Anton Smolski
MINSK, 25 January (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Anton Smolski on winning a pursuit race during the fourth leg of the Commonwealth Cup in biathlon held in Raubichi, Minsk District, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.
As many as 40 biathletes, including 12 Belarusians, took part in the men’s 12.5km pursuit race. Anton Smolski made ten accurate shots out of ten in the prone position, moving up from his third starting position to the second one. At the first standing shoot the top athlete of the Belarusian team incurred two penalty loops and dropped to the fourth place. Anton delivered a perfect final shoot to reclaim the race lead. On the final lap Anton Smolski maintained his lead, finishing eight seconds ahead of Savely Konovalov, who came second.
Another representative of Russia, Karim Khalili, rounded out the top three.
The pursuit race medal is Anton Smolski’s second in Raubichi. He won bronze in a sprint race on 23 January.
Apart from that, the Belarusian team’s score contains a silver medal won by Hanna Sola in the women’s pursuit race.
The program of the fourth leg of the Commonwealth Cup in biathlon will conclude on 25 January with a mixed relay race.
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