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MINSK, 10 February (BelTA) – Yuri Dalinochkin of Belarus finished 10^th in the Apline skiing combined at the World Winter Universiade 2015 which second part in underway in Spain’s Granada and Sierra Nevada, BelTA informs.

The Belarusian clocked 1:20.83 to finish 13^th in the Giant Slalom and showed the time of 2:07.93 for the 10^th position in the Slalom. Sandro Boner of Switzerland won the Alpine skiing combined event.

Yuri Dalinochkin’s teammate Daniil Chertin finished 40^th in the Giant Slalom (1:32.65) and was 25^th in the Slalom (2:24.23).

The women’s event was won by Russia’s Darya Ovchinnikova. Belarus’ Maria Shkanova was 25^th in the Giant Slalom (1:04.55). She took the 13^th position in the Slalom, clocking 1:51.52.

Belarusian figure skater Kristina Zakharenko was 24^th in the women’s individual event with the total of 91.18 points. Russia’s Alyona Leonova claimed gold earning 182.85 points.

Russia is leading the medal table with 47 (17 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze) medals after the 14^th competition day. Second goes Kazakhstan with 10 (5, 5, 0) medals. Third best is Germany with six (3, 3, 0) medals. Belarus has had no podium finishes yet. The Games are over on 14 February.