Ukrainian athlete Merkushyna wins gold at 2026 European biathlon championships in individual race
Our athlete covered the 15-kilometer distance with clean shooting in 45 minutes and 33.9 seconds, according to Ukrinform.
The silver medal went to Italy's Samuela Comola (1 miss) +3 seconds, and the bronze to France's Voldiya Galmace-Paulin (2) +4.8.
Valeriia Dmytrenko (1) finished 19th, Nadiia Bielkina (2) 30th, and Liliia Steblyna (7) 79th.
A total of 105 biathletes competed.
On January 30, sprint races will take place: At 11:45 a.m., the men's 10 km sprint starts, and at 3:30 p.m., the women's 7.5 km sprint begins.
The pursuit races are scheduled for January 31: The men's 12.5 km pursuit at 11:45 a.m. and the women's 10 km pursuit at 2:30 p.m.
The IBU Open European Championships will conclude on February 1 with classic relays: The men's 4x7.5 km at 11:40 a.m. and the women's 4x6 km at 2:45 p.m.
We would like to add that the next start for biathletes will take place at the XXV Winter Olympic Games, which will be held from February 6 to 22 in Italy.
Photo: National Olympic Committee of Ukraine
