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Milena Todorova equals Ekaterina Dafovska's achievement in biathlon

Milena Todorova
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Bulgarian Milena Todorova finished second in the 12.5 km mass start. of the Biathlon World Cup in the Slovenian winter resort of Pokljuka.

Todorova shot down all 20 targets and remained 16.4 seconds behind the winner Lou Jeanmonot (France). This is the best achievement for the national team in the World Cup.

The competitor, who returned to the track this year after maternity leave, has third place in the sprint and seventh in the pursuit in Oberhof this season, as well as fifth in the mass start at the World Championships in Lenzerheide.

With her latest success, Todorova equaled the achievement of Ekaterina Dafovska from March 13, 2004, who finished second in the pursuit in Oslo.



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