Moldovan biathlonist Natalia Levchenkov took the 18th position in the 7.5 km sprint in the first stage of the World Cup, which ended Sunday in the Swedish resort of Oestersund, Info-Prim Neo reports. Even if Levchenkov missed no target at rifle shooting, she finished 1 minutes 9.8 seconds behind the winner. The other representative of Moldova, Alexandra Camenshchik, ranked 90th. In women's individual rankings, Levchenkov is the 14th with 53 points. In the men's 10 km sprint, the Moldovan biathlonists had a modest performance. Victor Panzaru finished 115th, while Sergiu Balan 123rd. The next stage of the World Biathlon Cup will take place in Hochfilzen, Austria, between December 9 and 13.