Anatoliy Loginov wins the Gazprom Dragon European Championship
by Ivan Bidzilya on 25 Jul 2016
Final day - Gazprom Dragon European Championship - July 25, 2016 Elena Razina
On 22nd July in St. Petersburg Gold Cup winner from 2010 and acting Russian Champion Anatoloy Loginov and his RUS27 “Annapurna” crew has won the Gazprom Dragon European Championship after nine races sailed in different conditions. Silver and bronze went to German crews of Stephan Link and Marcus Brennecke.
The “Big Dragon week” in St.Petersburg YC started in the first ten days of June 2016 with the Silver cup practice regatta for dozen of early birds that arrived at the Europeans venue to train. Loginov won the competition and it seemed like the shape of things to come.
The Russian Open Dragon Championship/pre-Europeans saw 25 crews from six countries competing from 12th until 14th July in some testing conditions. Having scored three bullets in six races RUS27 Annapurna crew have regained the national title that had been lost last year to Dmitry Samokhin’s RUS79. In turn, Samokhin handed the title over and became vice-champion and third overall. Marcus Brenneke (GER11) finished second overall.
The Gazprom Dragon European Championship on 18th July welcomed 45 crews from 13 countries with some greatest sailors from Germany, the UK, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Ukraine and of course Russia.
The only day that saw one race was the first when with five minutes left to day’s cancellation the jury decided to send the fleet to race and they gained a perfect race under perfect conditions.
The winner of the first day was the four times European Champion Markus Wieser with Diego Negri and Sergey Pugachev (Transbunker’s UAE7). However, from the next day to the last RUS27 was leading although some days with tiny margin.
Entering the final day the game was wide open. Given two races left and one more discard, all top-five crews had realistic chances of winning. The five-point lead that Anatoliy Loginov enjoyed a day before against UAE7 Markus Wieser has shrunk into one point after the acting Russian champion scored double seventh and the German master managed three and eight finishes.
The first race on 22nd July was disappointing for both leaders. Loginov finished 10th and Wieser ninth while their leaderboard neighbors, Link (GER1162) and Brennecke (GER11) were second and first. “The first race wasn’t successful, we lost our position and probably were out of top-five, - Loginov comments, - so we decided to relax and take it as it comes”.
The start of the second race did not bring any relief either. “Big right shift left us somewhere at 30-ties on the first rounding and even our competitors GER1162 decided to abandon the race seeing no chances of continuing the fight for gold, - Loginov comments, - but we decided to sail on and our decision was rewarded”.
For the second and final race of the day, the Jury picked D-course. That meant three upwind legs with upwind mark finish. Russian Champion managed to pick some shifts, climb steadily and finally was fifth on the finish line while Brennecke was seventh and Wieser was 23rd. Worlds medalist Frank Berg (DEN408), won the final race that established his crew as the leader in the Corinthian division.
While fleet headed home, everybody were calculating the results, which were not obvious since both RUS27 and GER1162 appeared tied at the same score. Considering Loginov’s win in the second race of the Europeans and no-wins (but astonishing four second finishes) Link’s score, the Coupe Virginie Heriot went to RUS27 Annapurna.
The Bronze medal went to Brenneke (GER11) who really performed well, given the crew sails together less than a year. Markus Wieser (UAE7) dropped to fourth and his teammate, now ex-European champion but acting World champion Evgen Braslavets (UAE8) finished fifth.
“The championship was really tight, - says Loginov, - you see even upon race completion we weren’t sure that we were winning. This is very important win for us and for the whole Russian Dragon community”.
“The Dragon in Russia has more than 60 years history and till now the Russian fleet shows no signs of declining so it was real pleasure to welcome foreign crews on our waters, - says IDA Chairman and active competitor himself Vasily Senatorov, - now the international Dragon fleet has discovered one more perfect venue and I hope we will be welcoming our friends again and again!”
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1
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RUS 27
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3
3,0
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1
1,0
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7
7,0
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2
2,0
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(18)
(18,0)
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7
7,0
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7
7,0
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(10)
(10,0)
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5
5,0
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32,0
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1
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2
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GER 1162
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14
14,0
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6
6,0
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2
2,0
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4
4,0
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(16)
(16,0)
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2
2,0
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2
2,0
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2
2,0
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(dnf)
(46,0)
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32,0
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2
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3
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GER 11
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8
8,0
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2
2,0
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3
3,0
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(13)
(13,0)
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(14)
(14,0)
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12
12,0
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1
1,0
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1
1,0
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7
7,0
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34,0
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3
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4
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UAE 7
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1
1,0
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5
5,0
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5
5,0
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7
7,0
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7
7,0
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3
3,0
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8
8,0
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(9)
(9,0)
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(23)
(23,0)
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36,0
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4
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5
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UAE 8
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10
10,0
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(ocs)
(46,0)
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(15)
(15,0)
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3
3,0
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9
9,0
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8
8,0
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3
3,0
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5
5,0
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4
4,0
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42,0
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5
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6
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DEN 410
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2
2,0
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10
10,0
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(22)
(22,0)
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1
1,0
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(20)
(20,0)
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17
17,0
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11
11,0
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8
8,0
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2
2,0
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51,0
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6
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7
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SUI 311
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6
6,0
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4
4,0
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13
13,0
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15
15,0
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(21)
(21,0)
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(23)
(23,0)
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4
4,0
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6
6,0
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13
13,0
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61,0
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7
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8
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RUS 76
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(bfd)
(46,0)
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(19)
(19,0)
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8
8,0
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8
8,0
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19
19,0
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5
5,0
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10
10,0
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15
15,0
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3
3,0
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68,0
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8
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9
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HUN 57
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5
5,0
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(18)
(18,0)
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4
4,0
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16
16,0
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15
15,0
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15
15,0
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(ocs)
(46,0)
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7
7,0
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8
8,0
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70,0
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9
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10
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GER 1157
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16
16,0
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14
14,0
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(28)
(28,0)
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10
10,0
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3
3,0
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1
1,0
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9
9,0
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(bfd)
(46,0)
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18
18,0
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71,0
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10
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11
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POR 66
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4
4,0
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9
9,0
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(29)
(29,0)
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5
5,0
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(24)
(24,0)
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18
18,0
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5
5,0
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12
12,0
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22
22,0
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75,0
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11
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12
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UAE 9
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20
20,0
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(26)
(26,0)
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1
1,0
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6
6,0
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6
6,0
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20
20,0
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19
19,0
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4
4,0
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(24)
(24,0)
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76,0
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12
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13
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RUS 31
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11
11,0
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(34)
(34,0)
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6
6,0
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17
17,0
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2
2,0
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9
9,0
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13
13,0
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19
19,0
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(20)
(20,0)
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77,0
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13
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14
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RUS 6
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9
9,0
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16
16,0
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14
14,0
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11
11,0
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(29)
(29,0)
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4
4,0
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(23)
(23,0)
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11
11,0
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21
21,0
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86,0
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14
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15
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DEN 408
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19
19,0
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17
17,0
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17
17,0
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12
12,0
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13
13,0
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11
11,0
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(24)
(24,0)
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(27)
(27,0)
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1
1,0
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90,0
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15
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16
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GBR 758
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13
13,0
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(23)
(23,0)
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21
21,0
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21
21,0
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(26)
(26,0)
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13
13,0
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12
12,0
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13
13,0
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6
6,0
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99,0
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16
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17
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FRA 365
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7
7,0
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(35)
(35,0)
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18
18,0
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18
18,0
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1
1,0
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(25)
(25,0)
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15
15,0
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22
22,0
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19
19,0
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100,0
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17
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18
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GER 1113
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(26)
(26,0)
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15
15,0
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9
9,0
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23
23,0
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(27)
(27,0)
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10
10,0
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6
6,0
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21
21,0
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17
17,0
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101,0
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18
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19
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GER 69
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25
25,0
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(28)
(28,0)
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24
24,0
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14
14,0
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5
5,0
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14
14,0
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(31)
(31,0)
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18
18,0
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11
11,0
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111,0
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19
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20
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RUS 34
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(27)
(27,0)
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8
8,0
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12
12,0
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22
22,0
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25
25,0
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(31)
(31,0)
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14
14,0
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20
20,0
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10
10,0
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111,0
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20
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21
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GER 1175
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23
23,0
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3
3,0
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(30)
(30,0)
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(28)
(28,0)
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22
22,0
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6
6,0
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22
22,0
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14
14,0
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25
25,0
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115,0
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21
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22
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RUS 98
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(bfd)
(46,0)
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27
27,0
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19
19,0
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9
9,0
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17
17,0
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16
16,0
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18
18,0
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(bfd)
(46,0)
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9
9,0
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115,0
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22
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23
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MON 2
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17
17,0
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20
20,0
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11
11,0
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(27)
(27,0)
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11
11,0
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(26)
(26,0)
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16
16,0
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25
25,0
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16
16,0
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116,0
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23
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24
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SWE 389
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(bfd)
(46,0)
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12
12,0
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(32)
(32,0)
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20
20,0
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4
4,0
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22
22,0
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29
29,0
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3
3,0
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31
31,0
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121,0
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24
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25
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SUI 318
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18
18,0
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22
22,0
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(dsq)
(46,0)
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29
29,0
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8
8,0
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(32)
(32,0)
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28
28,0
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16
16,0
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12
12,0
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133,0
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25
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26
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BEL 82
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29
29,0
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(32)
(32,0)
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10
10,0
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26
26,0
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12
12,0
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28
28,0
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27
27,0
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(30)
(30,0)
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14
14,0
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146,0
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26
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27
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GBR 633
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24
24,0
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11
11,0
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(38)
(38,0)
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30
30,0
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10
10,0
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27
27,0
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25
25,0
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23
23,0
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(dsq)
(46,0)
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150,0
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27
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28
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RUS 35
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12
12,0
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(dsq)
(46,0)
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16
16,0
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19
19,0
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(32)
(32,0)
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29
29,0
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26
26,0
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28
28,0
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27
27,0
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157,0
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28
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29
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FIN 72
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21
21,0
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7
7,0
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26
26,0
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25
25,0
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28
28,0
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(33)
(33,0)
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20
20,0
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32
32,0
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(34)
(34,0)
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159,0
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29
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30
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FIN 91
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15
15,0
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(31)
(31,0)
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27
27,0
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31
31,0
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23
23,0
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19
19,0
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30
30,0
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(39)
(39,0)
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15
15,0
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160,0
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30
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31
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GBR 764
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22
22,0
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13
13,0
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(33)
(33,0)
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33
33,0
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31
31,0
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21
21,0
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(38)
(38,0)
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29
29,0
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28
28,0
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177,0
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31
|
|
32
|
RUS 81
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(bfd)
(46,0)
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(39)
(39,0)
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23
23,0
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24
24,0
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33
33,0
|
24
24,0
|
33
33,0
|
26
26,0
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30
30,0
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193,0
|
32
|
|
33
|
RUS 91
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28
28,0
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21
21,0
|
20
20,0
|
32
32,0
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(35)
(35,0)
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30
30,0
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(35)
(35,0)
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34
34,0
|
29
29,0
|
194,0
|
33
|
|
34
|
FIN 89
|
35
35,0
|
29
29,0
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(36)
(36,0)
|
35
35,0
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(37)
(37,0)
|
34
34,0
|
21
21,0
|
17
17,0
|
33
33,0
|
204,0
|
34
|
|
35
|
RUS 22
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31
31,0
|
24
24,0
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(40)
(40,0)
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(42)
(42,0)
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36
36,0
|
36
36,0
|
17
17,0
|
33
33,0
|
32
32,0
|
209,0
|
35
|
|
36
|
RUS 77
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32
32,0
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(38)
(38,0)
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(37)
(37,0)
|
34
34,0
|
30
30,0
|
35
35,0
|
36
36,0
|
24
24,0
|
35
35,0
|
226,0
|
36
|
|
37
|
RUS 84
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(39)
(39,0)
|
37
37,0
|
34
34,0
|
39
39,0
|
38
38,0
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(43)
(43,0)
|
32
32,0
|
31
31,0
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26
26,0
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237,0
|
37
|
|
38
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RUS 48
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30
30,0
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30
30,0
|
35
35,0
|
36
36,0
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(39)
(39,0)
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37
37,0
|
37
37,0
|
37
37,0
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(39)
(39,0)
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242,0
|
38
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|
39
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RUS 45
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34
34,0
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25
25,0
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25
25,0
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37
37,0
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34
34,0
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(dnc)
(46,0)
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(dnc)
(46,0)
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dnc
46,0
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dnc
46,0
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247,0
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39
|
|
40
|
RUS 11
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33
33,0
|
33
33,0
|
31
31,0
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(40)
(40,0)
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(41)
(41,0)
|
39
39,0
|
39
39,0
|
38
38,0
|
36
36,0
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249,0
|
40
|
|
41
|
RUS 20
|
36
36,0
|
40
40,0
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(43)
(43,0)
|
38
38,0
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(44)
(44,0)
|
38
38,0
|
34
34,0
|
35
35,0
|
38
38,0
|
259,0
|
41
|
|
42
|
RUS 23
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37
37,0
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36
36,0
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(41)
(41,0)
|
41
41,0
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(43)
(43,0)
|
41
41,0
|
40
40,0
|
41
41,0
|
37
37,0
|
273,0
|
42
|
|
43
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RUS 7
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38
38,0
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(42)
(42,0)
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39
39,0
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(43)
(43,0)
|
42
42,0
|
42
42,0
|
42
42,0
|
36
36,0
|
41
41,0
|
280,0
|
43
|
|
44
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RUS 18
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(dnf)
(46,0)
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41
41,0
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42
42,0
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(44)
(44,0)
|
40
40,0
|
40
40,0
|
41
41,0
|
40
40,0
|
40
40,0
|
284,0
|
44
|
|
45
|
RUS 17
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40
40,0
|
43
43,0
|
44
44,0
|
45
45,0
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(dnf)
(46,0)
|
(dnc)
(46,0)
|
43
43,0
|
42
42,0
|
42
42,0
|
299,0
|
45
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