Two Ukrainians, Vladyslav Geraskevych and Yaroslav Lavrenyuk, participated in the fourth stage of the World Cup in skeleton, held in Sigulda, Latvia. Both athletes qualified for the second run. In the first run, Geraskevych finished 14th, while Lavrenyuk placed 25th.
In the second run, Lavrenyuk remained in 25th place, while Geraskevych immediately climbed nine positions to finish the stage in fifth place, which is his best result of the season. The next stage of the World Cup will also take place in Sigulda on December 20.
Ukrainian athletes continue to impress with their achievements on the international sports arena. Geraskevych and Lavrenyuk showed excellent results in the fourth stage of the World Cup in skeleton, raising the bar for Ukrainian sports.
World Cup Champions in Skeleton
1. Matt Weston (Great Britain) – 1:40.35
2. Marcus Wyatt (Great Britain) +0.82
3. Felix Kaisinger (Germany) +0.85
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5. Vladyslav Geraskevych (Ukraine) +1.23
25. Yaroslav Lavrenyuk (Ukraine) +3.34
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Ukrainian skeletonists Geraskevych and Lavrenyuk had a good performance in the fourth stage of the World Cup, climbing in the rankings of Ukrainian sports. Geraskevych finished the stage in fifth place, while Lavrenyuk held on to 25th place. This is yet another success for our country in international sporting events.