The best result among Ukrainians was shown by Anton Dudchenko.
On Thursday, March 13, the eighth stage of the 2024/25 Biathlon World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia, continued with the men's short individual race.
Ukraine was represented by four biathletes: Anton Dudchenko , Dmytro Pidruchny , Vitaliy Mandzyn and Taras Lesyuk .
The best result among Ukrainians was shown by Dudchenko, who took 25th place. Mandzyn, who finished 34th, also made it into the scoring zone.
Slovenian Jakov Fak won the short individual event. Norwegian Sturla Legreid came in second, and Swede Martin Ponsiluoma rounded out the top three.
Biathlon World Cup 2024/25: Results of the men's short individual race in Pokljuka
1. Jakov Fak (Slovenia, 0+0+0+0) 40:52.6
2. Sturla Laegreid (Norway, 0+0+0+1)+34.3
3. Martin Ponsiluoma (Sweden, 0+1+0+1) +44.3
4. Tommaso Giacomel (Italy, 1+0+1+0) +51.2
5. Johannes Dale-Sevdal (Norway, 0+0+0+1) +1:24.4
6. Quentin Fillon-Maillet (France, 1+0+2+0) +1:29.5
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25. Anton Dudchenko (Ukraine, 0+1+1+0) +4:00.3
34. Vitaly Mandzyn (Ukraine, 1+2+0+0) +4:45.3
53. Taras Lesyuk (Ukraine, 1+1+0+2) +6:31.3
54. Dmitry Pidruchny (Ukraine, 1+2+0+1) +6:40.5
Let us add that today the stage in Pokljuka started with the women's short individual race , where three Ukrainians finished in the top 20.
The competition program of the Slovenian stage, which will last until March 16, also includes mass starts and mixed relays. The full race schedule is available on our website.
Where to watch the Biathlon World Cup races
In 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 TV online television platform on the Suspilne Kyiv channel. And with the promo code TSNUA, you can get premium access to the cinema and television platform for 7 days.