Yuliya Zhuravok (born in Khoten, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, on 10 November 1994) is a Ukrainian former biathlete. She became junior world champion in 2015, and represented Ukraine twice at the Biathlon World Championships: in 2015 in Kontiolahti and 2019 in Östersund.[1] She also competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, where she was 18th in sprint and 8th in pursuit. Her best World Cup finish was 10th in the individual race in Östersund during the 2016–17 season.
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| Full name | Yuliya Mykolayivna Zhuravok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1994 Khoten, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Dynamo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2011–2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhuravok competed at the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino where she was 7th in the individual race and 14th in the mass start as well as at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty where her best result was 4th in sprint.[2]
Performances edit
World Championships edit
| Year | Event | IN | SP | PU | MS | RL | MRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Kontiolahti, Finland |
28 | |||||
| 2019 |  Östersund, Sweden |
14 |
World Cup edit
Rankings edit
| Season | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass starts | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 50 | 82 | |||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 74 | |||
| 2018–19 | 50 | 82 |
IBU Cup edit
Individual podiums edit
| Season | Place | Competition | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 |  Lenzerheide, Switzerland |
Individual | 3 |
 Uvat, Russia |
Individual | 2 | |
| Uvat, Russia |
Sprint | 3 | |
| 2018–19 |  Arber, Germany |
Individual | 1 |
| 2019–20 |  Martell-Val Martello, Italy |
Mass start 60 | 3 |
| Martell-Val Martello, Italy |
Sprint | 3 |
Relay podiums edit
| Season | Place | Competition | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Italy |
Mixed relay | 1 |
| Martell-Val Martello, Italy |
Mixed relay | 3 | |
| 2016–17 |  Otepää, Estonia |
Mixed relay | 3 |
| 2017–18 |  Obertilliach, Austria |
Mixed relay | 3 |
| 2018–19 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Italy |
Single mixed relay | 3 |
| 2019–20 |  Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia |
Single mixed relay | 3 |
Personal life edit
Zhuravok studied at the Sumy Anton Makarenko State Pedagogical University.[3]
In June 2021, Zhuravok gave birth to a son.[4] Though she was included into the "A" national team for the 2022–23 season, she decided to dedicate more time to her family.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Yuliya Zhuravok". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ УНІВЕРСІАДА-2017: УКРАЇНЦІ ЗАВОЮВАЛИ МЕДАЛІ У БІАТЛОНІ ТА СНОУБОРДИНГУ, zn.ua, 31 January 2017 (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Enrollment lists from 2013, abit-poisk.
- ^ Українська біатлоністка Юлія Журавок стала мамою сина, UA футбол, 26 June 2021 (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Біатлоністка Юлія Журавок завершила спортивну кар’єру?, Львівський портал, 29 November 2022 (in Ukrainian).
External links edit
Zhuravok's profile at biathlon.com.ua
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