Dmytro Pidruchnyi

Dmytro Pidruchnyi (; born 5 November 1991) is a Ukrainian biathlete. He participated at 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics. He is 2019 World Champion in pursuit. In March 2022, Pidruchnyi joined the Ukrainian National Guard to fight during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Career Pidruchnyi was born in village Ostriv near Ternopil. Dmytro's first international competition was 2010 Junior World Championships in Swedish Torsby. He didn't have much success then. He also wasn't very successful next season. But at 2012 Junior Worlds in Kontiolahti he finally showed good results which allowed him to start in IBU Cup and debut in World Cup. On 13 December 2012, he was with 6 misses just 98th in Pokljuka, Slovenia. Nevertheless he competed some more sprints that season.

His performances improved in 2013–14 season. In Hochfilzen Dmytro had surprising 6th place in sprint. Since then Pidruchnyi is on a regular basis in national team. He participated at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He was just 55th in individual race and 9th in men's relay.

On 6 February 2015, Pidruchnyi had his first team podium in mixed relay in Nové Město. That year he debuted at World Championships. Up to date his best World Cup finish is 4th in mass start in Ruhpolding where he lost bronze to Norway's Tarjei Bø.

He qualified to represent Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In Pyeongchang he was 21st in sprint, 34th in pursuit, 7th in mixed relay and 9th in relay.

He won pursuit at World Championships 2019 in Östersund, Sweden.

Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games 0 medals EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2014 Sochi 55th — — — 9th — 2018 Pyeongchang 21st 34th — — 9th 7th 2022 Beijing 18th 13th 13th 24th 9th 13th 2026 Milano Cortina 18th 27th 20th 17th 16th 8th

World Championships 1 medal (1 gold)

During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

World Cup Relay podiums Season Place Competition Placement 2014–15 Nové Město, Czech Republic Mixed relay 3 2016–17 Kontiolahti, Finland Mixed relay 3 2017–18 Kontiolahti, Finland Mixed relay 2 2019–20 Nové Město, Czech Republic Relay 2 2024–25 Nové Město, Czech Republic Relay 3

Rankings

IBU Cup Podiums Season Place Competition Placement 2022–23 Obertilliach, Austria Sprint 3