Sunday- Biathlon Pursuit-  Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer, NOR

In the Men’s 10km Pursuit, Vasek Cervenka of Grand Rapids, MN started from a 36th position from Saturday’s 7.5km Sprint, and with fast skiing and almost perfect shooting (0,0,0, 1)  moved up to 20th position, recording the 7th fastest split of the day! 

Chloe Levins of Rutland, Vermont  also had a incredible shooting day, shooting clean (0,0,0,0) and moving up from 20th to 4th position, 27 seconds off the podium.  Amanda Kautzer of Plymouth, MN finished in 27th place after shooting (3,2,1,2)

Competition resumes with the Single Mixed Relay on Wednesday, and the Mixed Relay on Saturday. 

Amanda Kautzer USA in the Women’s 6km sprint during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 14 February 2016. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC

Zhenyu Zhu CHN (left) Woojin Wang KOR (centre) and Vaclav Cervenka USA (right) compete in the Biathlon Men’s 10km Pursuit at Birkebeineren Biathlon Stadium during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer, Norway, 15 February 2016. Photo: Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC