Ivan Golubkov claimed his fourth gold and second in biathlon after winning two cross-country titles at the Slovenian venue.

Golubkov won the men’s individual sitting final in a time of 41min 49.2sec.

Tara Rad of Ukraine came second in 42:59.8 with Russian Aleksandr Davidovich finishing third in 43:29.5.

Russia’s second gold of the day was won by Vera Khlyzova in the women’s visually impaired contest.

Khlyzova and guide Natalia Iakimova clinched victory in 38:42.4 ahead of Ukraine’s Oksana Shyshkova and guide Andriy Marchenko in 41:47.1 and Germany’s Vivian Hoesch and guide Alexander Wilde in 42:18.9.

There was further Russian success in the men’s visually impaired race won by Olympic champion Nikolay Polukhin and guide Eduard Berezin.

The duo finished in 34:26.6 as they led home a Russian one-two-three.

Stanislav Chokhlaev and guide Oleg Kolodiichuk were second in 34:46.6 with Vladimir Khairullin and guide Dmitrii Gorshkov completing an all-Russian podium in 36:46.9.

Russia’s fourth and final gold came in the men’s standing competition when Vladislav Lekomtsev secured top spot in a time of 33:47.7.

Lekomtsev’s team-mate Aleksandr Pronkov clinched silver in 34:42.1 ahead of Frenchman Benjamin Daviet who clocked 36:05.8.

Oksana Masters of the United States continued her superb form by winning the women’s sitting final in 46:49.3.

Her American rival Kendall Gretsch had to settle for a silver medal again after completing the race in 48:47.8.

Bronze went to Russian Marta Zainullina who crossed the finish line in 49:01.4.

There was an all-Ukrainian podium in the women’s standing competition as Liudmyla Liashenko took the title.

Liashenko triumphed in 41:31.8 as Yuliia Bauman-Batenkova came second in 41:39.8 with Oleksandra Kononova third in 43:39.8.

Competition is due to conclude tomorrow with six more biathlon races.