The Ukrainian biathlon team has won its second gold medal at the 2025 Winter Universiade.

The performance of Sergei Suprun and Alexandra Merkushina in the single mixed relay ended with victory.

The Ukrainians took the lead after the fifth shooting session performed by Merkushina. She increased the lead over her pursuers to 42 seconds and passed the baton to Suprun, who made two mistakes, but managed to maintain the lead over the Czechs and first place. The top three also included the Polish team.

This is Ukraine’s third medal at the 2025 Universiade – all were won in biathlon. On the first day of the competition, Bogdan Borkovsky became the gold medalist in the short individual race. Darina Chalik also won bronze in this discipline among women..

The 32nd World Winter Universiade takes place from January 13 to 23 in Turin, Italy..

Ukraine is represented at the competition by 55 athletes from 21 institutions of higher education in Kyiv and 11 regions of Ukraine.

Ukrainians are fighting for medals in seven sports: biathlon, figure skating, hockey, snowboarding, alpine skiing, freestyle and curling..

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Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian biathlete won a European Cup medal.