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.[1] 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.[2][3][4] 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.[5] 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) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sprint 23:39.7 1 (0+1) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pursuit 37:48.9 4 (0+2+1+1) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sprint 24:15.4 5 (3+2) 9
Pursuit 38:38.3 5 (0+1+3+1) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mass start 41:46.6 3 (1+1+1+0) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Curling

Main article: Curling at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Ukraine debuted in the sport at Winter World University Games.[6][7] 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

Freestyle skiing

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

Ukraine won its first ever medals in freestyle skiing at the Winter Universiades.[8]

Slopestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Oleh Boiko Men's 67.50 68.75 68.75 8 Q 60.00 DNI 60.00 8
Danylo Stepaniuk 17.75 53.25 53.25 11 Q 36.25 DNI 36.25 11
Mariia Aniichyn Women's 85.25 DNI 85.25 3 Q 79.00 DNI 79.00 5
Anastasiia Melnyk 45.00 52.50 52.50 8 Did not advance
Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Oleh Boiko Men's 68.25 80.75 80.75 5 Q 86.00 DNI 86.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Danylo Stepaniuk 8.25 40.00 40.00 12 Q 33.25 82.00 82.00 4
Mariia Aniichyn Women's 13.75 75.50 75.50 2 Q 87.00 89.25 89.25 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Anastasiia Melnyk 65.50 DNI 65.50 7 Did not advance

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Denys Borodai, Artem Hrebenyk, Hlib Kryvoshapkin, Artem Tselohorodtsev, and Hlib Varava played at their second Winter World University Games. Ukraine won its first medal in ice hockey since 2001.[9]

Team roster[10]

Head coach: Artem Gnidenko

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
21 F Yevhenii Abadzhian 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) 94 kg (207 lb) (2001-07-08)8 July 2001 (aged 23) Ukraine HK Kremenchuk
15 D Rasim Abdullaiev 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 22) Ukraine HK Kremenchuk
19 F Hlib Krivoshapkin (C) 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (2000-05-10)10 May 2000 (aged 24) Ukraine HK Kremenchuk
23 F Denys Borodai (A) 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (2002-07-10)10 July 2002 (aged 22) Ukraine Sokil Kyiv
6 F Vladyslav Braha 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (2001-09-04)4 September 2001 (aged 23) Ukraine HK Kremenchuk
4 D Oleksandr Filimonov 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (2002-11-28)28 November 2002 (aged 22) Ukraine Sokil Kyiv
3 D Artem Hrebenyk 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (2002-06-28)28 June 2002 (aged 22) France Mont-Blanc
25 GK Zakhar Kasatonov 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (2005-07-07)7 July 2005 (aged 19) Ukraine HC Kharkiv Berserks
11 D Dmytro Kobylnyk 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (2002-07-05)5 July 2002 (aged 22) Ukraine HC Storm Odessa
8 D Nikita Kruhliakov 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (200 lb) (2001-11-09)9 November 2001 (aged 23) Ukraine HK Kremenchuk
10 F Illia Kryklia 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2004-10-01)1 October 2004 (aged 20) Ukraine HC Storm Odessa
24 F Andrii Kryvonozhkin 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) 110 kg (240 lb) (2003-02-28)28 February 2003 (aged 21) Ukraine HC Kyiv Capitals
20 GK Danylo Makarenko 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2001-04-03)3 April 2001 (aged 23) Ukraine HC Kryzhynka Kyiv
9 F Serhii Poimanov 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (2002-05-21)21 May 2002 (aged 22) Ukraine HC Storm Odessa
13 D Artem Portnoi 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2003-03-05)5 March 2003 (aged 21) Ukraine HC Storm Odessa
7 D Hlib Varava (A) 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (2002-04-19)19 April 2002 (aged 22) Ukraine HC Storm Odessa
5 F Tymofii Savytskyi 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2003-05-31)31 May 2003 (aged 21) Ukraine Sokil Kyiv
12 F Serhii Stetsiura 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2004-07-18)18 July 2004 (aged 20) Ukraine HC Storm Odessa
22 F Mykyta Sydorenko 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (2004-09-13)13 September 2004 (aged 20) Ukraine HC Storm Odessa
18 F Artem Tselohorodtsev 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (2001-11-09)9 November 2001 (aged 23) Ukraine HK Kremenchuk
16 D Oleksandr Zaruba 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (2005-05-19)19 May 2005 (aged 19) Norway Forus/Sandnes
Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semi-final Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Ukraine men's team Men's tournament  Slovakia
L 2-4 		 Poland
W 8-2 		 Japan
L 4-7 		 United States
L 1-5 		4 Q  Czech Republic
W 4-3 OT 		 Slovakia
L 1-3 		 United States
W 5-3 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Ivan Malovannyi and Hlib Mostovenko competed at their second Winter World University Games.

Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Seeding Elimination Semifinal Final
Time Rank Points Position Position Rank
Ivan Malovannyi Men's 32.54 15 Q 14 7 Did not advance
Hlib Mostovenko 53.32 26 8 13 Did not advance
Parallel
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total time Rank Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Rank
Mykhailo Kabaliuk Men's parallel giant slalom 1:13.27 16 Q Austria Pink
W 		Bulgaria Krashniak
L DSQ 		Did not advance
Men's parallel slalom 1:16.87 10 Q Italy Dorfmann
L +1.02 		Did not advance
Oleksandr Popadych Men's parallel giant slalom 1:12.51 14 Q Austria Burgstaller
L +2.37 		Did not advance
Men's parallel slalom 1:18.39 14 Q Bulgaria Zamfirov
W 		Ukraine Bilous
L +1.49 		Did not advance
Nestor Bilous Men's parallel giant slalom 1:15.42 19 Did not advance
Men's parallel slalom 1:17.65 11 Q South Korea Geon-ho
W 		Ukraine Popadych
W 		Italy Dorfmann
L +1.23 		Bulgaria Krashniak
L DSQ 		4
Sviatoslav Bazhan Men's parallel giant slalom 1:18.80 24 Did not advance
Men's parallel slalom 1:21.55 19 Did not advance
Eleonora Pavliuk Women's parallel giant slalom 1:16.21 7 Q Poland Kaciczak
L +5.24 		Did not advance
Women's parallel slalom 1:21.10 5 Q Poland Piwowarczyk
W 		Austria Kainz
L DSQ 		Did not advance

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).
  8. ^ Універсіада-2025: Україна здобула два "срібла" у фристайлі, rbc.ua, 19 January 2025 (in Ukrainian).
  9. ^ Збірна України з хокею повертається з Універсіади-2025 з «бронзою», Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine, 23 January 2025 (in Ukrainian).
  10. ^ Ukraine's entries at the 2023 Winter World University Games
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