Ukraine at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Ukraine at the
2025 Winter World University Games
IOC codeUKR
NOCSports Students Union of Ukraine
Websitestudsport.com.ua
in Turin, Italy
13 January 2025 – 23 January 2025
Competitors52 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
12
Winter Universiade appearances (overview)

Ukraine competed at the 2025 Winter World University Games in Turin, Italy, from 13 to 23 January 2025. The team won 12 medals and finished 10th. This marked the best result since the 2011 Winter Universiade, when Ukraine won 15 medals including 6 golds and finished 3rd. Ukraine debuted in curling and won its first Universiade medals in freestyle skiing.

Competitors

At the Games, 52 Ukrainian athletes took part. Ukrainians did not compete in cross-country skiing, para alpine skiing, para cross-country skiing, short track speed skating, ski mountaineering, and ski orienteering. The team included one Olympian (Anastasiya Shepilenko).

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 2 1 3
Biathlon 5 4 9
Curling 5 — 5
Figure skating 2 2 4
Freestyle skiing 2 1 3
Ice hockey 21 — 21
Snowboarding 6 1 7
Total 43 9 52
List of Ukrainian athletes at the 2025 Winter World University Games
Athlete Date of birth Sport University Sex
Yevhenii Abadzhian (2001-07-08)8 July 2001 Ice hockey Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Rasim Abdullaiev (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 Ice hockey Kharkiv National Academy of Urban Economy M
Mariia Aniichyn (2007-08-28)28 August 2007 Freestyle skiing Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University F
Sviatoslav Bazhan (2007-02-25)25 February 2007 Snowboarding Ivano-Frankivsk College of Physical Education M
Nestor Bilous (2005-08-13)13 August 2005 Snowboarding Ivano-Frankivsk College of Physical Education M
Oleh Boiko (2003-04-04)4 April 2003 Freestyle skiing National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Bohdan Borkovskyi (2004-04-18)18 April 2004 Biathlon Sumy State University M
Denys Borodai (2002-07-10)10 July 2002 Ice hockey Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Roman Borovyk (2000-01-28)28 January 2000 Biathlon Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University of Oleksandr Dovzhenko M
Vladyslav Braha (2001-09-04)4 September 2001 Ice hockey National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Daryna Chalyk (2001-08-19)19 August 2001 Biathlon Chernihiv State T.G. Shevchenko Pedagogical Institute F
Vladyslav Chykhar (2002-04-16)16 April 2002 Biathlon Sumy State University M
Oleksandr Filimonov (2002-11-28)28 November 2002 Ice hockey Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Anastasia Gozhva (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 Figure skating Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv F
Artem Hasynets (2004-11-06)6 November 2004 Curling National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Artem Hrebenyk (2002-06-28)28 June 2002 Ice hockey Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Mykhailo Kabaliuk (2005-05-12)12 May 2005 Snowboarding Ivano-Frankivsk College of Physical Education M
Zakhar Kasatonov (2005-07-07)7 July 2005 Ice hockey Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics M
Stepan Kinash (2002-02-05)5 February 2002 Biathlon Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Dmytro Kobylnyk (2002-07-05)5 July 2002 Ice hockey Prydniprovsk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport M
Vladyslav Koval (2004-07-20)20 July 2004 Curling Odesa National Polytechnic University M
Hlib Krivoshapkin (2000-05-10)10 May 2000 Ice hockey National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Nikita Kruhliakov (2001-11-09)9 November 2001 Ice hockey Kherson State Agrarian University M
Illia Kryklia (2004-10-01)1 October 2004 Ice hockey National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Andrii Kryvonozhkin (2003-02-08)8 February 2003 Ice hockey National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation Institute M
Danylo Makarenko (2001-04-03)3 April 2001 Ice hockey Prydniprovsk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport M
Ivan Malovannyi (2003-10-09)9 October 2003 Snowboarding National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Kyrylo Marsak (2004-09-07)7 September 2004 Figure skating National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Oleksandra Merkushyna (2005-01-14)14 January 2005 Biathlon Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture F
Hlib Mostovenko (2001-09-08)8 September 2001 Snowboarding Bogomolets National Medical University M
Eduard Nikolov (2003-08-10)10 August 2003 Curling National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Oleksandr Patsahan (2006-01-26)26 January 2006 Alpine skiing Lviv State University of Physical Culture M
Eleonora Pavliuk (2005-05-10)10 May 2005 Snowboarding National University Odesa Law Academy F
Mariia Pinchuk (2006-04-07)7 April 2006 Figure skating Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture F
Mykyta Pogorielov (2002-09-24)24 September 2002 Figure skating Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Serhii Poimanov (2002-05-21)21 May 2002 Ice hockey Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Artem Portnoi (2003-03-05)5 March 2003 Ice hockey Ukrainian Academy of Customs M
Oleksandr Popadych (2006-09-27)27 September 2006 Snowboarding Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University M
Kseniia Prykhodko (2005-02-06)6 February 2005 Biathlon Sumy State University F
Tymofii Savytskyi (2003-05-31)31 May 2003 Ice hockey Prydniprovsk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport M
Yaroslav Shchur (2003-04-16)16 April 2003 Curling National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Anastasiya Shepilenko (2000-10-09)9 October 2000 Alpine skiing Lviv State University of Physical Culture F
Dmytro Shepiuk (2005-11-02)2 November 2005 Alpine skiing Uzhhorod National University M
Liliia Steblyna (2000-05-01)1 May 2000 Biathlon National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport F
Danylo Stepaniuk (2002-10-29)29 October 2002 Freestyle skiing International University of Economics and Humanities M
Serhii Stetsiura (2004-07-18)18 July 2004 Ice hockey Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav M
Artem Suhak (2003-12-16)16 December 2003 Curling National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport M
Serhii Suprun (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 Biathlon Sumy State University M
Mykyta Sydorenko (2004-09-13)13 September 2004 Ice hockey Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Artem Tselohorodtsev (2001-11-09)9 November 2001 Ice hockey Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture M
Hlib Varava (2002-04-19)19 April 2002 Ice hockey Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav M
Oleksandr Zaruba (2005-05-19)19 May 2005 Ice hockey State Biotechnological University M

Medalists

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Anastasiya Shepilenko competed at her second Winter World University Games.

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dmytro Shepiuk Combined 1:01.95 40 43.51 35 1:45.46 35
Super-G — 1:00.75 32
Giant slalom 1:06.90 60 1:08.23 58 2:15.13 55
Slalom DNF1
Oleksandr Patsahan Combined 1:06.03 51 DSQ
Super-G — 1:06.81 44
Giant slalom 1:10.06 78 1:10.99 68 2:21.05 68
Slalom DNF1
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Anastasiya Shepilenko Combined 1:02.76 =11 51.62 5 1:54.38 7
Super-G — 1:02.73 =7
Giant slalom 1:05.27 12 1:04.14 8 2:09.41 8

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Being fifth-largest team at the Games, Ukraine became the most successful one in biathlon. Stepan Kinash, Vladyslav Chykhar, Roman Borovyk, and Liliia Steblyna competed at their second Winter World University Games.

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Bohdan Borkovskyi Short individual 38:40.9 3 (0+0+1+2)
Sprint 23:39.7 1 (0+1)
Pursuit 37:48.9 4 (0+2+1+1)
Serhii Suprun Short individual 39:31.1 2 (0+1+0+1) 4
Sprint 23:59.6 0 (0+0) 6
Pursuit 38:17.8 4 (0+0+2+2)
Vladyslav Chykhar Short individual 39:58.9 3 (1+1+0+1) 5
Sprint 25:50.6 2 (1+1) 26
Pursuit DNS
Roman Borovyk Short individual 41:52.3 5 (1+2+1+1) 16
Sprint 24:19.4 1 (1+0) 10
Pursuit 41:05.4 6 (1+2+3+0) 14
Mass start 44:47.7 7 (1+1+3+2) 11
Stepan Kinash Short individual 42:21.1 4 (0+1+1+2) 20
Sprint DNS
Mass start 45:22.2 4 (0+1+0+3) 14
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Daryna Chalyk Short individual 39:04.2 4 (1+0+2+1)
Sprint 24:15.4 5 (3+2) 9
Pursuit 38:38.3 5 (0+1+3+1)
Mass start 41:46.6 3 (1+1+1+0)
Oleksandra Merkushyna Short individual DNS
Sprint 23:45.9 3 (1+2) 5
Pursuit 38:59.0 4 (1+1+0+2) 4
Mass start 42:25.5 2 (1+0+0+1)
Liliia Steblyna Short individual 40:29.2 6 (2+2+1+1) 10
Sprint 25:45.0 7 (4+3) 23
Pursuit 42:06.7 7 (1+2+2+2) 15
Mass start 45:44.4 8 (1+3+1+3) 15
Kseniia Prykhodko Short individual DNS
Sprint DNS
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Oleksandra Merkushyna
Serhii Suprun 		Single mixed relay 39:52.5 0+8

Curling

Main article: Curling at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Ukraine debuted in the sport at Winter World University Games. In the round robin, Ukraine finished 8th out of 10 team ahead of Great Britain and China.

Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Eduard Nikolov
Yaroslav Shchur
Artem Suhak
Vladyslav Koval
Artem Hasynets 		Men's tournament  Sweden
L 4–7 		 Great Britain
L 6–8 		 South Korea
W 6–5 		 Italy
L 1–7 		 Norway
L 6–8 		 Switzerland
W 7–5 		 United States
L 4–6 		 Canada
L 1–7 		 China
W 6–3 		8 Did not advance

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Anastasia Hozhva competed at her second Winter World University Games.

Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Kyrylo Marsak Men's singles 55.58 25 Did not advance
Anastasia Hozhva Women's singles 43.52 19 Q 90.85 16 134.37 19
Mariia Pinchuk
Mykyta Pogorielov 		Ice dance 61.39 4 94.13 4 155.52 4

References

  1. ^ У Турині завершилася ХХХІІ Всесвітня зимова Універсіада-2025. Збірна України в медальному заліку замкнула ТОП-10, Lviv State University of Physical Culture, 24 January 2025 (in Ukrainian, with photos).
  2. ^ "Біатлон і кьорлінг: склад студентської збірної України на Всесвітній зимовій Універсіаді в Турині" (in Ukrainian). 9 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Склад збірної України на Всесвітній зимовій Універсіаді: хокей і сноубординг" (in Ukrainian). 10 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Фігурне катання, гірськолижний спорт і фристайл: склад збірної України на Всесвітній зимовій Універсіаді" (in Ukrainian). 11 January 2025.
  5. ^ Україна виграла медальний залік Універсіади-2025 у біатлоні з найбільшим доробком за 18 років, Suspilne, 22 January 2025 (in Ukrainian).
  6. ^ Road to Turin 2025 (video), Ukrainian Curling Federation on Facebook (in English).
  7. ^ Ukraine's curling team, Ukrainian Curling Federation on Facebook, 16 January 2025 (in Ukrainian).