The Ukrainian biathlon national athlete and 2019 world champion Dmytro Pidruchnyi, who just competed in the Beijing Winter Olympics last month, has joined the Ukrainian anti-Russian army.
“Ukrainian State News Agency” reported that Maryshev, born in 2002, is a young star of the Ukrainian national team’s biathlon. He suspended his sports career two years ago and joined the army. He originally hoped to return to training after being discharged from the army and challenged for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Cortina de Bisso, Italy.
Unfortunately, Russia’s war of aggression broke out. Maryshev’s armed forces resisted the Russian invasion in Kharkiv a few days ago. When they were attacked by heavy Russian artillery fire, Maryshev died for his country. He will never be able to fulfill his Olympic dream.
The Ukrainian Biathlon Association issued a statement saying: “Malyshev passed away, an athlete who suspended his career two years ago and has now lost his dream. We extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones. May Hero memories live on forever.”
Before Maryshev, the World Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) revealed that two Ukrainian players had tragically lost their lives. They are 21-year-old Vitalii Sapylo who joined the Ukrainian tank force and died in the Kyiv region; 25-year-old Dmytro Martynenko was bombed with his mother because his apartment near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was bombed. died.