Heats
Warmth 1
Multi-time SkiMo sprint world champion Oriol Cardona Coll (ESP) crossed the end line first in his six-athlete pack with a time of two:37.96. His mark additionally wound up main all the 18-person subject throughout the three heats.
Ot Ferrer Martinez (ESP), the fourth ranked sprint SkiMo’er in the world, positioned 2nd (+3.36), becoming a member of his compatriot Coll in the semifinals.
The French made their presence felt too, as Pablo Giner Dalmasso rounded out the highest three (+4.41). He certified for the semifinals, and so did fortunate loser Luer Bu of China. The 21-year-old recorded the fourth-best time (+5.93) and superior as a result of he was one of many three fastest athletes in the three heats who didn’t robotically qualify for the semifinals.
Warmth 2
Jon Kistler (SUI), the No. 1-ranked male sprinter in the world, paced his warmth with a stellar time of two.38.36 and certified for the semifinals.
Becoming a member of Kistler in the semis was Russian Nikita Filippov, who’s competing as an Particular person Impartial Athlete (+1.48).
Maximilien Drion du Chapois (BEL), a vertical occasion specialist, snatched the third qualification spot (+4.04).
Two losers had been fortunate in the second warmth. Although they completed outdoors of the highest three, American Cam Smith (+9.23) and Australian Phillip Bellingham (+10.03) superior to the semifinals on account of their sturdy instances.
Warmth 3
The second-ranked SkiMo sprinter in the world Amo Lietha (SUI) posted the quickest Warmth 3 time of two:43.23.
Thibault Anselmet (FRA), a two-time world champion and a medal favourite in Saturday’s combined relay, got here in 2nd (+3.75).
The third and closing man to advance to the semifinals from Warmth 3 was Hans-Inge Klette of Germany (+4.96).
