Comments form the Men's Pursuit Medalists

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Winner Aleksey Volkov (Russia)

"I expected that the competition would be between the first four biathletes. Of course, I was a little surprised at Tchoudov's three missed targets in the first shooting round. I thought that he would not be in contention for a medal. But, at the finish line I was pleasantly surprised when Maxim overtook Andrei Makoveev. For me this race was more of a tactical battle."
 
Silver Medalist Maxim Tchoudov
"For me this race, like the sprint, was complicated. I had to work my hardest until the last meter. I screwed up the shooting a little during the first prone shooting round. I made an incorrect adjustment. Thanks guys for pushing me with such stiff competition."
 
Bronze Medalist Andrei Makoveev
"This race was in my grasp, it was an excellent competition. There were not that many participants at the Championship, but the competition for the medal stand was intense. Personally, I got a lot of satisfaction from the Championship and it was good competition experience."