For the first time in the history of the Ukrainian became world champion in biathlonphoto: Ukrainian biathlon

27-year-old Dmitry Pidruchny went all out on the last lap and came in first

10.03.19 3011050

In Ostersund, Sweden is the world Cup 2019 biathlon. Ukraine team captain, 27-year-old native of Ternopil Dmitry Pidruchny today became a world champion in the pursuit race at 12.5 km. it is reported Sport.ua.

Pidruchny (2 misses), 8.3 seconds ahead of the leader of the overall world Cup Norwegian Johannes boe, who got silver, and 17.7 seconds – winner of the “bronze” the Frenchman Quentin Fillon maillet (3 misses).

After two near misses in the first turn of the Ukrainian was perfect shooting three in a row and finished first.

Norwegian Johannes boe after the third shooting had a handicap in almost a minute and could afford to make two mistakes, but no more. However, after three penalties, he is out to finish the second round, 15 seconds from Pidruchna.

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27-year-old Ukrainian became the only one among the pursuers, who managed to shoot clean on the last turn, went all out on the last lap and not let jet Norwegian.

Pidruchny finished first and brought the Ukrainian men’s biathlon team the first gold of the world Championships!

As previously reported by the Focus:

  • Ukrainian biathlete Olena Pidhrushna explained why prematurely ended the season.

  • The winner of the Big Globe in 2018, Finnish biathlete Kaisa Makarainen lost his sporting rifle on the way to the world Cup.

  • The international biathlon Union (IBU) has opened a doping case against four current and former Russian biathlon Evgeny Ustyugov, Svetlana Sleptsova, Alexander Pechenkina and Alexander Chernyshov.