Sebastian Samuelsson, who won yesterday's sprint, started the day really well with full shooting on both the first horizontal and the first standing shooting, but in the third shooting came the day's two barriers.
- The shooting was not good, but overall it was good and it is very positive to take with you, Samuelsson told SVT Sport.
Martin Ponsiluoma had a boom in the first standing and a boom in the second lying.
So two barriers each and the whole thing was decided in the track.
Martin Ponsiluoma was a bit sharper than Samuelsson and won in the end with 7.6 seconds.
- I am very happy with 18 hits.
Had to work a lot with the shooter today but in the end I just tried to enjoy and take the chance to beat Sebbe.
It was really fun, I heard before the last lap that it was the same, says Ponsiluoma about how inspiring it would be to fight for the victory into the last.
The victory meant, in addition to a prestige win against rival Samuelsson, also a Swedish Championship gold as the competition counts as the Swedish championship in short distance.
Samuelsson was not too downcast after losing the match against Ponsiluoma but looks more at the whole in Idre.
-I did not expect that I would match this well in the track and I am also happy with the shooting, says Samuelsson.
Swiss Joscha Burkhalter shot flawlessly and finished third.
But third in the Swedish championship was Jesper Nelin who gets a Swedish Championship bronze for his fourth place.
- Three ones, it's all right.
It's a good start to get started this weekend.
So I will probably be ready for the World Cup in two weeks.