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

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Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) and sighted guide Andrei Tokarev, right, at the finish of the middle distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway), winner of the silver medal in the middle 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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Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) at the shooting lane of the middle 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 middle 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) and sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu, right, during the middle 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 lane during the middle 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 middle distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway), winner of the silver medal in the middle 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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Azat Karachurin (Russia), winner of the gold medal in the middle 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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Azat Karachurin (Russia), winner of the gold medal in the middle 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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Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine) and sighted guide Boris Babar, left, winners of the gold medals in the middle 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 middle 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: 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 middle 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 medalist Nikolai Polukhin (Russia); gold medalist Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine); bronze medalist Vasili Shaptsiaboi (Belarus).

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Medalists in the middle 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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Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) and sighted guide Andrei Tokarev, left, winners of the silver medals in the middle 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 middle 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 middle 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 Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway); gold medalist Azat Karachurin (Russia); bronze medalist Mark Arendz (Canada).

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Medalists in the middle 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 Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway); gold medalist Azat Karachurin (Russia); bronze medalist Mark Arendz (Canada).

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Medalists in the middle 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 Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway); gold medalist Azat Karachurin (Russia); bronze medalist Mark Arendz (Canada).

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Mark Arendz (Canada), winner of the bronze medal in the middle 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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Vitaliy Luktyanenko (Ukraine and sighted guide Boris Babar, right, at the finish of the middle 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) at the finish of the middle 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: Vasili Shaptsiaboi (Belarus), Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine), and sighted guide Boris babar after the finish of the middle 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) and sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu, right, at the finish of the middle 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) and sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu, right, after the finish of the middle 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) at the finish of the middle 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 middle 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 middle 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 middle 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) and sighted guide Andrei Tokarev (Russia) during the middle 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) and sighted guide Andrei Romanov, right, during the middle 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: Juha Harkonen (Finland), Omar Bermejo (USA), and Vladyslav Maystrenko (Ukraine) during the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Alexander Pronkov (Russia) during the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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

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

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Azat Karachurin (Russia) during the middle distance race in 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 of the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Azat Karachurin (Russia) during the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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

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

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Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway) at the finish of the middle distance race in 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 middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nils-Erik Ulset at the finish of the middle distance race in 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 middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway) and Azat Karachurin (Russia) at the finish of the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Ivan Kodlozerov (Russia) at the finish of the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Azat Karachurin (Russia) during the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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

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Alexander Pronkov (Russia) during the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Alexander Pronkov (Russia) during the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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

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Grigory Murygin (Russia) during the middle distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Alexey Bychenok (Russia) during the middle distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Grigory Murygin, winner of the bronze medal in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Alexey Bychenok (Russia); gold medalist Roman Petushkov (Russia).

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Alexey Bychenok (Russia), winner of the silver medal in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Alexey Bychenok (Russia); gold medalist Roman Petushkov (Russia).

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Alexey Bychenok (Russia); gold medalist Roman Petushkov (Russia); bronze medalist Grigory Murygin (Russia).

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 10-12 (sitting) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Alexey Bychenok (Russia); gold medalist Roman Petushkov (Russia); bronze medalist Grigory Murygin (Russia).

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