Nikolay Polukhin claimed the men's visually impaired title in Finsterau ©Getty Images

Russia's Paralympic champion Nikolay Polukhin was among the victors as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Cup continued in Finsterau, Germany.

The reigning world champion biathlete in the men’s visually impaired event was able to shoot clean on each stage of the 15 kilometre race.

Along with his guide Andrey Tokarev, the Russian was able to complete the distance in 39min 41.4sec to take the gold ahead of Ukraine’s Anatolii Kovalevskyi, who finished in 40:45.2 with Oleksandr Mukshyn.

Kovalevskyi’s compatriot Iurii Utkin was able to complete the podium alongside his guide Rushan Perekhoda.

Russia’s dominance of biathlon continued with six-time Paralympic sitting champion Roman Petuhskov ending four seconds clear of local hero Martin Fleig, with his time of 45:09.9 proving enough to beat the German.

Bronze was claimed by Russia’s Ivan Golubkov in 45:51.9.

The final men’s competition of the day saw Ukraine’s Ihor Reptyukh clinch a comfortable win in the standing event, crossing the line in 37:35.3, having shot a clean round.

One penalty halted the challenge of Russia’s Vladislav Lekomtsev, but he was still able to finish 18 seconds clear of Ukraine’s Grygorii Vovchynskyi to win silver in 38:09.5.

Oksana Shyshkova was one of three Ukrainian gold medallists
Oksana Shyshkova was one of three Ukrainian gold medallists ©Getty Images

The fight for medals continued to be between Russia and Ukraine in the women’s competitions with Liudmyla Liashenko claiming gold for the latter in the standing event by clocking a time of 37:45.4.

Russia’s Ekaterina Rumyantseva and Natalia Bratiuk settled for podium positions in times of 38:20.1 and 40:48.1 respectively.

Oksana Shyshkova completed the hat-trick of gold medals for Ukraine by clocking 38:41.7 with her guide Vitalii Kazakov in the visually impaired race, while Russia’s Mikhalina Lysova finishing over a minute adrift to take the silver medal.

The hosts were able to celebrate another medal, as Vivian Hosch and her guide Florian Schillinger completed the 12.5km route in 43:17.7 for bronze.

Russia were back on top of the podium in the sitting competition as Irina Guliaeva clocked 41:25.0 to win gold ahead of Germany’s Anja Wicker.

Guliaeva’s team-mate Nadezhda Fedorova ended some way adrift, but her time of 45:56.2 was enough to take bronze.

The World Cup will continue tomorrow with the cross-county sprint.