Biathlon: Dallmeier – champion pursuit at the world Cup in Hochfilzen

Laura dahlmeier won her second gold at the 52nd world Championships biathlon in Hochfilzen (Austria).

His only mistake in the race, Dallmeier has made a start on the shooting range. In the future, the German coolly closed one target after another – before the last lap Laura only 9 seconds ahead of nearest rival, however, no struggle for gold, newly minted four-time world champion was not allowed.

Phenomenal race has given three-time Olympic champion Darya Domracheva – a Belarusian started the 27th more than a minute behind the leaders, but due to the perfect shooting and the customary high speeds on the track 30-year-old biathlete for the first time since 2013, became the winner of the world Cup. The top three winners locked the champion sprint Gabriela Soukalova, where to get more prevented problems with the rifle in the first shooting.

Great persecution ran new star of the national team of Ukraine Anastasiya Merkushyna, which managed to close each of the 20 targets. Speed the citizen of Sumy are unable to compete with star opponents, but still made progress in two rows. Eighth place has become a new best result in the career of Merkushino.

Yulia Jim after laying claim to a medal, but four open target in the standing shooting threw the leader of the Ukrainian team at the final in 23rd place. Olena Pidhrushna has not started.

Championship of the world. Hochfilzen. Women. Results pursuit:

1. Laura Dallmeier (Germany, 1+0+0+0) 29:02.3
2. Darya Domracheva (Belarus, 0+0+0+0) +11.6
3. Gabriela Soukalova (Czech Republic, 2+0+1+0) +16.6
4. Irina Starykh (Russia, 0+0+0+0) +38,9
5. Justine Breza (France, 0+1+0+0) +38,9
…
8. Anastasiya Merkushyna (Ukraine, 0+0+0+0) +48.5
23. Julia Jim (Ukraine, 0+0+2+2) +1:49.4

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