Russia biathletes took to the podium 25 times in this year’s World Cup

Russian national biathlon team so far took to the podium on 25 occasions in this year’s World Cup, picking up 8 gold medals, eight silvers and 9 bronzes.

The women’s team earned 10 medals (4-2-4), with Olga Zaytseva being the only biathlete to win individual honours (4-2-4).

In the men’s races there were 14 podium places (3-6-5), with Andrey Makoveev, Yevgeny Garanichev and Anton Shipulin each taking one first and one second place.

Tmofey Lapshin earned a silver and a bronze, while Yevgeny Ustyugov and Dmitry Malyshko coming third on one occasion each.

Last season the Russians were on the podium 19 times (3-6-10.