Swedish biathlete Elvira Oeberg won first place in the pursuit race at the World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
Oeberg, who started in first position, did not miss a single shot from four shooting lines and posted a time of 29 minutes 41.6 seconds. The Italian finished second Dorothee Wierer the leading trio was closed by the current leader of the general classification, a Frenchwoman Julia Simon .
Later Saturday, the men will begin the pursuit.
World Cup. 4th stage. Pokljuka (Slovenia)
Women. Pursuit. 10 kilometers
1 (1 – at the start). Elvira Oeberg (Sweden) – 29.41.6 (0 misses)
2 (3). Dorothea Wierer (Italy) – +17.6 (1)
3(2). Julie Simon (France) – +22.4 (2)
4 (4). Paulina Batovska-Fialkova (Slovakia) — +31.0 (2)
5 (5). Marketa Davidova (Czech Republic) — +34.7 (1)
6 (7). Lynn Persson (Sweden) – +36.2 (1)
Source : MatchTV
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