Minkkinen, who used one spare cartridge, brought Finland to the first exchange for the fifth time.
Finland four Suvi Minkkinen, Mari Eder, Erika Jänkä and Nastassia Kinnunen placed 11th in the Women’s Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany.
Minkkinen, who used one spare cartridge, brought Finland to the first exchange for the fifth time. Eder wore four spare cartridges and came in eighth.
Jänkä survived with one spare winner and Kinnunen with two, and in the end Finland was three minutes and 8.7 seconds behind France, which won the race. Sweden was second and Russia third.
“It was definitely one of my best message openings. There was a charge and clearly excitement to get another message team display for the Olympics. However, the low pressure suits me and I was able to dig a pretty good performance, ”Minkkinen said in a press release.
The World Cup continues in Ruhpolding on Saturday with a men’s message.
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