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Julia Tikhonova and Anton Gafarov they won the sprint classic technique of Inari. Both among women than among men, the podium has been monopolized by Russian athletes
Friday 22 November 2013 3 minutes reading time
Julia Tikhonova is confirmed in good shape after the third place of Muonio, beaten by compatriot dall'inarrivabile Kowalczyk and Shapovalova, manages to establish itself in Inari. Behind it, Irina Khazova that, after the victory in the 10 km on Sunday, it seems that back in its heyday, especially with this result in a sprint, a discipline that he had never played a leading role. It is true that the field of participants was not top class but a podium is still a prestigious result that is moral in view of the races that count. Third place went to Mary Davydenkova girl born in 1992 that will be talked about in the future. They come in the final and also the Chinese Man Dandan Li Hongxu fourth and sixth, respectively, interspersed by the Belarusian Valiantsin Kaminskaya fifth.
If you among women, the entire podium was monopolized by Russian men between five finalists in six belong to the nation that will host the Olympics. Vince Anton Gafarov, which takes the luxury of beating the Olympic and world champion in charge of the specialty Nikita Kriukov and junior world champion Sergey Ustiugov. Alexey Petukhov is fourth, sixth silver Alexander Panzhinskiy Vancouver. Save the honor of the rest of the world the Japanese Yuichi Onda, fifth. The result must not impress much as Russia in part, among the nations of a certain thickness, were present only Switzerland and Kazakhstan, orphan for reasons other than their respective leader Dario Cologna and Alexey Poltoranin.
Tomorrow and the day after the program envisages two races distance: women are engaged respectively in a 5 km classic and 10 km free technique a while men will compete over 10 km 15 km tomorrow and on Sunday.
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