Russia Dominates Cross-Country Skiing Middle Distance

The 2009 IPC Biathlon & Cross-Country Skiing World Cup in Callaghan Valley, Whistler, Canada continued yesterday with the Cross-Country Middle Distance (5km & 10km).

The following athletes showed strong performances and won medals:

Women's Visually Impaired Category:

1 - Tatiana Ilyuchenko (RUS) with guide Valery Koshkin

2 - Mikhalina Lysova (RUS) with guide Salavat Gumerov

3 - Yadviha Skorabahataya (BLR) with guide Vasili Haurukovich

Women's Sitting Category:

1 - Olena Iurkovska (UKR)

2 - Liudmila Vauchok (BLR)

3 - Monica Bascio (USA)

Women's Standing Category:

1 - Iuliia Batenkova (UKR)

2 - Anna Burmistrova (RUS)

3 - Oleksandra Kononova (UKR)

Men's Visually Impaired Category:

1 - Brian McKeever (CAN) with guide Robin McKeever

2 - Nikolay Polukhin (RUS) with guide Andrey Tokarev

2 - Evgeniy Safronov (RUS) with guide Salavat Gumerov

Men's Sitting Category:

1 - Irek Zaripov (RUS)

2 - Roman Petushkov (RUS)

3 - Dzmitry Loban (BLR)

Men's Standing Category:

1 - Oleg Balukhto (RUS)

2 - Ikka Tuomisto (FIN)

3 - Yoshihiro Nitta (JPN)

Today, the World Cup will continue with the Biathlon Long Distance.