Current World Cup leader in the men's sitting event, Roman Petushkov, extended his lead atop the leader board with victory over team-mates Aleksandr Davidovich and Grigory Murygin.

Japan's world champion Kozo Kubo saw his chances for a top three finish in the world rankings dented after finishing seventh in the race, more than four seconds behind the leaders.

Azat Karachurin continued to dominate the men's standing contest as he blew away the field to take his spot on top of the podium.

Ukraine's middle-distance biathlon champion Ihor Reptyukh came in second with France's Benjamin Daviet finishing with a flurry over the last three kilometres to grab third.

Russia's Mikhalina Lysova continued her pursuit of the overall World Cup title with victory in the women’s visually impaired event ©Getty Images



Triple biathlon world champion Mikhalina Lysova continued her pursuit of the overall World Cup title with victory in the women's visually impaired race alongside guide Alexey Ivanov.

The victory pulls her ever closer to team-mate Iuliia Budaleeva and guide Tatiana Maltseva atop the leader board as Budaleeva clocked a successive second place.

Compatriot Elena Remizova, guided by Natalia Yakimova, finished the race in third.

German world champion Andrea Eskau's dominance was finally cut short by Marta Zaynullina in the women's sitting race as Russia completed yet another podium clean sweep.

The 23-year-old sits just marginally behind teammate Svetlana Konovalova in the World Cup rankings, with Konovalova having to settle for second this time around.

Nadezda Andreeva completed the podium in third.

Russia's Nikolay Polukhin had to settle for second in the men's visually impaired race after dropping two shots on Saturday ©Getty Images



Russia's runaway leader in the men's visually impaired event Nikolay Polukhin, guided by Andrey Tokarev, dropped two shots on the way to a second place finish on Saturday as compatriot Stanislav Chokhlaev and guide Maksim Pirogov secured a convincing win on the slopes of Oberried.

Ukrainian Anatolli Kovalevskyi and guide Oleksandr Mukshin improved in the final six kilometres to snatch third.

Russia's reigning world champion Anna Milenina and team-mate Alena Kaufman were split on the podium by Ukrainian Oleksandr Kononova, as she continues to edge closer to a second place finish in the women's standing event.

Action in Oberried continues tomorrow with the conclusion of the 2013-2014 biathlon IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in middle distance races.

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