Yuliya Zhuravok

Yuliya Zhuravok
Zhuravok at 2017 EC
Full nameYuliya Mykolayivna Zhuravok
Born (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30)
Khoten, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
Height163
Ski clubDynamo
World Cup career
Seasons2011–2022
Medal record
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ridnaun Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Raubichi 15 km individual
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Minsk 12.5 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Minsk 10 km pursuit
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Kontiolahti 3 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Obertilliach 10 km individual
Silver medal – second place 2013 Obertilliach 3 × 6 km relay
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nové Město Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bansko Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Otepää Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Otepää Mixed relay

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.

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

World Championships

Year Event IN SP PU MS RL MRL
2015 Finland Kontiolahti, Finland 28
2019 Sweden Östersund, Sweden 14

World Cup

Rankings

Season Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass starts TOTAL
2014–15 50 82
2016–17 28 74
2018–19 50 82

IBU Cup

Individual podiums

Season Place Competition Rank
2017–18 Switzerland Lenzerheide, Switzerland Individual 3
Russia Uvat, Russia Individual 2
Russia Uvat, Russia Sprint 3
2018–19 Germany Arber, Germany Individual 1
2019–20 Italy Martell-Val Martello, Italy Mass start 60 3
Italy Martell-Val Martello, Italy Sprint 3

Relay podiums

Season Place Competition Rank
2015–16 Italy Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Italy Mixed relay 1
Italy Martell-Val Martello, Italy Mixed relay 3
2016–17 Estonia Otepää, Estonia Mixed relay 3
2017–18 Austria Obertilliach, Austria Mixed relay 3
2018–19 Italy Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Italy Single mixed relay 3
2019–20 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia Single mixed relay 3

Personal life

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

  1. ^ "Yuliya Zhuravok". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ^ УНІВЕРСІАДА-2017: УКРАЇНЦІ ЗАВОЮВАЛИ МЕДАЛІ У БІАТЛОНІ ТА СНОУБОРДИНГУ, zn.ua, 31 January 2017 (in Ukrainian).
  3. ^ Enrollment lists from 2013, abit-poisk.
  4. ^ Українська біатлоністка Юлія Журавок стала мамою сина, UA футбол, 26 June 2021 (in Ukrainian).
  5. ^ Біатлоністка Юлія Журавок завершила спортивну кар’єру?, Львівський портал, 29 November 2022 (in Ukrainian).


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