“Oleksandra showed a strong performance and saved the team from a lower position”, — write: sport.ua
The Ukrainian team, represented by Anton Dudchenko and Oleksandra Merkushina, was either at the bottom of the protocol or slightly below the top 10 throughout the race.
Anton and Oleksandra used nine spare cartridges for two, Dudchenko even once went to the penalty circle.
It was because of Anton’s weak start that the national team fell to 21st place from the very beginning, but Oleksandra’s efforts managed to improve the situation.
As a result, the national team of Ukraine finished in 12th position in the singles mix.
In front of their own fans, the winner of the single mixed relay was the Swedish team, which used only four extra cartridges. The Norwegian team finished second, 19.1 seconds behind.
But the intrigue for the last place on the podium lasted until the last second. In contact wrestling, the French national team beat Germany and took the third place.
Biathlon World Cup. November 30, Ostersund (Sweden)
Singlemix
- 1. Sweden (0+4) 35:12.1
- 2. Norway (0+6) +19.1
- 3. France (1+6) +37.3
- 4. Germany (0+3) +37.8
- 5. Austria (0+4) +56.0
- 6. Switzerland(0+9) +1:01.8
- 12. Ukraine (1+11) +2:41.9