Former Ukranian biathlete Yevhen Malyshev died at the age of 19 while serving in the Ukrainian military against the Russian invasion, the International Biathlon Union announced Wednesday.
TMZ SportsYevhen Malyshev -- a former Ukrainian biathlete -- lost his life while defending his country in the war with Russia. He was only 19 years old. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIP</a> <a href="https://t.co/UXD5r6WmSK">https://t.co/UXD5r6WmSK</a>
"The executive board once again condemns the Russian attacks on Ukraine and the support provided by Belarus," the IBU said.
The Ukrainian Biathlon Federation also provided a statement in a press release, via Marca:
"The Federation reports the tragic death of a member of the national team of Ukraine of the Kharkiv juniors, Yevhen Malyshev, born in 2002.