Ukraine competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. It was Ukraine's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, after the country had competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
Skeleton athlete Yaroslav Lavreniuk & biathlete Valeriia Sheihas were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Ukraine was represented in 12 out of 15 sports, except for ice hockey, bobsleigh, and speed skating. Ukraine debuted in curling, which in general was Olympic debut for the country in this sport.
Sofia Shkatula represented Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportBoysGirlsTotalAlpine skiing112Biathlon448Cross-country skiing224Curling112Figure skating213Freestyle skiing134Luge549Nordic combined202Short track speed skating123Skeleton202Ski jumping224Snowboarding101 Total242044
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event DateSkeletonMen's Biathlon Women's sprint
Alpine skiing
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Oleksandr Patsahan Boys' super-G colspan=4 59.41 44 Boys' combined 59.48 47 1:01.69 31 2:01.17 32Boys' giant slalom 55.14 52 colspan="4" Boys' slalom 53.10 46 59.75 33 1:52.85 32 Mariia Sorokmaniuk Girls' super-G colspan=4 1:01.84 46 Girls' combined 1:05.32 51 1:01.29 30 2:06.61 33Girls' giant slalom colspan="6" Girls' slalom 1:00.85 49 colspan="4"
Biathlon
Boys AthleteEventTimeMissesRankIvan SteblynaSprint24:33.14 (2+2)47Individual 49:49.2 8 (3+3+2+0) 57Oleksandr BilanenkoSprint22:41.93 (1+2)12Individual 46:08.0 6 (2+1+1+2) 24Dmytro KriukovSprint24:37.24 (2+2)51Individual 45:36.6 4 (1+0+2+1) 19Oleksandr HolikSprint26:37.64 (2+2)76Individual 50:18.2 6 (0+1+3+2) 63
Girls AthleteEventTimeMissesRankValeriia SheihasSprint21:32.02 (0+2)12Individual42:09.84 (0+2+1+1)23Alina KhmilSprint colspan="3" Individual40:06.42 (0+2+0+0)11Polina PutskoSprint20:54.11 (0+1)Individual40:56.44 (1+1+0+2)17Iryna ShevchenkoSprint22:09.83 (1+2)23Individual40:35.93 (0+2+0+1)12
Mixed AthletesEventTimeMissesRank Iryna ShevchenkoOleksandr Bilanenko Single mixed relay 46:41.6 3+15 6 Valeriia SheihasPolina PutskoDmytro KriukovOleksandr Bilanenko Mixed relay 1:23:24.2 5+15 9
Cross-country skiing
Ukraine qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).
Distance AthleteEventTimeDifferenceRankBohdan NikulinBoys' 7.5 kilometre classical21:27.2 +1:40.032Nazarii Teselskyi21:30.2 +1:43.0 33Sofiia ShkatulaGirls' 7.5 kilometre classical24:04.8 +1:45.224Mariia Pavlenko24:55.7 +2:36.134
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBohdan NikulinBoys' sprint3:12.2726 Q3:13.935colspan=4 Nazarii Teselskyi3:18.9338colspan=6 Sofiia ShkatulaGirls' sprint3:52.1936colspan=6 Mariia Pavlenko3:55.5141colspan=6
Mixed AthletesEventTimeDifferenceRank Mariia PavlenkoSofiia ShkatulaNazarii TeselskyiBohdan Nikulin Mixed relay 57:13.4 +4:06.1 12
Curling
Ukraine qualified a mixed doubles pair for a total of two athletes (one per gender).
Summary TeamEventGroup Stage Quarterfinal SemifinalFinal / Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Rank Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score RankMarharyta LytvynenkoArtem ShlykMixed doublesL 5–11L 2–7L 0–9L 1–9W 12–85Did not advance19
Mixed doubles
Group B 5 0 – 61.18 4 1 – 78.69 3 2 – 34.37 2 3 – 112.84 1 4 – 74.81 0 5 – 155.39
Round robin
Draw 3 Saturday, January 27, 14:00
Draw 5 Sunday, January 28, 10:00
Draw 10 Monday, January 29, 18:00
Draw 12 Tuesday, January 30, 14:00
Draw 14 Wednesday, January 31, 9:00
Figure skating
Athletes Event// Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankVadym NovikovMen's singles 54.91 14 Q 105.73 14 160.64 14Sofiia Rekunova / Denys FediakinIce dance 35.76 11 Q 57.45 11 93.21 11
Freestyle skiing
Dual moguls AthleteEventPanelSemifinalFinal /Bronze finalRankScoreRankDmytro PeretsBoys' dual moguls 8 5 colspan=2 =17Yuliana KysilGirls' dual moguls 8 5 colspan=2 =17
Mixed team dual moguls AthleteEvent1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /Bronze finalRankDmytro PeretsYuliana KysilMixed team dual moguls 2Abby McLarnonJiah Cohen2–68 colspan=4
Slopestyle and big air AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Best scoreRankRun 1Run 2Run 3Final scoreRankMariia AniichynGirls' slopestyle 5.25 19.75 19.75 18 colspan=5 Girls' big air 66.00 49.00 66.00 9 Q 75.00 37.00 39.75 114.75 8Nataliia KaziukGirls' slopestyle colspan=9 Girls' big air 64.50 7.75 64.50 10 Q 58.00 61.25 28.50 89.75 9
Luge
Ukraine qualified nine lugers which is the biggest luge team in the history of Ukraine's participation in the Winter Youth Games so far.
Boys AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnton ShevchukSingles 47.642 12 47.410 12 1:35.052 12Maksym PanchukAndrii MutsDoubles 48.903 8 49.117 7 1:38.020 7
Girls AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDariia NekotienievaSingles 49.983 20 50.166 22 1:40.149 19Daryna Fedorchuk 49.529 17 50.092 21 1:39.621 17Svitlana SoloveiAnna-Mariia HartsulaDoubles 49.160 5 49.266 4 1:38.426 5
Mixed team relay AthleteEventWomen' singlesMen' singlesDoublesTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDaryna FedorchukAnton ShevchukMaksym Panchuk / Andrii MutsTeam relay50.721950.685452.05652:33.4625
Nordic combined
Boys AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryFinal resultPointsRankDeficitTimeRankDeficitRankOleksandr ShovkopliasMen's normal hill/6 km 43.9 30 +6:28 13:14.9 4 +6:19.8 29Rostyslav Kirashchuk 107.7 14 +2:13 13:15.3 5 +2:05.2 12
Short track speed skating
Ukraine qualified one male and two female short track speed skaters which is the biggest short track speed skating team in the history of Ukraine's participation in the Winter Youth Games so far..
Boys AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVolodymyr Melnyk500 m 44.455 2 Q 44.521 5 colspan="4" 1000 m 1:37.915 4 colspan="6" 1500 m colspan="2" 2:23.798 6 colspan="4"
Girls AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVeronika Kremer500 m 48.844 4 colspan="6" 1000 m 1:40.527 4 colspan="6" 1500 m colspan="2" 2:44.4265 colspan="4" Diana Demochko500 m 48.370 3 colspan="6" 1000 m 1:58.732 4 colspan="6" 1500 m colspan="2" 2:41.971 4 q 2:41.167 5 colspan="2"
Skeleton
Ukraine qualified two skeleton racers which is the biggest skeleton team in the history of Ukraine's participation in the Winter Youth Games so far.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYaroslav LavreniukMen's52.89352.7821:45.67Vladyslav Klymenko58.082056.49161:54.5720
Ski jumping
Ukraine qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).
Individual AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankMykola SmykBoys' normal hill83.565.12684.564.726129.828Vasyl Bukhonko79.555.73181.558.729114.431Zhanna HlukhovaGirls' normal hill81.055.41874.042.72398.121Daryna Ilchuk61.512.23065.521.73033.930
Mixed team AthleteEventTotalPointsRankZhanna HlukhovaMykola SmykDaryna IlchukVasyl BukhonkoMixed team normal hill413.014
Snowboarding
Snowboard cross AthleteEventGroup heatsSemifinalFinalPointsRankPositionPositionIvan IvchatovMen's snowboard cross 9 13 colspan="2"
See also Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Olympics
External links Team Ukraine at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
References