Fillon-Maillet triumphs in 15km biathlon mass start in Slovenia

BySportsbeat

Published 26/01/2020 at 15:24 GMT

Frenchman Quentin Fillon-Maillet was in impressive form as he claimed IBU World Cup biathlon victory in the men's 15km mass start in Pokljuka, Slovenia.

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The 27-year-old was triumphant in the penultimate race of the sixth World Cup stage, crossing the line in 36:21.5 to top the podium ahead of Germany's Benedikt Doll.

Doll was runner-up after edging out Norwegian Johannes Thingnes Boe, who beat his compatriot Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen to the final spot on the podium.

Overall World Cup leader Martin Fourcade (601 points) finished in fifth, allowing Fillon-Maillet (532) to gain ground on the Frenchman at the top of the standings with Boe (482) in third.

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