HOCHFILZEN, Austria (AP) — Slovenian biathlete Jakov Fak won a World Cup 12.5-kilometer pursuit Saturday for his first career victory.

Fak missed two targets before edging out Dmitry Malyshko of Russia, who had just one penalty, by 0.9 of a second. Defending overall champion Martin Fourcade of France missed three times and was third.

Fak and Andreas Birnbacher of Germany led the race, side-by-side going into the final 2.5-kilometer loop. Birnbacher could not keep up with Fak's pace and finished fifth, while Fak narrowly held off a late challenge by Malyshko.

Fourcade remained in the lead of both the pursuit and overall standings.