Ukrainian biathlete Artem Prima will not be able to take part in the 2022/23 Ukrainian Championship, which will be held in Yavoriv from December 22 to 26.

Prima announced this in a comment Public Sport.

The biathlete must heal an old injury that caused him to miss the first start of the season in Kontiologt.

He hopes to compete in the first round of 2023 in Slovenia, which will take place on January 5-8.

Prima also missed the Ukrainian championship last season. He last participated in the winter national championship in the 2020/21 season and then won the gold in the super sprint final.

At the last stage of the 2022 World Cup - in Annecy, France - Prima showed the best results of Ukraine this season, finishing in tenth position in the pursuit.