PETR PASHCHENKO - WORLD CHAMPION IN THE MEN'S JUNIOR'S PURSUIT
The Men's Junior's 12.5 km Pursuit Race with four shooting rounds has been completed.
Once again, Russian biathletes have swept the medal stand. Petr Pashchenko won gold with a time of 34:13.0 (0 + 0 + 1 + 2 penalty loops). In second was Aleksandr Pechenkin with a time of 34:49.4 (1 + 0 + 2 + 1). In third was Aleksey Kornev with a time of 35:17.1 (0 + 1 + 0 + 0).