The best result among Ukrainians was shown by Elena Gorodnaya.
On Friday, March 21, the final ninth stage of the 2024/25 Biathlon World Cup in Holmenkollen, Norway, continued with the women's sprint race.
Ukraine was represented by five biathletes: Elena Gorodnaya , Kristina Dmitrenko , Yulia Dzhima , Alexandra Merkushyna and Darina Chalyk .
The best result in the race among Ukrainians was shown by Gorodnaya, who took 15th place. Dzhima, who finished 23rd, also made it into the qualifying zone. In addition to them, Dmitrenko, who finished 59th, also qualified for the pursuit.
The final sprint of the World Cup season was won by German Franziska Preuss, who was just 0.2 seconds ahead of Frenchwoman Lou Jeanmonneau. The third place went to Finnish Suvi Minkinen.
Biathlon World Cup 2024/25: Women's Sprint Results in Holmenkollen
1. Franziska Preuss (Germany, 0+0) 20:57.2
2. Lou Jeanmonneau (France, 0+0)+0.2
3. Suvi Minkinen (Finland, 0+0) +21.9
4. Ida Lien (Norway, 0+0) +29.4
5. Julia Simon (France, 0+0)+31.9
6. Amy Bazerga (Switzerland, 0+0) +42.1
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15. Elena Gorodnaya (Ukraine, 0+0) +1:02.3
23. Yulia Dzhima (Ukraine, 0+0) +1:18.0
59. Kristina Dmitrenko (Ukraine, 0+1) +1:54.8
73. Alexandra Merkushyna (Ukraine, 1+1) +2:15.5
80. Darina Chalyk (Ukraine, 0+1) +2:31.5
Let us add that today the stage in Holmenkollen started with the men's sprint , where the best result among the Ukrainians was shown by Dmytro Pidruchnyi, who took 26th place.
Pursuit races are scheduled in Holmenkollen on Saturday, March 22. The current World Cup season will conclude with mass starts on Sunday, March 23.
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.