The gold was Slovakia's first at a Winter Games, as Kuzmina went one better than 2006 snowboard cross silver winner Radoslav Zidek.
BBC: Anastazia Kuzmina wins biathlon sprint gold
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Olofsson-Zidek, who won gold in the mass-start event in the 2006 Turin Games, crossed the line in sixth place but was subsequently moved up to fourth in the standings.