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World Ski Orienteering Championships: Double gold for Russia - and Lamov
Andrei Lamov, Russia, won his second gold medal in two days at the World Ski Orienteering Championships today. In the mass-start long distance race he beat his compatriot, multi gold medallist and defending champion Eduard Khrennikov, by just 9 seconds after almost 90 minutes of intense skiing in the Japanese hills. Bronze medallist, a further 36 seconds slower, was Olli-Markus Taivainen, Finland, who was the silver medallist in yesterday’s sprint.
In the women’s race it was again a Russian who won the gold medal. Anastasia Kravchenko had a lead at the finish of 47 seconds over Barbora Chudikova, Czech Republic. The sprint silver medallist, Sweden’s Helene Söderlund, took the bronze a further 7 seconds down. Defending champion Tatiana Vlasova, Russia finished sixth. The Czech team impressed with two of the first six into the finish.
Leading results:
Women (16.6 km)
| 1) | Anastasia Kravchenko | RUS | 1:07:45 |
| 2) | Barbora Chudíková | CZE | 1:08:32 |
| 3) | Helene Söderlund | SWE | 1:08:39 |
| 4) | Marttiina Joensuu | FIN | 1:08:58 |
| 5) | Helena Randáková | CZE | 1:09:40 |
| 6) | Tatiana Vlasova | RUS | 1:09:45 |
Men (25.7 km)
| 1) | Andrei Lamov | RUS | 1:26:31 |
| 2) | Eduard Khrennikov | RUS | 1:26:40 |
| 3) | Olli-Markus Taivainen | FIN | 1:27:16 |
| 4) | Staffan Tunis | FIN | 1:28:10 |
| 5) | Teemu Köngäs | FIN | 1:28:19 |
| 6) | Peter Arnesson | SWE | 1:30:24 |
Happy medallists
Photo: Paula Lehtomäki
Andrei Lamov's second gold in these competitions
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