Kontiolahti, Finland, November 29. Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) started the new biathlon season with a big result, ninth place in the Men’s 20K Individual competition.
Jay Hakkinen Opens World Cup Season with Ninth Place in Kontiolahti
FasterSkier · November 29, 2007
 had one of his best opening competitions, like Hakkinen. Teela finished 38th with three penalties, 4:05.2 back. He said, “I took some days off last week because my back was bothering me. It was okay today. I was cautious on the shooting range.â€</p></div><div class=)
 was visibly disappointed with his day at the finish, 49th place with three penalties, 4:49.8 back. Through the first two stages of the race, Burke was in fifth position, before missing a prone shot in the third stage and then capping the afternoon with an additional two in the final standing stage. “This was the worst workout (race) I have had in three weeks. If I felt like I had previously, I would have been much higher, even with three penalties.â€</p><p><center><img decoding=)
Lanny Barnes started at number 100 and fared better than Tracy did on the shooting range and in the results. Lanny missed just two shots, one each in the first and second stages to finish 59th, with two penalties. 6:11.3 back. After the competition, she commented, “My shooting was OK. On the tracks, I feel like I need another race to get me going.†That opportunity will come on Friday in the Women’s 7.5K Sprint.
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All photos by menzipics.eu / Christian Menzoni for US Biathlon
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Source: USBiathlon