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For Russia, the spectrum of the close season winless individual was finally driven today by Anton Shipulin, already man decisive for winning the gold medal'' of the relay at the Olympic Games in Sochi.
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In the third round of the twenty-six Tyumen and compatriot Dmitry Malyshko found themselves in the lead by a wide margin over their opponents. The two Russians have come out without error by the next shooting session and then play for the success side by side to the final polygon.
Here, the Siberian has handled the situation much better since it has covered all the targets in contrast to the contemporary of St. Petersburg, forced to walk twice a'' ring of penalty. Malyshko was then seen relegated to fourth place for the second consecutive time after you have already finished the sprint in the same position. Shipulin instead it was stolen to fifth career victory, breaking, however, a series of 30 races without a victory for the Russian men's movement lasting from'' statement'' in pursuit of the same Shipulin Antholz in January 2013.
The square d'' honor went to Björn Ferry. The Swede after missing twice on the ground was perfect for walking, going up the slope and then up to second place. Third position for Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, in turn, the author of two errors, but capable of firing rapidly and become the protagonist of a great final round. For Norway it is today is the podium number 170 of his career in biathlon, the 173 th overall when taking into account also obtained in the three-country skiing.
Fifth place for an off Dominik Landertinger, which preceded the'' idol Jakov Fak and Martin Fourcade inaccurate shooting (well 4 missed targets). The French, however, gains ground in the standings where he hoisted 606 points bringing his lead over Emil Hegle Svendsen (today nineteenth) to 163 lengths. Indeed, the Scandinavian must now beware Landertinger and Shipulin that net scrap approached, respectively, to 14 and 25 points. Fourcade has also lost the lead of the standings specialty'' s pursuit. The Catalan leads with 200 points against 196 Svendsen, 185 and 183 of the Shipulin Bjørndalen.
At home Italy Lukas Hofer has made too many mistakes at the shooting range (1 +2 +1 +2) and is demoted to the twenty-first place. Fair evidence instead of Dominik Windisch (3 +2 +0 +1), which continued in a twenty-fourth place but should not be enough to guarantee him a start in the mass start tomorrow (via at 11.15), from which the number two blue motion should be the first of the excluded according to the classification stage.
POKLJUKA - TRACKING MASCHILE1. Anton Shipulin [RUS] (1 +0 +0 +0) 31'' 02 "82. FERRY Björn [SWE] (1 +1 +0 +0) 8" 63. BJØRNDALEN Ole Einar [NOR] (0 +1 +0 +1) 27 "44. Dmitry Malyshko [RUS] (1 +0 +0 +2) 41" 05. Dominik Landertinger [AUT] (0 +0 +1 +0) 48 "26. FAK Jakov [SLO] (1 +1 +0 +0) 48" 57. FOURCADE Martin [FRA] (0 +1 +1 +2) 1'' 02 "08. EDER Simon [AUT] (0 +1 +0 +1) to 1'' 06" 29. RASTORGUJEVS Andrejs [LAT] (0 +1 +2 +1) to 1'' 06 "610. BAILEY Lowell [USA] (0 +0 +2 +1) to 1'' 20" 5Clicca here for full results.
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Men Pursuit Pokljuka (SLO)
SHIPULIN Anton
FERRY Björn
BJØRNDALEN Ole Einar
Biathlon - Pokljuka
Anton Shipulin gives Russia its first victory. Podium number 170 for Bjrndalen!
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