SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Martin Fourcade of France won the Olympic gold medal Thursday in the 20-kilometer biathlon race.
It was the second gold medal of these Games for Fourcade, who also won the biathlon pursuit.
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The silver went to Erik Lesser of Germany and the bronze to Evgeniy Garanichev of Russia.
Ole Einar Bjorndalen of Norway, trying to establish a career record for most medals won in the Winter Olympics, finished 34th. He missed four targets and lagged more than three minutes out of a medal position.
