Dmytro Pidruchnyi became the best among the Ukrainians in the pursuit.
On Saturday, December 14, at the second stage of the 2024/25 Biathlon World CupThe men's pursuit race took place in Hochfilzen, Austria.
Ukraine was represented by three biathletes: Dmytro Pidruchnyi (started 15th in the sprint), Vitaliy Mandzyn (33rd starting position), and Anton Dudchenko (started the race 39th).
The best result among Ukrainians in the pursuit was shown by Pidruchnyi, who finished 11th with one miss. Mandzyn and Dudchenko did not make it into the qualifying zone, taking 45th and 48th places, respectively.
The Norwegian Johannes Biot, who had previously triumphed in the sprint, won the pursuit race. Frenchman Emilien Jacquelin took second place on the podium, and Norwegian Sturla Laegreid completed the top three.
2024/25 Biathlon World Cup: results of the men's pursuit in Hochfilzen
1. Johannes Biot (Norway, 0+0+1+1) 32:16.5
2. Emilien Jacquelin (France, 0+0+0+1)+3.5
3. Sturla Laegreid (Norway 0+0+0+1)+3.8
4. Sebastian Samuelsson (Sweden, 0+0+2+1) +47.0
5. Martin Uldahl (Norway, 0+0+2+1) +47.6
6. Vebjon Soerum (Norway, 2+0+1+0) +50.1
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11. Dmytro Pidruchnyi (Ukraine, 0+0+0+1) +1:35.4
45. Vitaliy Mandzyn (Ukraine, 0+0+3+1) +4:09.2
48. Anton Dudchenko (Ukraine, 2+1+0+2) +4:15.3
Earlier today, the women's pursuit race took place in Hochfilzen, where the best result among the Ukrainians was demonstrated by Kristina Dmytrenko. who finished 22nd.
The program of the Biathlon World Cup stage in Hochfilzen will close on Sunday, December 15, with the women's and men's classic relays.
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.
