Odessa Team Shines at the Ukrainian Aquathlon Championship
The athletes from the Odessa region achieved remarkable success at the summer Ukrainian Aquathlon Championship, which took place from August 1 to 3 in Cherkasy.
The competition featured:
- 32 athletes (8 girls, 24 boys)
- 3 coaches: Ivan Krychkin, Nina Bazhanova, Sergey Demchuk
The team was formed by the trainees of local sports clubs.
Individual competitions yielded dozens of medals!
On the first day of the event, Odessa's athletes secured numerous victories in two categories:
- Ukrainian Championship
- Children's Triathlon League
First places went to:
- Dondov Yakiv
- Bohdanova Alisa
- Istomin Myron
Other medalists:
- Cherdintseva Milana – 1st place (CTL), 4th place (UC)
- Poddubna Oleksandra – 1st place (CTL), 2nd place (UC)
- Panteleev Dominik – 2nd place in both categories
- Konavalov Lev – 3rd place in both categories.
- Sviatokum Margarita, Alexeyev Platon – 1st place (CTL), 3rd place (UC)
- Shmanova Adel, Lukyanenko Valeria, Damoshchey Mykola, Gladyshev Oleksandr – in the TOP-10
Relay races!
On the second day, Odessa's athletes triumphed in the mixed relays (1 boy + 1 girl):
Age category "C" (2014–2017):
- Gold – Sviatokum Margarita + Panteleev Dominik
- Silver – Bohdanova Alisa + Istomin Myron
- Bronze – Alexeyev Platon + Kobilyanska Anna-Maria
- Age category "B" (2012–2013):
- Gold – Vikulov Timofiy + Poddubna Oleksandra
- Age category "A" (2008–2009):
- Bronze – Damoshchey Mykola + Shmanova Adel
- 6th place – Gladyshev Oleksandr + Lukyanenko Valeria
Congratulations to the athletes and coaches for their outstanding performance! Your effort and team spirit set an example for all of Ukraine!
