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Student of Penza State University wins silver medal at Olympics

10:12 | 24.02.2018 | Sport

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Penza, 24 February 2018. PenzaNews. Alexander Bolshunov, native of the Bryansk region, student of Penza State University, won a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

Student of Penza State University wins silver medal at Olympics

Photo: Pnzgu.ru

The Finnish skier Iivo Niskanen was the first to reach the finish line.

About one third of the race they were going at a large distance from the rest of the athletes with Alexander Bolshunov in the lead but in the end the Finn left the Russian behind.

The bronze medal was won by Russian skier Andrei Larkov.

The award at the distance of 50 km was Alexander Bolshunov's fourth medal at the Olympics.

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