Young Shooters from Vinnytsia Shine at National Championship
The open national championship in shooting among younger athletes has concluded in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Over 200 young shooters from 13 regions and Kyiv competed for medals.
The Odesa team comprised talented athletes from the Comprehensive Children and Youth Sports School No. 3 and the regional shooting sports school.
In the 50-meter prone event with a small-caliber rifle, the champion was Ilya Ananiev (CYS No. 3), while Daniil Ananiev (CYS No. 3) took the bronze. Together with Yegor Mozusenko (regional shooting sports school), they also claimed the team gold.
In the three-position small-caliber rifle event, the Odesa team consisting of Ilya Ananiev, Ilya Kostev (CYS No. 3), and Yegor Mozusenko became national champions as well.
In the girls' 50-meter prone event, the Odesa team, featuring Ksenia Gerasimova (CYS No. 3), Kateryna Nikonенко, and Vitalina Martyniuk (regional shooting sports school), won silver medals.
The athletes were trained by coaches Olga Chikhalova (CYS No. 3) and Svitlana Skachko (regional shooting sports school).
