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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
