The captain of the Ukrainian team was just 6 seconds short of the podium.
On Friday, January 10, the fourth stage of the 2024/25 Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, continued with the men's sprint race.
Ukraine It was represented by four biathletes: Taras Lesyuk, Anton Dudchenko, Vitalii Mandzyn and Dmytro Pidruchnyi.
The best result among the Ukrainians was shown by Pidruchnyi, who took fourth place with clean shooting. The captain of the Ukrainian team was only 6 seconds short of the podium.
The entire podium was taken by the French: Quentin Fillon-Maillet won the race, Fabien Claude came in second, and Emilien Jacquelin rounded out the top three.
2024/25 Biathlon World Cup: results of the men's sprint in Oberhof
1. Quentin Fillon-Maillet (France, 0+0) 23:36.2
2. Fabien Claude (France, 0+0) +14.9
3. Emilien Jacquelin (France, 0+1)+22.1
4. Dmitry Pidruchny (Ukraine, 0+0) +28.8
5. Martin Uldahl (Norway, 0+1) +32.4
6. Niklas Hartweg (Switzerland, 0+1) +36.8
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17. Vitaly Mandzyn (Ukraine, 1+0) +1:12.3
34. Taras Lesyuk (Ukraine, 0+1) +1:38.8
78. Anton Dudchenko (Ukraine, 1+2) +3:16.0
We note that the day before, a women's sprint race took place in Oberhof, where the best among the Ukrainians was Yulia Dzhima, who finished in the top 15 strong>.
On Saturday, January 11, women's and men's pursuit races are scheduled in Oberhof, which will start at 13:30 and 15:45 Kyiv time, respectively.
Where to watch the Biathlon World Cup races
On the territory of Ukraine, all Biathlon World Cup races 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 Kyivstar online television platform TV on the channel “Suspilne Kyiv”. And with the promo code TSNUA get premium access to the cinema and television platform for 7 days.
