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Biathlete Latypov won the individual race at the Russian Championships in Izhevsk
Three-time Olympic bronze medalist Eduard Latypov won the individual race at the Alfa-Bank Russian Biathlon Championships in Izhevsk.
Latypov covered the 20 km distance in 54 minutes 3.5 seconds, making one mistake at four shooting ranges. Alexander Kornev was second (lag – 1 minute 28.7 seconds; 2 misses), third – Ilnaz Mukhamedzyanov (+1.33.4; 2 misses).
Later on Thursday, the women’s individual race will take place in Izhevsk.
Watch live broadcasts of biathlon competitions on TV channels of the Match family, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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