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Finland wins Nove Mesto single mixed relay
Germany was disqualified after a rifle-harness safety violation.
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Tero Seppala and Suvi Minkkinen won the single mixed relay for Finland in Nove Mesto na Morave in 34:59.8. The pair used eight spare rounds and secured Finland’s second victory in the discipline.
Germany’s Leonhard Pfund and Marlene Fichtner were disqualified after Fichtner left a prone shoot without placing both arms through the rifle harness. IBU race director Borut Nunar explained that the jury reviewed the procedure and applied the shooting-range safety regulations.
France’s Emilien Claude and Jeanne Richard finished second, 11.3 seconds behind, with six spares. Norway’s Martin Nevland and Juni Arnekleiv took third, 16.7 seconds back. Switzerland narrowly beat Ukraine for fourth, and Czechia completed the top six.
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