Daryna Chalyk
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| Nationality | Ukrainian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | T.H. Shevchenko National University "Chernihiv Colehium" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2020-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Daryna Viktorivna Chalyk (Ukrainian: Дарина Вікторівна Чалик;[1] born 19 August 2001) is a Ukrainian World Cup biathlete.[2] She represented Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Daryna Chalyk was born on August 19, 2001 in Naumivka village in Chernihiv Oblast.[3] She is a graduate of the Chernihiv Regional School of Higher Sportsmanship, and is coached by Zhanna and Mykola Zots.[4] She is currently studying at T.H. Shevchenko National University "Chernihiv Colehium".[5]
Career
In December 2020, at the age of 19, she won the Ukrainian Senior Biathlon Championship, held in Bukovel, in women's team relay event.[6] In February 2021, she competed at the Junior World Championships, finishing 66th in 12.5 km individual.[7]
In December 2022, at the 2022/23 biathlon season, Chalyk finished 13th in sprint, 17th in individual and 4th in mixed relay at the IBU Junior World Cup in Obertilliach.[8][9] In February 2023, at the IBU Junior Cup in Haanja, she took third place in the relay together with Olena Horodna, Oleksandra Merkushyna and Yuliya Horodna.[10] Another podium in the IBU Junior Cup was followed by a bronze medal with Stepan Kinash, Vitalii Mandzyn and Oleksandra Merkushyna at the 2023 European Junior Championships.[11]
In December 2024, she finished 9th in 7.5 km sprint at the IBU Biathlon World Cup stage in Obertilliach.[12] In January 2025, she won a gold and two bronze medals for Ukraine in mass start, individual and pursuit events respectively at the Winter Universiade in Turin.[13][14][15]
