On Friday, January 7, the fifth stage of the Biathlon World Cup started in Oberhof, Germany, in which a sprint race for men took place.

The victory was won by Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov, who made only one mistake on the shooting range, despite a heavy snowfall. This victory was the first for an athlete in the 2021/22 season..

Among the Ukrainians, the best result was shown by Bogdan Tsimbal, who finished 19th with one penalty. Anton Dudchenko also failed to close one target and became 26th.

Alexander Loginov (0 + 1) 27: 00.8 2. Emilien Jacquelin (1 + 1) +6.5 3. Sturla Legrade (1 + 0) +15.1.

nineteen. Bogdan Tsymbal (1 + 0) +1: 04.8 26. Anton Dudchenko (0 + 1) +1: 17.5 44. Dmitry Pidruchny (3 + 1) +1: 52.9 66. Artem Prima (2 + 2) +2: 42.0 76. Taras Lesyuk (2 + 3) +3: 04.

8 Note that this race was supposed to take place yesterday, but due to weather conditions it was postponed.

Also, the women's sprint will take place today.. Start - 15:15.

In total, 10 stages of the World Cup are planned for this season.. In addition, biathletes compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing from 4 to 20 February 2022..

The 2021/22 biathlon season will close the last stage of the World Cup in Holmenkollen, Norway, which is scheduled for March 17-20.