The Zelenograd biathlonist Matvei Yeliseyev debuted as a part of the reserve Russian national team on biathlon acting in the Cup of IBU (International Biathlon Union).

At a December stage in the Austrian Obertilakhkhe our athlete came for sprint start (a distance - 10 km.)

In the first race Yeliseyev was the 24th, lag from the winner 1:08.2 (3 misses on firing), in the second acted more successfully – the 11th place (lag – 36.8 sec., 2 misses).