On March 30th, the scenic Portuguese town of Quarteira hosted the opening round of the 2025 Europe Triathlon Junior Cup — kicking off the new season of the European junior circuit.

🇺🇦 Representing Ukraine on the start line:
▪️ Markiian Harmatiy – part of the national reserve squad
▪️ Eva and Dana Soroka – members of the senior national team

Just one week prior, the Soroka sisters made their elite-level debut at the World Triathlon Cup, earning their first-ever world ranking points. Now, they’ve returned to junior competition — and made it count.

Last season, both sisters finished the year inside the top 10 of the Europe Triathlon Junior Rankings. They qualified for both the European and World Championships, marking Ukraine’s return to the global junior triathlon scene.

In Quarteira, Eva and Dana exited the water and completed the bike leg in the front pack. In a dramatic sprint finish, Eva edged out Spain’s Cristina Guerreiro to take a brilliant third place! Dana crossed the line in 17th after a solid performance.

Provisional points (pending official rankings update):
▪️ Eva earns 342 points toward the Junior Rankings
▪️ Dana adds 114 points
🇺🇦 Ukraine collects a total of 456 points toward the National Federation Ranking — opening the season in 7th place overall!

Also lining up for Ukraine was Markiian Harmatiy, making just his second international appearance.