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Slovakia capture first Winter Olympic gold

 

Slovakia capture first Winter Olympic gold

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Slovakia capture first Winter Olympic gold

Anastazia Kuzmina fended off a strong field in the women’s Biathlon 7.5km Sprint to claim Slovakia’s first Winter Olympic gold medal.

Anastazia Kuzmina fended off a strong field in the women’s Biathlon 7.5km Sprint to claim Slovakia’s first Winter Olympic gold medal.

Kuzmina hit nine out of ten targets on her way to a time of 19:55.60. The 25-year-old finished 1.5 seconds ahead of Germany’s Magdalena Neuner with Marie Dorin of France in third.

World Champion Helena Jonsson of Sweden hit all ten targets, however failed to keep up with the pace and finished in a disappointing 12th position.

This was Kuzmina’s first win in any international competition.

Tom Read
AOC Vancouver


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