 Dzhyma in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-09-19)19 September 1990 (age 35) |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Professional information | |
| Club | Skhid Kyiv |
| World Cup debut | 2012 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (2014,2018,2022) |
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 10 (2012–2024) |
| Medals | 5 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 8 (2011/12–) |
| Individual victories | 1 |
| Individual podiums | 5 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 25 January 2023 | |
Yuliia Valentynivna Dzhyma (Ukrainian:Юлія Валентинівна Джима; born 19 September 1990) is a UkrainianWorld Cup levelbiathlete. She isOlympic champion inwomen's relay, multipleWorld championships medalist. She is one of the most successful Ukrainian biathletes of the 2010s.
She took up biathlon inKyiv, where she lives. She wasn't seen as a promising rising athlete at the beginning of her sporting career. She didn't show promising results in skiing, so trainers were doubtful whether she would be a good biathlete.[1]
In January 2008, she competed in her first international competition,Junior World Championships in GermanRuhpolding. For the next three years, she was a member of the Ukrainian junior team. Dzhyma had good results, including bronze in the individual race at2009 Junior European Championships.
On 4 January 2012, she debuted in GermanOberhof in the women's relay with a team which later would win Olympic gold. Then they finished 8th. In two days, she had her first race in sprint, finishing 34th. Next season,2012–13, she had one victory and two podiums in relay races. In2013–14 season, she had her first podium in pursuit in AustrianHochfilzen, finishing second. At the2013 World Championships, she took silver inrelay competition.
Together withVita Semerenko,Valentyna Semerenko andOlena Bilosiuk she won the gold medal in theWomen's relay at the2014 Winter Olympics, inSochi,Russia.
The following two seasons after the Olympics weren't very successful, but she had some Top-10 results. Her performances improved in2016–17 season: in all World Cup rankings, she achieved her highest rankings, including a place in the Top-10 of the general World Cup classification for the first time in her career. That year, she won three medals at2017 European Championships in PolishDuszniki-Zdrój, which was the most successfulEuropean championships for Yuliia. Next month, she received her second silver relayWorld Championships medal.
Pre-Olympic2017–18 season started very successfully for her since in two opening races in SwedishÖstersund, she finished third. On 28 December 2017, she participated in the prestigious commercial competitionWorld Team Challenge, where she placed 5th together with Belgian biathleteMichael Rösch. She qualified to representUkraine at the2018 Winter Olympics.[2] Due to illness she didn't take part in sprint. Besides, Ukrainian coaches thought she would qualify for mass start. Still, they were incompetent regarding rules regarding mass start qualification, so Yuliia participated only in the individual race, where she was 20th.[3] In relay competitions she was 7th in mixed relay and 11th in the classical relay.
She received the Best Athlete of a Month award fromNational Olympic Committee of Ukraine in January 2017.
Yuliia's father is a former Ukrainian biathlete,Valentyn Dzhyma, who participated in the1994 Winter Olympics and finished his career the following year. Her mother is also an athlete.
Since childhood, her hobby has been painting.[4]
Dzhyma studied foreign languages and social communications atSumy State University.
After2018 Winter Olympics, there were some rumors that Yuliia Dzyma was dating the head coach of the Ukrainian women's national teamUroš Velepec.[5]
1 medal (1 gold)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2014 Sochi | 7th | 42nd | DNS | 22nd | Gold | – |
 2018 Pyeongchang | 20th | – | – | – | 11th | 7th |
 2022 Beijing | 10th | 8th | 13th | 7th | 7th | 13th |
5 medals (2 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2012 Ruhpolding | – | 39th | 48th | – | – | – | — |
 2013 Nové Město | 13th | – | – | – | Silver | 9th | |
 2015 Kontiolahti | 38th | – | – | – | 6th | 11th | |
 2016 Oslo | 22nd | 31st | 9th | 25th | 5th | – | |
 2017 Hochfilzen | 9th | 22nd | 23rd | 6th | Silver | 5th | |
 2019 Östersund | 12th | 54th | DNS | – | Bronze | – | – |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 27th | 22nd | 19th | – | Bronze | 5th | – |
 2021 Pokljuka | 32nd | 37th | 25th | – | Bronze | 4th | – |
| 2023 Oberhof | 40th | 29th | 14th | – | – | 10th | – |
| 2024 Nové Město na Moravě | 39th | 21st | 35th | – | 5th | 7th | – |
| Season | Place | Competition | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Hochfilzen,Austria | Pursuit | 2nd |
| 2017–18 | Östersund,Sweden | Individual | 3rd |
| Östersund,Sweden | Sprint | 3rd | |
| Oslo,Norway | Sprint | 3rd | |
| 2018–19 | Pokljuka,Slovenia | Individual | 1st |
| 2019–20 | Östersund,Sweden | Individual | 2nd |
| 2020–21 | Antholz,Italy | Individual | 2nd |
| 2020–21 | Nové Město,Czech Republic | Sprint | 2nd |
| Season | Place | Competition | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Hochfilzen,Austria | Relay | 2nd |
| Oberhof,Germany | Relay | 1st | |
| Sochi,Russia | Relay | 2nd | |
| 2013–14 | Hochfilzen,Austria | Relay | 1st |
 Annecy-Le Grand Bornand,France | Relay | 2nd | |
| 2014–15 | Antholz,Italy | Relay | 3rd |
| Nové Město,Czech Republic | Single mixed relay | 3rd | |
| 2015–16 | Hochfilzen,Austria | Relay | 3rd |
| Ruhpolding,Germany | Relay | 1st | |
 Presque Isle,United States | Relay | 2nd | |
| 2016–17 | Pokljuka,Slovenia | Relay | 3rd |
| 2017–18 | Hochfilzen,Austria | Relay | 2nd |
| Season | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 48 | 68 | 60 | ||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 36 | 30 |
| 2013–14 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
| 2014–15 | 15 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 24 |
| 2015–16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| 2016–17 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
| 2018–19 | 7 | 50 | 60 | 38 | 37 |
| 2019–20 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 43 | 36 |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 17 |
| 2021–22 | 38 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 41 |
| 2022–23 |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018/19 | 6 December 2018 | Pokljuka, Slovenia | 15 km Individual | World Cup |
