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Germany's Neuner wins biathlon 10-km pursuit

Biathlete collects second medal of Vancouver Games

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | 2:59 PM ET

By Lindsey Craig, CBC Sports

Germany's Magdalena Neuner reacts after finishing the women's biathlon 10-km pursuit on Feb. 16 during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. (Javier Soriano/Getty Images)

Germany's Magdalena Neuner captured the women's biathlon 10-kilometre pursuit Tuesday, collecting her second medal of the 2010 Olympic Games.

Neuner won gold with a time of 30 minutes, 16 seconds.

Anastazia Kuzmina of Slovakia took the silver medal, finishing 12.3 seconds behind Neuner.

In third, was France's Marie Laure Brunet, who was 28.3 seconds back.

Canada's Megan Tandy placed 36th out of 60 competitors, 3:46.2 behind the leader.

Neuner won a silver medal in Saturday's 7.5-km sprint, which Kuzmina won.

Medal Count

Top 10 Medal Winners

Country				Total
UNITED STATES	9	15	13	37
GERMANY	10	13	7	30
CANADA	14	7	5	26
NORWAY	9	8	6	23
AUSTRIA	4	6	6	16
RUSSIA	3	5	7	15
SOUTH KOREA	6	6	2	14
CHINA	5	2	4	11
SWEDEN	5	2	4	11
FRANCE	2	3	6	11

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Men's 15 Kilometre Mass Start
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Women's 12.5 Kilometre Mass Start
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