Eckhoff at the shooting range closed all ten targets, and the second turn on the course helped the Norwegian to claim his first win since the triumph at the home world Championships in Holmenkollen in March last year.
Without five minutes the winner of the world Cup Laura dahlmeier missed at the front Desk was unable to extend its winning streak to six races. Dallmeier, taking advantage of the sensational failure of Kaisa mäkäräinen (49-e a place with four penalties) has become a leader in the fight for the Small crystal globe in sprint offset.
Three-time Olympic champion Darya Domracheva in Kontiolahti for the first time since his return to the Championships won a medal at the world Cup. The singer due to the perfect shooting rounded out the top 3.
Five Ukrainians together finished between fourth and fifth a dozen. Anastasia Merkushina Irina Varvynets Julia and Jim scored a few points in the world Cup standings.
Kontiolahti. Women. The results of the sprint:
1. Tiril Eckhoff (Norway, 0+0) 19:18.4
2. Laura Dallmeier (Germany, 0+1) +18.3
3. Darya Domracheva (BLR, 0+0) +20.4
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30. Anastasiya Merkushyna (Ukraine, 0+0) +1:15.5
33. Iryna Varvynets (Ukraine, 0+0) +1:21.0
34. Jim Yulia (Ukraine, 1+0) +1:23.1
42. Olga Abramova (Ukraine, 0+1) +1:36.4
44. Hope Belkin (Ukraine, 0+0) +1:38.8
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