ASTANA.  February 15. KAZINFORM  /Rassul Bakhamov/ Kazakh biathlete Yelena Khrustaleva ranks the 5th in 7.5 km sprint in Vancouver.

She competed with the best biathletes of the world, but Yelena was the best in cross-country skiing and shooting.

After then Yelena will perform in pursuit where she can battle with the well-known competitors.

The sprint was won by Slovakia's Anastasiya Kuzmina. Germany's Magdalena Neuner took the silver medal and the bronze medal was given to French biathlete Marie Dorin