Two Ukrainians entered the scoring zone following the sprint race in Kontiolahti.
On Saturday, December 7, at the opening stage of the 2024/25 Biathlon World CupThe women's sprint race took place in Kontiolahti, Finland.
Ukraine was represented in the race by five biathletes – Anna Krivonos, Yulia Dzhima, Kristina Dmitrenko, Alexandra Merkushyna and Elena Gorodnaya.
The best result among the Ukrainians was shown by Dzhima, who took 26th place. Dmitrenko, who came in 34th, also made it into the qualifying zone. The other three representatives of our country were outside the top 40.
The winner of the race was Marketa Davydova from the Czech Republic. Second place went to Elvira Oeberg from Sweden, and Suvi Minkinen from Finland came in third.
2024/25 Biathlon World Cup: Women's Sprint Results in Kontiolahti
1. Marketa Davydova (Czech Republic, 0+0) 20:39.7
2. Elvira Oeberg (Sweden, 0+2) +8.8
3. Suvi Minkinen (Finland, 0+0) +11.9
4. Franziska Preuss (Germany, 0+1)+12.0
5. Caroline Knotten (Norway, 0+0) +15.3
6. Julia Tannheimer (Germany, 0+0) +21.1
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26. Yulia Jima (Ukraine, 0+0) +1:01.6
34. Kristina Dmitrenko (Ukraine, 1+0) +1:16.9
52. Elena Gorodnaya (Ukraine, 1+0) +1:38.3
62. Alexandra Merkushina (Ukraine, 1+0) +2:01.7
68. Anna Krivonos (Ukraine, 0+2) +2:16.6
It should be noted that the day before, a men's sprint race took place in Kontiolahti, where two Ukrainians entered the top 15.
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The stage in Kontiolahti will end on Sunday, December 8, with men's and women's mass starts, which will begin at 15:30 and 18:10 Kyiv time, respectively.
Where to watch the races Biathlon World Cup
On the territory of Ukraine, all Biathlon World Cup races will be broadcast live on the Suspilne Sport website and TV channel, as well as on local Suspilne TV channels.
You can also watch the races on the Kyivstar TV online television platform on the Suspilne Kyiv channel. And with the promo code TSNUA, get premium access to the film and television platform for 7 days.