November 13, 2016 – Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland continued her strong start this season at early races in Muonio, Finland. After winning Friday’s classic sprint she bested the full Finnish National team in the women’s 4.4 km classic race on Saturday. Krista Parmakoski (FIN) finished second at 9.3s behind with teammate Aino-Kaisa Saarinen in third at 26.2 seconds back.

Lari Lehtonen led a very tight trio of Finn’s on the podium in the men’s 8.8 km classic competition. At just 1.1 second behind was Perttu Hyvarinen in second with Sami Jauhojaervi finishing third at 2.2 off the lead pace.

Competitions also began on Saturday (Nov 12) in Gallivare, Sweden with the visiting Czech National team sweeping both sprint free podiums. Karolina Grohova and Dusan Kozisek were the winners.

Competitions continue on Sunday as Muonio hosts 10/15 km free technique events, while in Gallivare the athletes will go the same distance but in the classic technique.

Results

Muonio, FINLAND 

LADIES 4.4 km C

1. KOWALCZYK Justyna POL 11:48.7
2. PARMAKOSKI Krista FIN +9.3
3. SAARINEN Aino-Kaisa FIN +26.2
4. MONONEN Laura FIN +28.0
5. KYLLOENEN Anne FIN +33.1

Complete results for the ladies available HERE.

MEN 8.8 km C

1. LEHTONEN Lari FIN 21:26.3
2. HYVARINEN Perttu FIN +1.1
3. JAUHOJAERVI Sami FIN +2.2
4. LUUSUA Ari FIN +9.4
5. HOVLAND Torgeir Sulen NOR +11.8

Complete results for the men available HERE.

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Gallivare, SWEDEN

LADIES – 1.2 km Sprint F 

1. GROHOVA Karolina CZE
2. NOVAKOVA Petra CZE
3. SCHUETZOVA Sandra CZE
4. BEROUSKOVA Katerina CZE
5. JÖNSSON Matilda SWE
6. KLEMENTOVA Andrea CZE

MEN – 1.4 km Sprint F 

1. KOZISEK Dusan CZE
2. NOVAK Michal CZE
3. RAZYM Ales CZE
4. FREDRIKSSON Marcus SWE
5. GRAEF Jakub CZE
6. JOHANSSON Gustav SWE

For complete results for Gallivare visit langd.se