From 15 to 18 October, Lviv hosted the Ukrainian WPKA Kickboxing Championship, which brought together participants from various regions of the country. Bouts in several disciplines of this sport took place in the ring and on the tatami.
Drohobych district at the national championships was represented by athletes from the Drohobych city horting centre. The squad included the “Halytski Levy” (Galician Lions) team led by coach Denys Ivanytskyi and the “Sokil” (Falcon) team of the Truskavets Horting Federation, coached by Iryna Tsyhan.
Based on the results of their performances, Drohobych horting athletes won eight gold medals. The Ukrainian champions in the “Musical Forms” discipline were Sviatoslav Rymar, Ivan Safonov, Yana Shevtsiv, Nazar Zeleniak, Sofiia Zeleniak and Yehor Korovin. They were prepared for the competition by coaches Denys Ivanytskyi and Iryna Tsyhan.
In the “Self defence” (self-defence) discipline, gold medals were claimed by Yana Shevtsiv and Iryna Fedusiak, who were also coached by Denys Ivanytskyi.
The Drohobych horting team expressed its gratitude to the Department for Physical Culture and Sport of the Drohobych City Council for its constant support, assistance in preparing for the championship and organising the trip to the competition.