Oberhof. Mixed relay. Here’s how it went down.
On Sunday, January 12, the fourth stage of the Biathlon World Cup will conclude in Oberhof, Germany, with a classic mixed relay event.
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Ukraine will be represented in the race by Vitaliy Mandzyn, Dmytro Pidtrychnyi, Olena Horodna, and Kristyna Dmytrenko, competing under number 6. A total of 23 teams are listed on the start sheet.
The mixed relay will begin at 15:30 Kyiv time. "Champion" will provide a text broadcast of the race.
Race Results
- 1. Sweden (2+10) 1:04:24.1
- 2. France (1+7) +12.8
- 3. Norway (1+9) +1:11.4
- 4. Switzerland (1+11) +2:13.5
- 5. Germany (3+10) +2:21.0
- 6. Italy (1+11) +2:29.3
- ...
- 9. Ukraine (1+5) +3:15.5
16:35. Finish: Sweden first, France second, Norway third.
16:32. At the stand, Kristyna Dmytrenko also performed flawlessly! The Ukrainian exits for the final lap in 9th place. She is 14 seconds behind the eighth position held by Italian Carrara.
16:31. The bronze medal will go to Norway. Kirkeeide is too far from the French and Swedish competitors, but she has a sufficient lead over all other athletes.
16:30. Jeanmonnot has a 7-second lead over Elvira Eberh! There will be a fierce battle for victory in the last lap!
16:29. Last shooting: Elvira Eberh uses a spare cartridge, while Jeanmonnot has shot perfectly and exits first for the final lap!
16:26. The Ukrainian Kristyna Dmytrenko shot cleanly from the prone position! She enters the second to last lap in eighth place, +2:05.7 behind the leader.
16:23. Seventh shooting: Frenchwoman Jeanmonnot and Swedish Elvira Eberh shoot cleanly, while Norwegian Maren Kirkeeide uses three spare cartridges and falls behind her competitors!
16:19. Olena Horodna lost over 40 seconds on the last lap of the third leg compared to Tandrevold. She handed the relay to Kristyna Dmytrenko in 11th place, +1:48.0.
16:17. Last relay exchange: Norway first, France second (+5.6), Sweden third (+17.9).
16:13. Horodna shot cleanly at the stand! The Ukrainian is now 7th, +1:07.4 behind the leader.
16:12. Sixth shooting: Tandrevold shot cleanly and exits first before the relay exchange!
16:07. The Ukrainian Olena Horodna used one spare cartridge and climbed to 7th place, +59.0.
16:06. Fifth shooting: German Tanmaier earns two penalty laps! Norwegian Tandrevold shot cleanly and becomes the new leader!
16:00. Ukraine is eighth at the halfway point of the race. Pidtrychnyi passed the relay to Olena Horodna in 8th place, +1:13.5 behind the leader.
15:59. Second relay exchange: Germany first, Italy second (+18.7), France third (+19.2).
15:56. Pidtrychnyi missed one target on the first attempt at the stand, but the first spare cartridge helped resolve the issue! Dmytro is now 7th, +59.4 behind Navrat!
15:55. Fourth shooting: Tarjei Bo earns a penalty lap! His mistake is taken advantage of by German Navrat, who, despite using two spare cartridges, becomes the new leader!
15:50. Pidtrychnyi shot cleanly! The Ukrainian rises to 9th place, +1:04.3 behind the leader.
15:49. Third shooting: Norwegian Tarjei Bo shot cleanly, German Navrat did too, while Swedish Ponsiluoma earned two penalty laps.
15:47. Czech Vaclavik fell on the ascent, losing a few seconds.
15:45. Vitaliy Mandzyn passes the relay to Dmytro Pidtrychnyi in 13th place, +1:09.7 behind Norway.
15:44. First relay exchange: Norway first, Germany second (+1.8), Sweden third (+2.0).
15:41. Mandzyn exits the penalty lap in 15th place, +54.7 behind the leader, who is German Ritmuller.
15:40. Second shooting: Mandzyn earns a penalty lap.
15:35. First shooting: Mandzyn shot cleanly! The Ukrainian exits for the second lap in third place, +3.0 behind Frenchman Fabien Claude.
15:31. On the acceleration, Ukrainian Vitaliy Mandzyn is eighth, +3.1 behind Italian Giacomela.
The race has begun!
Reminder, the fifth stage of the World Cup will take place from January 15 to 19 in Ruhpolding, Germany. The program includes individual races, relays, and mass starts.