Silver, Bronze for Bulgaria at European Biathlon Championship

Sports | February 24, 2007, Saturday // 00:00

Bulgarian Krassimir Anev grasped the silver medal in the 12,5 km race on the European Biathlon Championship in Bulgaria's ski resort Bansko.

Anev finished just 10.6 seconds after the leader in the race, the Austrian Dominique Landertinger. In the first three shootings Anev was extremely precise. At the fourth shooting the Austrian was just 47 seconds before the Bulgarian, who, in the next 1.6 km lagged behind.

Irina Nikulchina grabbed the bronze for the women at the 10 km race. She finised 1:29.6 minutes behind the winner Olga Kudrishova from Belarus.

The silver medal went to the German Ute Niziak.

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