Russian biathlete Timofey Lapshin and German biathlete Florian Graf, left to right, during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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Russian biathlete Yevgeny Ustyugov during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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Biathletes during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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Russian biathlete Yevgeny Ustyugov, foreground, during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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German biathlete Arnd Peiffer during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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Russian biathlete Anton Shipulin during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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French biathlete Simon Fourcade and Russian biathlete Anton Shipulin, left to right, during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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German biathlete Andreas Birnbacher during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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Coach Andrei Padin and Russian biathlete Yevgeny Ustyugov, left to right, during the men's mass start race in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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From left: Russian biathlete Anton Shipulin and Czech biathlete Jaroslav Soukup at the finish line of the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4.

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Russia's Andrei Makoveev, left, at the finish line of the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4.

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Germany's Andreas Birnbacher at the finish line of the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4. Andreas Birnbacher won first place in the event.

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Germany's Andreas Birnbacher at the finish line of the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4

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French biathlete Simon Fourcade at the finish line of the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4.

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Russian biathlete Dmitry Malyshko at the finish line of the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4.

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German biathlete Andreas Birnbacher, who won first place in the 15 km men's mass start race with four firing lines in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup.

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Russian biathlete Dmitry Malyshko at the finish line of the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4.

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Russia's Timofey Lapshin during the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4.

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Germany's Arnd Peiffer at the shooting range during the 15km mass start race held as part of the 2011/2012 E.On IBU World Cup 4.

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The winners of the 15 km men's mass start race with four firing lines in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup, from left: French biathlete Simon Fourcade (second place), German biathlete Andreas Birnbacher (first place) and Norwegian biathlete Emil Helge Svendsen (third place) during the awards ceremony.

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German biathlete Andreas Birnbacher, who won first place in the 15 km men's mass start race with four firing lines in stage four of the 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup, during the awards ceremony.

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