Bulgaria's Anev Grabs 11th Place at Biathlon World Championship
2013-02-09 16:16:59

Bulgarian athlete Krasimir Anev made a strong race and finished 11th at the 10-km sprint in the Biathlon World Championships in Nove Mesto, the Czech Republic.

This is the best Bulgarian performance at a Biatlon World Championship since 1985, and among Anev's personal best.

The 25-year-old finished in 24:13.4 mins, without any error in shooting.

Norwegian Emil Hegle Svendsen grabbed the gold with 23:25.1 mins and one error in shooting.

French Martin Fourcade finished second, while Slovene Jakov Fak grabbed the bronze medal.