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6 Mar 2019, 09:12

Russian biathletes take whole set of medals in men’s 10km sprint at 2019 Universiade

Earlier on March 6, Russian female biathletes Yekaterina Moshkova, Irina Kazakevich and Tamara Voronina swept the podium as well in women’s 7.5km sprint with gold, silver and bronze respectively
Nikita Porshnev and Eduard Latypov Sergei Bobylev/TASS
Nikita Porshnev and Eduard Latypov
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KRASNOYARSK, March 6. /TASS/. Russian biathletes swept the podium on Wednesday taking the whole set of medals in men’s 10 km sprint event at the 2019 FISU Winter Universiade in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk.

Eduard Latypov, 24, covered the distance with the result of 25 minutes 1.2 seconds (two missed shots on the targets) to take the gold. His teammate Dmitry Ivanov crossed the finish line 8.7 seconds later blanking out all targets during the race.

Another Russian biathlete, Nikita Porshnev, missed one target on the course and clocked the race with the final time of 25 minutes 11.5 seconds to pack the bronze.

Earlier in the day, Russian female biathletes Yekaterina Moshkova, Irina Kazakevich and Tamara Voronina swept the podium as well in women’s 7.5 km sprint winning gold, silver and bronze respectively.

The Russian national team is currently first in the overall medals standings of the Universiade with 16 gold, 20 silver and 17 bronze medals. South Korea is ranked 2nd with three gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Switzerland follows in 3rd place with two gold, two silver and one bronze medals.

The Russian Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, which has a population of over one million, is hosting the 2019 FISU Winter Universiade between March 2 and 12.

The 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk offers 76 sets of medals in 11 sports competitions, which are Alpine Skiing, Curling, Biathlon, Figure Skating, Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Hockey, Snowboard, Short Track Speed Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Bandy and Ski Orienteering.