Artem Pryma

Artem Pryma
Pryma in 2023
Personal information
Born (1987-05-30) 30 May 1987
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportSkiing
ClubUkrainian Military Forces
World Cup career
Seasons2008–
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Ukraine
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 RidannaIndividual
Gold medal – first place2015 OtepääRelay
Gold medal – first place2018 RidnaunMixed relay
Gold medal – first place2020 RaubichiMixed relay
Gold medal – first place2021 Duszniki-ZdrójPursuit
Silver medal – second place2012 OsrblieSprint
Silver medal – second place2012 OsrblieIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2013 BanskoSprint
Bronze medal – third place2021 Duszniki-ZdrójMixed relay
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Nové MěstoRelay
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2011 ErzurumSprint
Gold medal – first place2011 ErzurumMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2011 ErzurumPursuit
Silver medal – second place2011 ErzurumMass start
Updated on 22 January 2018

Artem Pryma (Ukrainian: Артем Прима, born 30 May 1987, Chernihiv, Ukrainian SSR) is a former Ukrainian World Cup level biathlete. He participated at 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

Career

Pryma began competing internationally in 2006 but only participated in junior competitions. He debuted at World Cup on 14 January 2010, in German Ruhpolding, where he was 41st in the sprint. Then he started in relay together with his brother Roman but Roman screwed it up and had a penalty loop. The team finished 12th in that race. His first World Cup points he earned next year. At 2011 World Championships he was 25th in individual race.

At 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey, he won four medals, including two gold. Together with Serhiy Semenov and Vita Semerenko, they were the most successful biathletes at those competitions. He is also 2011 European champion in individual race. In the next season, he also won some more European medals.

At 2014 Winter Olympics in Russian Sochi, his best result was just 32nd in sprint.

He qualified to represent Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1] In Pyeongchang he was 46th in individual, 40th in sprint and 38th in pursuit. He also participated in two relays being 7th in mixed relay and 9th in classical relay.

On 10 March 2018, Artem achieved his first World Cup podium. He was second in the mixed relay in Kontiolahti, Finland.

Personal life

Roman Pryma, a former biathlete and current coach, is Artem's elder brother.

Career results

Winter Olympics

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Russia 2014 Sochi81st32nd44th—9th—
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang46th40th38th—9th7th
China 2022 Beijing37th15th———13th

World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Russia 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk25—————N/a
Germany 2012 Ruhpolding243544—8—
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město474236—14—
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti3462——9—
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen—2232———
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen————6—
Sweden 2019 Östersund————12th7th—
Italy 2020 Antholz36th25th24th20th12th5th—
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka9th20th8th21st5th4th4th
Germany 2023 Oberhof — 44th 39th — 13th — —
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město na Moravě 62nd 60th DNS 13th 7th

World Cup

Relay podiums

SeasonPlaceCompetitionRank
2017–18Finland Kontiolahti, FinlandMixed relay2
2019–20Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech RepublicRelay2

Rankings

SeasonIndividualSprintPursuitMass startOverall Position
2010–115670——74
2011–123639794746
2012–13525666—58
2013–14—47734255
2014–15554951—53
2015–164342443742
2016–17—3828—37
2017–18215541—45
2018–194934363335
2019–203225182523

IBU Cup

Individual podiums

SeasonPlaceCompetitionPlacement
2010–11Italy Martello, ItalySprint3

Relay podiums

SeasonPlaceCompetitionPlacement
2015–16Italy Ridnaun, ItalyMixed relay1
2017–18Austria Obertilliach, AustriaSingle mixed relay3

References

  1. ↑ "Ukrainian squad for the 2018 Winter Olympics". Ukrainian Biathlon Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2018.