Biathlon: Poland's Żuk wins 10km pursuit

Poland's Kamila Żuk took the gold in the women's 10km pursuit race at the European Biathlon Championships in the southwestern Polish town of Duszniki-Zdrój on Saturday.

PAP's archive: Kamila Żuk at the Polish Championships in Duszniki-Zdrój, March 28, 2018.

Photo: PAP/Maciej Kulczyński

The 23-year-old Pole hit all 20 targets out of 20 to beat Norway's Karoline Erdal by 13.4 seconds with another Norwegian Aasne Skrede third.

#OECH21, Duszniki-Zdroj 🇵🇱
Winners of the women's 10km pursuit:
🥇 Kamila Zuk 🇵🇱
🥈 Karoline Erdal 🇳🇴
🥉 Aasne Skrede 🇳🇴
📸 Stancik/IBU pic.twitter.com/Q45Ha9OfNA

— IBU Cup Biathlon (@IBU_CUP) January 30, 2021

After a Friday sprint, Żuk was 40 seconds behind the race's winner, but the clean-shooting record was enough to ensure the gold medal for the Pole.

Kamila Żuk's win marks the second time a Pole has claimed gold at the event.

On Wednesday, Monika Hojnisz-Staręga took the gold in the women's 15 km individual race at the European Biathlon Championships in Duszniki-Zdrój.

The IBU Open European Biathlon Championships in Duszniki-Zdrój run until Sunday.

Next month, the world's best biathletes are set to compete in world championships in Pokljuka, Slovenia. The event is scheduled for February 10-21.

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Source: PAP