20 march 2011

Russian athletes got three further podium in World Cup

In Rio de Janeiro , in the second World Cup event of the season, Russian athletes lead men competition. 
Aleksander Lesun (Rus) won the gold medal, with the new World Cup total points record (5928), Serguei Karyakin (Rus) took the second place, overtaking De Luca in the last km, bronze medal for the Italian Riccardo De Luca, taking 16 positions in the combined event.

The other italian, Nicola Benedetti, with 9’41”, established the new World Cup combined record.
In the woman competition arrived the first victory for Elodie Clouvel (Fra), she established also the new total points record.

Silver medal for the Russian Ekaterina Khuraskina, winner of the combined.

Chloe Esposito took bronze medal (Aus). After 15 years an Australian took place on the podium.
Historical results and all statistics are available on the apposite area of the website.
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