In the Lithuanian city of Šiauliai, the Funakoshi Karate World Championship took place, where the Ukrainian national team claimed first place in the overall standings. Among the national squad, representatives of the Lviv region performed successfully, winning a total of 29 medals.
The region was represented by 15 athletes from the SENE sports and fitness club, led by coach Nataliia Zakharenko. The athletes demonstrated a high level of preparation and repeatedly stepped onto the podium of honour.
On the first day of competition, when adults (18–36 years) competed, standout performances came from Yaroslav Zakharenko, Dmytro Letsiuk, Pavlo Holovey and Marharyta Chmal, who secured several gold, silver and bronze awards in various disciplines. As part of the team, Alina Diakiv finished in fourth place.
On the second day, boys and girls aged 13–17 took to the tatami. Adding to the Lviv region’s medal tally were Volodymyr Iliv, Lukas Holovko, Yurii Soroka and Dmytro Sikan, who earned medals of every colour.
On the third day, children aged 9–12 competed. Among the youngest participants, notable performances came from Olha Koshlan, Roman Hetmanchuk and Anna Mariia Topchenko, who also contributed to the team’s medal haul.
In total, athletes from the Lviv region at the Funakoshi Karate World Championship claimed 12 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze medals, making a significant contribution to the triumph of the Ukrainian national team.