Ukrainian biathletes won the silver medal at the world Cup in Finland

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Ukraine took the second place in the mixed relay at the world Cup stage in Kontiolahti (Finland).

Anastasiya Merkushyna in the first stage of the race with clean shooting left on the last lap first, but could not stand the pace of the pursuers and passed the baton to Vita Semerenko only the seventh position with nearly 20 seconds behind the leader.

In the second stage Semerenko with one additional cartridge was returned to the team in the fight for the prize. The Ukrainian woman at the counter took advantage of the numerous misfires of the competitors and ran away from the range in composition of the leading trio. On the last lap Vita has stayed in the top 3 and entered in the race
Artem Accept almost simultaneously with teams of Slovakia and Russia.

Prima in the third stage, with one additional cartridge kept Ukraine in the leading group. In the final segment of the relay with Dmitry Pidruchny for the victory competed Italian Hofer, Russian Flowers and Norwegian Tarja be.

Prone four leaders simultaneously shot all the targets and preserve the intrigue. After standing Pidruchny escaped on the final lap with a 5 second lead from three pursuers. Dmitri failed with high-speed Hofer, but left behind titled BAA Sr. and Flowers. Silver for Ukraine!

Race results:

1. Italy (Wierer, Vitozzi, Windisch, Hofer, 1+13) 1:15:08.3
2. Ukraine (Merkushyna, Semerenko, Prima, Pidruchny, 0+3) +1.5
3. Norway (Solemdal, Eckhoff, Labeling, T. B, 0+9) +9.1
4. Russia (0+7) +16.9
5. France (2+6) +1:02.2
6. Sweden (1+13) +1:28.3
7. Germany (2+12) +1:31.2
8. Austria (2+6) +2:34.0

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