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Russia dominate IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Russia finished with 34 overall medals, including 15 golds at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Sochi. 21 Mar 2013
Russia's Rushan Minnegulov and Kirill Mikhaylov and Norway's Vegard Dahle pose with their medals earlier in the week at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals in Sochi, Russia.
Just last month, Polukhin also won all three biathlon golds at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden.
The Russian delegation reigned supreme once again on the snow, easily finishing atop the medal standings at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, which wrapped up on Thursday (21 March) in Sochi, Russia.
The host nation finished with 34 overall medals, including 15 golds, and Ukraine finished second with 17 total medals and seven golds. They were followed in the standings by Germany, Canada, Norway and Japan, respectively.
On the final day of the competition, Russia’s Grigory Murygin starred in the men’s 15km biathlon sitting competition, finishing in 52:39.9 with no missed shots to finish ahead of Japan’s Kozo Kubo, who came second. Russia’s Alexander Davidovich completed the podium, claiming bronze.
In the same event in the men’s standing class, Norway’s Nils-Erik Ulset finished in 45:53.0 with just one missed shot to win the gold. Ukraine’s Grygorri Vovchynski took second in 48:09.3 and Canada’s up-and-coming Mark Arendz placed third in 48:48.0.
Russia’s Nikolay Polukhin proved once again he is one to watch in the men’s visually impaired class, winning the competition in 46:08.1 with no missed shots. Germany’s Wilhelm Brem came second in 48:40.2 and Ukraine’s Iurii Utkin came third in 50:57.4.
Just last month, Polukhin also won all three biathlon golds at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden.
The Russians had just as much success on the women’s side in Sochi, as Svetlana Konovalova easily won the women’s 12.5km sitting biathlon event in 51:24.1 without missing a shot. Germany’s dual-sport Paralympic veteran Andrea Eskau clocked a 53:17.9 to finish second and her teammate Anja Wicker came third in 56:06.1.
Iuliia Budaleeva won the visually impaired class of the event for Russia, finishing the course in 51:53.5, ahead of Ukraine’s Oksana Shyshkova, who crossed the finish line in 56:52.3.
Budaleeva’s compatriot, Elena Remizova placed third in 59:27.6. Russian star Mikhalina Lysova did not start.
In the women’s standing class, Ukraine took three of the top four spots, led by Iryna Bui’s time of 50:13.8. Finland’s Maija Jarvela came second in 51.46.6 and Ukraine’s Oleksandra Kononova came third in 51:57.4.
