Poland’s Kowalczyk wins cross-country skiing race in Finland
PR dla Zagranicy
Alicja Baczyńska
19.11.2018 08:30
Polish cross-country skier Justyna Kowalczyk has won the women's 10-kilometre classic FIS event in Saariselkä, Finland.
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The double Olympic champion completed the challenge in 27.02 minutes. She came 41.6 seconds ahead of Kazakhstan’s Yelena Kolomina.
Belarusian Anastasia Kirylova placed third.
Poland's Monika Skinder finished fourth, 1.09 seconds behind Kowalczyk, and compatriot Izabela Marcisz was fifth, 1.13 seconds behind the winner.
This year's cross-country skiing World Cup kicks off in the Finnish town of Kuusamo on November 24.
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Source: PAP
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