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Babikov won gold in the mass start at the Commonwealth Cup stage in Sochi
Photo: © RIA Novosti / Alexei Filippov
Russian biathlete Anton Babikov took first place in the 15 km mass start at the Commonwealth Cup PARI stage in Sochi.
Babikov covered the distance with four firing lines in 34 minutes 31.1 seconds, the athlete did not make mistakes in shooting. Silver was won by Anton Smolsky from Belarus, bronze was won by another representative of Russia, Karim Khalili.
On Thursday, Babikov won the sprint race.
The second stage of the Commonwealth Cup will be held in Raubichi (Belarus) from 15 to 18 September.
PARI Commonwealth Cup. 1st stage. Sochi (Russia)
Men. Mass start, 15 km. Top 6
1. Anton Babikov (Russia) – 34.31.1 (0 misses)
2. Anton Smolsky (Belarus) – +1.08.7 (3)
3. Karim Khalili – +1.15.2 (5)
4. Eduard Latypov (both from Russia) – +1.19.5 (3)
Source: Sportbox
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