Results from the European Junior Triathlon Championships in Elbląg, Poland

Day 1 

In the individual sprint-distance races for juniors (U19), Russian athletes delivered strong performances. Sofia Tikhonova was close to the podium, finishing in an impressive 4th place.

🇷🇺 Team Russia results:

Junior Women (61 starters):
• Sofia Tikhonova — 4th place
• Elizaveta Polyanskaya — 34th place

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Junior Men (70 starters):
• Alexey Petrovsky — 15th place
• Artur Baigildin — 21st place

🤝 Congratulations to the athletes on securing their spots at the World Triathlon Junior Championships (U19), which will take place in Pontevedra, Spain, this September!

Day 2

The mixed relay event has concluded, with Team Russia represented by Sofia Tikhonova, Elizaveta Polyanskaya, Alexey Petrovsky, and Artur Baigildin. Following the race, our team secured 8th place out of 19 top European national teams.

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Congratulations to our Juniors on their solid performance and thank them for teamwork in their first international relay in a long time. This competition marks an important step forward.

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