In addition to Malyshko, Garanichev, Ustyugov and Volkov also had a great race. Anton Shipulin will start the race 40 seconds behind Dmitry, and Andrey Makoveev in 54 seconds. They will also fight for the medals in the pursuit.

 

Speed of the day – Dmitry Malyshko and Miriam Gossner

Dmitry Malyshko made everyone happy in this component, winning over Sweden Fredrik Lindstrom by 0,3 seconds. Four Russians made it to the top-10 in skiing speed: Malyshko, Ustyugov, Garanichev and Shipulin. Miriam Gossner was the best in the women’s sprint. Olga Zaitseva starts to resemble herself more and more with the fifth place in the course time. There is only one thing to find it – is it Zaitseva progressing or Rossignol did well in Oberhof’s slush.

 

Sniper of the day – Alexey Volkov

Alexey shot clean and did it faster than anyone else today. It is bad that the ski track was not perfect for his group – in the pursuit he can fight in fare conditions. Tora Berger was the fastest clean shooter among women.

 

Reserve of the day – success of the Russians at the IBU cup in Otepaa

Viktor Vasilyev and Ekaterina Iorieva will bring Russian medals of the individual races from Estonia. Anastasia Zagoruiko and Timofey Lapshin – Silver. It is nice that the reserve team fights well at the second main biathlon tournament.

Photo of the day – Alexey Volkov in soffits

 

Fan of the day

Fan of the day is a German fan in the costume of pig. In Germany, people think that this animal brings luck. The Germans had their luck only in the women’s race.

 

RBU Media Office
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