Vitaly Mendzin is the best of the Ukrainians at the Norwegian Open Biathlon Championships.
Mendzin finished the sprint race with one penalty lap - in 33rd place. The Ukrainian was 1:37 minutes behind the winner of the race, the Norwegian Vetel Christiansen.
As for the rest of the Ukrainian biathletes, Dmytro Pidrocheny took the 45th place, and Denis Nesiko - the 62nd. A total of seven Ukrainians took part in the sprint.
The next race involving Ukrainians in Norway will take place on Sunday, November 15. Based on these starts, the team composition will be determined for the opening stages of the Biathlon World Cup.