Anastasia Merkushina and Daria Chalyk took places in the top 3
Polina Putsko became the winner women’s super sprint on the 2024 Ukrainian Summer Biathlon Championship, which takes place in Yavoriv (Lviv region).
18-year-old Putsko, despite six misses on four shooting ranges, managed to finish first, ahead of Anastasia Merkushyna by 17.1 seconds. Bronze went to Darya Chalyk.
The winner of the sprint race Elena Gorodnaya showed the ninth result. Kristina Dmitrenko became the fifth, Anna Krivonos — the ninth.
Valeria Sheigas, who won the super sprint qualification, failed the final race. The 18-year-old athlete missed 10 shots and finished 24th.
Today in Yavoriv there will also be a men’s super sprint, and on September 26 there will be classic relays.
- Summer Biathlon. Ukrainian Championship. Super Sprint, Final. Women
1. Polina Putsko (2+1+2+1) 22:27.6
2. Anastasia Merkushina (1+1+0+2) +17.1
3. Daria Chalyk (1+2+3+0) +24.5
4. Alexandra Merkushina (1+0+2+3) +39.6
5. Kristina Dmitrenko (3+0+3+2) +42.2
6. Lyubov Kipyachenkova (3+0+1+3) +1:21.4
Source: Sportarena

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