The European Youth Triathlon Championships Festival in Banyoles and the European Junior Triathlon Cup in Bled took place recently across European venues. Both events significantly impacted the Europe Triathlon Junior Ranking NFs standings.

The European Cup in Bled, Slovenia, on the supersprint distance, contributed points to both the individual men’s and women’s junior rankings, which in turn influenced the overall standings of the national federation rankings. Meanwhile, the youth mixed relay at the European Championships in Banyoles marked the final team event of the season, also adding points to the national federation ranking.

Ukraine was represented in Bled by Yeva Soroka, who finished 23rd and successfully defended her ninth position in the Women’s Junior Rankings.

In Banyoles, Spain, the competition spanned three days. On Friday, athletes competed in semifinals, with qualification spots up for grabs for Finals A and B. Representing Ukraine were Zakhar Tsivkovskyi, Arsen Adamov, Fedir Bezlepkin, Illia Honcharuk, Dana Soroka, and Maria Ivashchenko.

Following the semifinals, Zakhar Tsivkovskyi, Fedor Bezlepkin, and Dana Soroka earned the right to compete in Final B. In the final, Fedir and Dana finished in 23rd place, while Zakhar crossed the line in 25th.

On the third day, 27 teams participated in the mixed relay. Fedir Bezlepkin started the first leg, followed by Dana Soroka and Zakhar Tsivkovskyi, with Maria Ivashchenko completing the race in 20th place. The team earned points for the national federation standings, in which Ukraine currently ranks 14th.