Kazakhstan’s biathlete Alexandr Gerlits 9th in men's standing sprint pursuit final at Paralympics

Kazakhstan’s biathlete Alexandr Gerlits ended up finishing 9th in the cross-country skiing men's sprint pursuit standing final at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Italy’s Tesero, Qazinform News Agency reports.

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Alexandr Gerlits crossed the finish line in 12 minutes and 30.4 seconds.

China's Cai Jiayun won gold, while Grygorii Vovchynskyi of Ukraine took silver and Marco Maier of Italy – bronze.

It is worth noting that 2022 Winter Paralympics bronze medalist Alexandr Gerlits missed four targets in the qualification round, which led to a one-minute penalty.

Earlier, Qazinform reported Kazakhstan's Yerbol Khamitov wins gold at the 2026 Paralympic Games.