Shortly before the Biathlon World Cup: death shocks world champion. 32-year-old Dmytro Pidruchnyi received the news that a friend had died in the Ukraine War.
The Ukrainian competed in the mixed doubles competition at the World Championships and landed with his team in seventh place. He had to cancel the 2021/2022 season in February 2022 due to the Russian war of aggression and began his military service. After several months, he ended his service and was able to train again - a step back to normality.