Ukrainian Yaroslav Lavreniuk won a bronze medal at the European Junior and U20 Championships in Sigulda, the Ministry of Youth and Sports reported on Friday, UNN reports.
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"Ukrainian skeleton athlete Yaroslav Lavreniuk is a bronze medalist at the European Junior Championships and the European Junior U20 Championships," the ministry said.
At the competition in Sigulda, Latvia, the 17-year-old athlete from Zhytomyr took third place with a score of 1:42.82.
The hosts Emils Idriksons (1:41.12) and Davis Valdovskis (1:41.86) took gold and silver respectively.
Another Ukrainian skeleton racer, Vladyslav Klymenko, finished fifth with a time of 1:43.47.
Addendum
Two weeks ago, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Yaroslav Lavreniuk became the first Ukrainian skeleton world champion among U20 juniors.