An Open Lviv Region Cup in Kyokushin karate for young athletes born between 2012 and 2017 took place in Lviv. A total of 878 participants from 37 teams representing various regions of Ukraine took to the tatami.
The team of sensei Vitalii Kriukov, which included 44 athletes, took 5th place in the overall team standings. In total, the coach’s trainees claimed 33 medals, including 12 gold, 6 silver and 15 bronze awards.
The tournament champions were: Sofiia Fedzhaha, Demian Sukhyi, Vitalii Bondar, Danylo Petukhov, Anna Makar, Artem Lutsyk, Vladyslav Peterkiv, Artem Maksymiv, Daryna Lytvyn, Ostap Polunin, Maksym Kholiavka and Yurii Furta.
Silver medals were won by Bohdana Millerovska, Illia Danyliv, Roman Kholiavka, Andrii Kokhanyi, Ivan Humennyi and Denys Tsanko. Bronze medallists were Tymur Krykunenko, Yuliia Furta, Artem Mandryka, Martyn Mykula, Marko Kuchma, Danylo Turchyniak, Danylo Horvat, Roman Matsiuk, Dmytro Lytvyn, Vitalii Udud, Platon Voloshyn, Arina Korotkykh, Khrystyna Senkiv, Danylo Oleksiienko and Liubava Lisovets.
The organisers and the coach note that each award was the result of lengthy preparation, discipline and perseverance on the part of the young karateka. The athletes express their gratitude to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the opportunity to train and compete, and also thank their parents for their support and enthusiastic cheering.