| Oleksander Zhyrnyi | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Oleksander Zhyrnyi | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-02-25) 25 February 1987 (age 37) Ufa, Russian SFSR | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | Russia (until 2014 and since 2018) Ukraine (2014–2018) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oleksander Zhyrnyi (born 25 February 1987) is a Russian (until 2014 and since 2018) and Ukrainian (2014–2018) biathlete.
Career
He wasn't very successful in Russian team, so he moved to Ukraine in 2014. He made his World Cup debut at the 2014–15 in Östersund, Sweden, on 6 December 2014. After that he became a regular member of Ukrainian team.
He moved back to Russia in the summer of 2018.
Performances
| Level | Year | Event | IN | SP | PU | MS | RL | MRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBCH (RUS) | 2012 |  Osrblie, Slovakia |
13 | 3 | ||||
| EBCH (UKR) | 2015 |  Otepää, Estonia |
32 | 34 | ||||
| BWCH (UKR) | 2015 |  Kontiolahti, Finland |
48 | 44 | 9 |
- Notes
- (RUS) – as a representer of Russia
- (UKR) – as a representer of Ukraine
World Cup
Positions
| Season | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass starts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 59 | 79 | 72 | 78 |
References
- "Oleksander Zhyrnyi: I wanted to try myself at the top level not to be sorry after". Biathlon.com.ua.
- "Oleksander Zhyrnyi: The result is very optimistic". Biathlon.com.ua.
- "Двойное предательство: биатлонист запутал Россию и Украину". Газета.Ru (in Russian). 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
External links
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