Darya Domracheva takes 1st place in Biathlon World Cup overall standings

15 февраля 2015

Darya Domracheva took the second place in the individual race and triumphed in yesterday’s sprint at the eighth stage of the Biathlon World Cup in Norway. The victory brought Darya the first place in the overall standings and a 10-point advantage over her major rival Kaisa Makarainen of Finland.

The triple Olympic champion received congratulations from President Alexander Lukashenko.

Yesterday's success is symbolic for Belarus. It was during these very days last year that the Belarusian athletes Darya Domracheva, Nadezhda Skardino and Alla Tsuper won a total of two gold and one bronze medals at the Olympic Games in Sochi.