Ivan Goncharov (Russia) at the shooting lane of the short distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Foreground: Andrew Soule (USA) at the shooting lane of the short distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Alexander Artyomov and sighted guide Ilya Cherepanov (Russia) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vasili Shaptsioaboi (Belarus) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Oleg Ponomaryov (Russia) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Stanislav Chokhlayev (Russia) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Alexander Artyomov and sighted guide Ilya Cherepanov (Russia) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) during the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Alexander Yaremchuk (Russia) at the shooting lane of the short distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine) at the shooting lane of of the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu, left, and athlete Vasili Shaptsiaboi, winners of the bronze medals in the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Sighted guide Andrei Tokarev, left, and athlete Nikolai Polukhin (Russia), winners of the silver medals in the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Sighted guide Boris Baber, left, and athlete Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine), winners of the gold medals in the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Medalists in the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalists sighted guide Andrei Tokarev and athlete Nikolai Polukhin (Russia); gold medalists sighted guide Boris Babar and athlete Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine); bronze medalists sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu and athlete Vasili Shaptsiaboi (Belarus).

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Medalists in the short distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalists sighted guide Andrei Tokarev and athlete Nikolai Polukhin (Russia); gold medalists sighted guide Boris Babar and athlete Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine); bronze medalists sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu and athlete Vasili Shaptsiaboi (Belarus).

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Mark Arendz (Canada), winner of the silver medal in the short distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia), winner of the gold medal in the short distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Medalists in the short distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Mark Arendz (Canada); gold medalist Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia); bronze medalist Azat Karachurin.

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Medalists in the short distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Mark Arendz (Canada); gold medalist Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia); bronze medalist Azat Karachurin.

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Oleg Ponomaryov (Russia) at the shooting range of the short distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vladimir Udaltsov (Russia) at the shooting lane of the short distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nikolai Lopukhin (Russia) at the shooting range of the short distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vasili Shaptsiaboi (Belarus) at the shooting range of the short distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Zebastian Modin (Sweden), left, during the short distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Keiichi Sato (Japan) during the short distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Stanislav Chokhlayev (Russia) during the short distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From right: Stanislav Chokhlayev (Russia) and sighted guide Maxim Pirogov during the short distance in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: sighted guide Maksim Pirogov and Stanislav Chokhlayev (Russia) at the finish of the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) during the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) and sighted guide Andrei Tokarev during the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Alexander Artyomov (Russia) during the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: sighted guide Ilya Cherepanov and athlete Alexander Artyomov (Russia) at the finish of the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Vasili Shaptsiaboi and sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzeu (Belarus) at the finish of the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: sighted guide Maksim Pirogov and Stanislav Chokhlayev (Russia) at the finish of the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: sighted guide Borys Barbar and athlete Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine) at the finish of the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Ivan Kodlozerov (Russia) during the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) at the finish of the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vitalii Sytnyk (Ukraine) at the shooting lane of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) and sighted guide Andrei Tokarev during the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Ivan Kodlozerov (Russia) at the shooting lane of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Witold Skupien (Poland) at the shooting lane of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Stanislav Chokhlayev (Russia) and sighted guide Maksim Pirogov during the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia) during the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia) at the shooting lane of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Mark Arendz (Canada) during the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Alexander Yaremchuk (Russia) at the finish of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia) during the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia) at the finish of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Mark Arendz (Canada) at the finish of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Kirill Mikhailov (Russia) at the finish of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Ivan Kodlozerov (Russia) during the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia) at the finish of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia) at the finish of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Azat Karachurin (Russia) at the finish of the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Vladislav Lekomtsev (Russia) during the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Kirill Mikhailov (Russia) during the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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