The Russian biathlete overcame the distance in 26 minutes 15.8 seconds, not allowing any misses on the firing lines.
Victory won the Norwegian Johannes Dale. Three compatriots closed his compatriot Sivert Guttorm Bakken.
Another representative of Russia, Sergey Korastylyov, finished seventh, Alexander Povarnitsyn - 12th, Peter Pashchenko - 21st, Vasily Tomshin - 24th, and Igor Malinovsky - 33th.
Earlier it was reported that Anastasia Morozova won the sprint at the IBU Cup stage.