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V.Strolia demonstrated sniper precision and quick feet on skis in the first round of the World Cup in Finland.
On Saturday, in a 20 km personal competition, the 28-year-old Lithuanian applied only once in four series of shots: he hit 19 targets.
Anykščiai’s name, who received the third start number, shone during the Eurosport broadcast, as he was first and then among the leaders before most of the biathletes started.
The first place was taken by Norwegian Sturla Holm Laegreid, who became a surprise in the competition and reached all 20 goals.
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The 23-year-old, who started at the World Cup for the fifth time, covered the distance in 48 minutes. 57 sec.
Last season’s champion, Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Bo, came in second. He was the fastest on the track, but the contender was once 19.6 seconds behind the leader.
German biathlon veteran Erik Lesser finished third, 1 minute behind the leader. 3.6 seconds
“Scanpix” / AP nuotr./Sturla HOLMES Laegreidas
V.Strolia finally took 16th place. He was 2 minutes behind SHLaegreid. 56 sec.
So far, he reached the highest place not only in his own history, but also in the history of Lithuanian biathlon men in the World Cup, which he had reached last year, when he finished in the 20th sprint match during the stage. in Germany.
By the way, this time it started the next day, when her daughter was born in Lithuania. This time the season debut of V. Stroliai happened on his birthday.
Photo by Andrejs Ivanovs / Vytautas Strolia
On Saturday, K. Dombrovskis also appeared solidly. The 29-year-old athlete also hit 19 of 20 targets, but he didn’t slide as fast as V. Strolia.
K.Dombrovskis finished 36th and also earned credit points, which is rare for Lithuanian biathletes in one of the most popular winter sports in the world.
Lithuanian representative Linas Banys was ranked 82nd, applying 3 times, and the youngest member of the national team, Maksimas Fominas, was 91st out of 101 athletes who finished.
Toma Kaukėnas, who performed best among Lithuanians at the Pyongyang Olympics two years ago, missed this stage because he had already contracted the coronavirus.
At the World Cup stage in Finland, the biathletes stay in one of the rooms, where they also receive food according to safety regulations.
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