France wins biathlon World Cup mixed relay

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Stockholm, Dec 1 (IANS)

France won the mixed relay category of the first biathlon World Cup competition this season.

Double Olympic champion Martin Fourcade pulled away with a late sprint to give France the victory Sunday on night, reports Xinhua.

Fourcade edged ahead of Norway's Lars Helge Birkeland and Germany's Simon Schempp to give France the win in one hour, 15 minutes, 5.5 seconds. Norway and third-place Germany were both 0.2 seconds behind.

Ukraine finished fourth with Italy in fifth.

The mixed relay has two women in each team skiing a 6-km leg, with the two men doing 7.5km.

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