Tcherezov, Hauswald win World Cup mass starts

Mar 21, 2010 - 4:34 PM OSLO(AP) -- Ivan Tcherezov of Russia shot cleanly Sunday to win a men's 15-kilometer biathlon World Cup race, and Simone Hauswald of Germany won the women's event despite two misses.

The 29-year-old Tcherezov finished in 40 minutes, 10.1 seconds to beat Christoph Sumann of Austria by 26.3 seconds.

Overall World Cup leader Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway was third, cutting his lead over Sumann to just nine points with two individual events left.

Hauswald earned her third straight victory, winning the women's 12.5K mass start in 37:00.7. She also won the sprint and pursuit races at Holmenkollen this week.

Vita Semerenko of Ukraine shot cleanly to finish second, 14.7 seconds behind Hauswald. Overall World Cup leader Magdalena Neuner of Germany was third, 22.2 seconds back after three misses.






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