Russian biathlete Eduard Latypov mixed up the finish flaps at the World Cup race World Cup and lost the chance to win a medal. This was reported by the Lenta.ru correspondent.
The 27-year-old athlete confused the finish lines on the last lap. Instead of the finish line, Latypov went to the firing line. Due to a mistake, he lost time and lost chances for medals in the race. As a result, he took seventh place.
The first place was taken by the representative of Norway Sturla Holm Legrade. Second place went to his compatriot Tarja Be, who made two mistakes in shooting. The third place was taken by the Frenchman Simon Destier. The World Cup stage is held in Ostersund, Sweden.
According to the results of the World Cup last season, Latypov took 18th place in the overall standings.