The Ukrainian team won the second award at the 2023 Youth Biathlon World Championships, which takes place in Kazakhstan. Alexandra Merkushina became the bronze medalist in the individual race. Three inaccurate shots at the shooting range did not prevent the Ukrainian from finishing third and climbing the podium. Germany's Julia Kink won the gold and Swiss Alessia Laager won the silver.. A step away from the flower ceremony, Ukrainian Elena Gorodna also stopped, who, with one miss at the shooting range, took seventh place.. Note that for Merkushina this is the second medal of the Youth World Cup 2023. Previously, she won bronze as part of the Ukrainian national team in the mixed relay.. 2023 Biathlon Youth World Championships: Women's Individual Results1.

Julia Kink (Germany, 1+0+0+1) 32:23. 82. Alessia Laager (Switzerland, 1+0+0+0) +59. 83. Alexandra Merkushina (Ukraine, 1+1+1+0) +1:10. 24. Carlotta Gautero (Italy, 1+1+0+1) +1:10. 85. Elsa Tanglander (Norway, 0+3+0+0) +1:17. 86. Ela Sever (Slovenia, 1+1+1+0) +1:28. 27. Elena Gorodna (0+1+0+0) +1:33. 46. Ksenia Prikhodko (2+1+2+1) +6:40. 754. Maria Goloborodna (1+3+0+1) +7:49. 9Recall that the 2023 Youth Biathlon World Championships in the city of Shchuchinsk (Kazakhstan) will last until March 12.