Suvi Minkkinen makes money in the Biathlon World Cup.
On Friday, Suvi Minkkinen won the individual competition in the World Cup for the first time. ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS
Suvi Minkkinen has made a great start to the biathlon winter.
Minkkinen won the sprint race on Friday and continued his great run on Sunday, when he was second in the pursuit race.
On Friday, the Finn shot zeroes, on Sunday the missed shot came only on the last board from a vertical position.
It cost the victory, because Austria came from behind Lisa Theresa Hauser shot zeros and was faster on the course. The difference between the two was 2.5 seconds at the finish line.
Success also brings money, because Minkkinen earned a pot of 36,000 euros from his weekend win (20,000 euros) and second place (16,000 euros) in the World Cup.
Minkkinen leads the overall World Cup race.