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Andreev (RUS) and Erbenova (CZE) crowned the 2012 ITU Winter Triathlon World Champions

By Merryn Sherwood | 24 Mar, 2012

Russia’s Pavel Andreev claimed his second ITU world title, while the Czech Republic’s Helena Erbenova won her first at the 2012 ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships in Jamijarvi, Finland, this weekend.

In the elite men’s race, Andreev bettered Italy’s rising star Daniel Antonioli and 2010 Winter Triathlon world champion Andreas Svanebo in the first two legs, to claim his second consecutive world title in Jamijarvi.

Andreev was in control from the start, recording the second fastest cross-country run split before adding to his lead with the fastest mountain bike split of the day, almost 30 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. While the Russian’s ski leg was the 12th fastest of the day, the lead he gathered in the first two legs was enough to secure his title.

Antonioli’s silver was his first ITU World Championship medal after he just missed out on a medal in 2011. It continues his stellar 2012 run, he claimed four European Cup medals this season and the European championships silver, also behind Andreev. For Svanebo, it was his second consecutive world idle bronze.

In the elite women’s race, brilliant run and cross-country ski legs propelled Erbenova to victory over Finland’s Maija Oravamäki and reigning champion Borghild Løvset.

Erbenova posted the quickest run leg of the day, but the entire field was blown away by Løvset in the mountain bike leg. The Norweigan headed into T2 with more than a minute lead on the rest of the field, but it wasn’t enough as Erbenova posted the only sub-30 minute women’s ski for the day to take the win. It comes on the heels of her European Championships win earlier this year.

Oravamäki’s ski leg was the second fastest of the day, enough to overtake Løvset and claim the silver - one better than last year’s bronze medal, while the Norgweigan champion kept her incredible podium streak intact. Løvset has made the podium of every ITU and ETU triathlon race so far in her career.

In the other ITU Winter Triathlon World Championship Races, Russia swept the U23 men’s podium with gold to Pavel Yakimov, silver to Pavel Khanzhin and Viktor Kuznetsov. Austria’s Romana Slavinec took gold in the U23 women’s race, while the Junior winter triathlon world champions are Pavel Eliseev (RUS) and Natalie Grabmullerova (CZE).

For full results from all categories, please click here.

Related Event: 2012 Jamijarvi ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships
24 - Mar, 2012 • event pageall results
Results: Junior Women
1. Natalie Brlicova CZE 01:00:48
2. Tatiana Loginova RUS 01:01:08
3. Noora Luokkala FIN 01:09:14
4. Sandra Schmidt EST 01:11:55
5. Emmi Paukku FIN 01:12:51
Results: Junior Men
1. Pavel Eliseev RUS 00:50:26
2. Joni Mustonen FIN 00:50:27
3. Zhorzh Basyuk RUS 00:51:26
4. Anton Ponosov RUS 00:51:52
5. Roman Vasin RUS 00:53:14
6. Lauri Lepistö FIN 00:57:43
7. Kari-Pekka Seppänen FIN 01:09:55
Results: U23 Women
1. Romana Slavinec AUT 01:37:22
2. Margarita Ovsyannikova RUS 01:40:47
3. Tone Dalen NOR 01:46:14
4. Pauliina Oksanen FIN 01:52:29
5. Diana Nevenchenko RUS 01:54:31
Results: U23 Men
1. Pavel Yakimov RUS 01:22:15
2. Pavel Khanzhin RUS 01:23:20
3. Viktor Kuznetsov RUS 01:23:41
4. Carl-Fredrik Hagen NOR 01:24:00
5. Evgeny Bayguzov RUS 01:29:21
6. Michael Ager GER 01:32:43
7. Siim Kauge EST 01:37:16
8. Michael Gschwendner GER 01:41:43
DNF. Julian Erhardt GER DNF
Results: Elite Women
1. Helena Karásková CZE 01:31:51
2. Maija Oravamäki FIN 01:32:00
3. Borghild Løvset NOR 01:32:03
4. Sarka Grabmullerova CZE 01:35:51
5. Tatiana Charochkina RUS 01:37:11
6. Simone Steinecker AUT 01:38:42
7. Ksenia Chernykh RUS 01:39:27
8. Eva Nystrom SWE 01:39:36
9. Yulia Surikova RUS 01:41:38
10. Suvi Lavonen FIN 01:53:35
Results: Elite Men
1. Pavel Andreev RUS 01:19:27
2. Daniel Antonioli ITA 01:19:43
3. Andreas Svanebo SWE 01:20:21
4. Evgeny Kirillov RUS 01:21:04
5. Alberto Comazzi ITA 01:21:11
6. Maxim Kuzmin RUS 01:21:25
7. Tomas Jurkovic SVK 01:22:07
8. Dmitriy Bregeda RUS 01:22:13
9. Jon Erguin Dorronsoro ESP 01:22:45
10. Kristian Monsen NOR 01:22:56