Germany's Neuner wins 10K biathlon pursuit, 2nd medal of Games

Germany's Neuner wins 10K biathlon pursuit, 2nd medal of Games

Published Feb. 16, 2010 12:00 a.m. ET

Magdalena Neuner of Germany won the women's 10-kilometer biathlon pursuit for her second medal at the Vancouver Olympics.

Neuner pulled away from Anastazia Kuzmina of Slovakia at the second shooting position Tuesday and won in 30 minutes, 16 seconds.

Kuzmina won silver after finishing 12.3 seconds behind. Marie Laure Brunet of France took the bronze medal, 28.3 seconds back.

Neuner won silver in the opening 7.5K sprint, which Kuzmina won.

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