▁therefore ▁upgrad ing ▁Est il ▁and ▁Als ga ard ▁to ▁joint ▁gold ▁medal ists . ▁Als ga ard ▁and ▁Est il ▁clock ed ▁times ▁of ▁ 4 9 : 4 8 . 9 , ▁ 4 ▁seconds ▁ahead ▁of ▁Per ▁E lo f sson . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁same ▁Olympic ▁Games , ▁he ▁also ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 5   km ▁Classic ▁race , ▁and ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 1 0   km ▁relay ▁together ▁with ▁Als ga ard , ▁Krist en ▁Sk j eld al ▁and ▁Anders ▁A uk land . ▁Est il ▁finished ▁the ▁ 1 5   km ▁race ▁in ▁ 3 7 : 4 3 . 4 , ▁ 3 6 ▁seconds ▁behind ▁And rus ▁Ve er pal u ▁of ▁Est onia , ▁and ▁ 7 . 4 ▁seconds ▁ahead ▁of ▁Ja ak ▁Ma e ▁also ▁of ▁Est onia . ▁Est il ▁also ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 0   km ▁classic , ▁but ▁finished ▁nin th , ▁in ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 2 : 1 0 : 4 4 . 8 , ▁ 4 : 2 2 . 0 ▁behind ▁winner ▁Mik h ail ▁Ivan ov ▁of ▁Russia . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Tur in , ▁Italy , ▁Est il ▁won ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁ 1 5   km ▁+ ▁ 1 5   km ▁double ▁purs uit ▁competition ▁despite ▁taking ▁a ▁fall ▁and ▁breaking ▁a ▁ski