In Kontiolahti, Finland, another stage of the Biathlon World Cup season 2025/26 took place.
The men’s 4×7.5 km relay brought the Ukrainian team 7th place. The team included Bohdan Tsimbal, Vitaliy Mandzin, Bohdan Borkovskyi, and Dmytro Pidruchnyi; the Ukrainians trailed the leader by 1 minute 51 seconds and fired 8 extra cartridges.
The victory was celebrated by athletes from Norway (0+7), who finished ahead of France (0+6) by 19.1 seconds. Bronze went to Sweden (1+10) with a 48.1-second gap to the leader. A total of 22 national teams started the race.
Tomorrow, March 8, the stage will continue with the women’s 4×6 km relay (14:30) and the men’s mass start at 15 km (17:55).
The penultimate World Cup stage of the biathlon season will take place on March 12–15 in Otepää (Estonia).
Summary for the Ukrainian national team and season prospects
The team continues to confidently strive for high placements and is preparing for the remaining World Cup events this season.