The captain of the Ukrainian team got into the flower ceremony.
On Friday, January 24, the sixth stage of the 2024/25 Biathlon World Cup in Antholz, Italy, continued with the men's sprint.
Ukraine was represented by four biathletes: Anton Dudchenko, Vitalii Mandzyn, Dmytro Pidruchnyi and Taras Lesyuk.
The best result among Ukrainians in this race was shown by Pidruchnyi, who finished fifth with one miss.
In addition to Pidruchnyi, Dudchenko also made it into the pursuit race, and with clean shooting he also made it into the scoring zone – 36th position.
The winner of the sprint was Norwegian Tarjei Bjo. His compatriot Sturla Laegreid took second place, and Italian Tommaso Giacomel rounded out the top three.
2024/25 Biathlon World Cup: results of the men's sprint in Antholz
1. Tarjei Bjo (Norway, 0+0) 23:51.0
2. Sturla Laegreid (Norway, 0+1)+0.4
3. Tommaso Giacomel (Italy, 1+1)+2.6
4. Martin Uldahl (Norway, 0+1)+20.5
5. Dmitry Pidruchny (Ukraine, 0+1) +22.0
6. Jakov Fak (Slovenia, 0+0)+26.8
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36. Anton Dudchenko (Ukraine, 0+0) +1:38.4
61. Vitaly Mandzyn (Ukraine, 2+1) +2:08.8
68. Taras Lesyuk (Ukraine, 1+1) +2:22.5
Let's add that the day before in Antholz a women's sprint took place, where the best result among Ukrainians was shown by Yulia Dzhima, who closed the top- 10.
There are still four races ahead at the stage in Antholz, which will take place on January 25 and 26: pursuits and classic relays.
Where to watch the Biathlon World Cup races
On the territory of Ukraine, all the 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 watch the races also on the online television platform Kyivstar TV on the channel “Suspilne Kyiv”. And with the promo code TSNUA, get premium access to the cinema and television platform for 7 days.
