Vitalii Mandzyn showed himself to be excellent at the start of the new season of the Biathlon World Cup.
Ukrainian Vitalii Mandzyn was nominated for the title of best biathlete following the results of the first stage of the 2024/25 World Cup, which took place in Kontiolahti, Finland.
About this The International Biathlon Union (IBU) reports.
In addition to Mandzyn, the four contenders include American Campbell Wright, German Julia Tannheimer and Finnish Suvi Minkinen.
Voting for the best biathlete of the stage will last until 21:00 on Monday, December 9.
At the stage in Kontiolahti, 21-year-old Mandzyn finished in fourth place in the short individual race, breaking his personal career record.
He became the first Ukrainian in history to wear the blue jersey of the leader of the World Cup youth standings. In addition, Vitaliy finished in the top 30 individual World Cup races three times.
The next stage of the Biathlon World Cup will be held on December 13-15 in Hochfilzen, Austria.
Where to watch the Biathlon World Cup races
In 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 TSNUA promo code, get premium access to the film and television platform for 7 days.
