In the last lap, Birkenthal, who had the 22nd fastest pace on the track, beat Rastorgujev by about 15 seconds.
Birkenthal made one mistake in prone shooting, but shot all five targets while standing, losing one minute and 15.4 seconds to the winner at the finish. Rastorgujev, on the other hand, was accurate in shooting while lying down, but made a mistake standing up and was one minute and 34.8 seconds behind Samuelsson.
Mise took one penalty lap after each shoot and finished three minutes and 17.9 seconds slower than the winner. 108 biathletes started.
Giacomels is the leader in the sprint discipline with 309 points, Samuelson is second with 274 points, and Eric Perot from France completes the top three with 241 points. With 43 points, Birkenthal ranks 32nd in this discipline, while Rastorgujev has 17 points and is in 52nd position.
In the sum of all disciplines after 11 competitions, the leader is Giacomels, who has accumulated 686 points. He beats Samuelsson by 91 points. Birkenthal is in 38th place with 63 points, while Rastorgujev is in 45th position with 51 points.
At the end of the fifth stage of the World Cup, a chase is scheduled for Sunday.
Baiba Bendika, Estere Wolfa, Sanita Buliņa, Annie Keita Sabule, Andrejs Rastorgujevs, Renārs Birkentāls, Rihards Lozbers and Edgars Mise will compete in the Olympic Games.
There are nine stages in the World Cup competition this season. Then there will be a stage in the Czech city of Nove Mesto. From February 8 to 21, biathletes will compete in the Olympic Games in Italy, and in March, three more stages of the World Cup will be held in Kontiolahti, Otepä and Holmenkollen.
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