Three Ukrainians have qualified for the pursuit race.
On Thursday, January 9, the fourth stage of the 2024/25 Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, began with the women's sprint race.
Ukraine was represented by five biathletes: Elena Gorodnaya, Yulia Dzhima, Kristina Dmitrenko, Anna Krivonos and Darina Chalyk, for whom this was her debut race at the World Cup level.
The best result among the Ukrainians was shown by Dzhima, who finished in 14th place with clean shooting. In addition to her, Dmitrenko (finished the top 40) and Chalyk (56th position) also qualified for the pursuit race.
Frenchwoman Paula Bothe won the first race of the new year. Norwegian Maren Kirkeide came in second, and Milena Todorova from Bulgaria rounded out the top three.
2024/25 Biathlon World Cup: Women's Sprint Results in Oberhof
1. Paula Bothe (France, 0+0) 22:52.8
2. Maren Kirkeide (Norway, 1+0)+31.1
3. Milena Todorova (Bulgaria, 1+0) +35.0
4. Justine Brezat-Boucher (France, 1+2)+40.3
5. Suvi Minkinen (Finland, 0+1) +47.8
6. Ocean Michelon (France, 1+0)+49.9
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14. Yulia Jima (Ukraine, 0+0) +1:16.4
40. Kristina Dmitrenko (Ukraine, 1+1) +2:27.7
56. Darina Chalyk (Ukraine, 2+1) +3:16.8
66. Anna Krivonos (Ukraine, 1+1) +3:36.1
73. Elena Gorodnaya (Ukraine, 2+2) +3:44.1
The stage in Oberhof will continue on Friday, 10 January, men's sprint, which will start at 15:20 Kyiv time.
Where to watch the Biathlon World Cup races
All World Cup races on the territory of Ukraine The biathlon competitions will be broadcast live on the website and TV channel “Suspilne Sport”, as well as on local TV channels of “Suspilne”.
You can also watch the races on the online television platform Kyivstar TV on the channel “Suspilne Kyiv”.And with the promo code TSNUA, get premium access to the film and television platform for 7 days.