Biathletes of Yamal won five medals on the Championship and Competitions of Russia

The Championship and Competitions of Russia on biathlon were finished in Uvat of Tyumen Oblast. Pupils of the specialized sports school of Olympic reserve for children and youth n.a. Tatiana Akhatova (the town Labytnangi) defended the honor of the region. Their coach is the honored master of sport of Russia on biathlon Khamit Akhatov.

The biathletes competed in the relay race and the pursuit racing. Alexander Popov became the champion among juniors in the pursuit racing on 20 kilometers. Larisa Kuznetsova and Yelena Badanina achieved for the best results in the competitions for women. They became the second in the race on 20 kilometers. Larisa Kuznetsova won the bronze medal in the team race among women on 7.5 kilometers. Kristina Ilchenko became the winner of the silver medal among junior sportswomen in the competitions on 15 kilometers. By the information given to a correspondent of IA "Sever-Press" in the regional department on physical culture and sport, sportspeople from Tyumen oblast, Sverdlovsk Oblast and Novosibirsk Oblast, Altai Krai, Republic of Udmurtia, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug participated in the competitions.