Latypov Claims Victory in Biathlon Commonwealth Cup Ahead of Schedule

Moscow, March 11 – Eduard Latypov became the overall winner of the Commonwealth Cup.

On Saturday, he won the pursuit in the competition’s sixth final stage, which is being held in Tyumen. This was his fifth consecutive victory.

Latypov scored 1697 points in 16 races and won the overall standings ahead of schedule. The Belarusian Anton Smolsky took the second place (1481), the third – Karim Khalili (1466).

The Commonwealth Cup will end on March 12 with the men’s and women’s collegiate kick-off. The International Biathlon Union (IBU) congress decided in September to support the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions until further notice amid the situation in Ukraine.