Odesa Rowers Shine at Ukrainian Championship
Odesa athletes achieved remarkable success by winning 6 medals at the Ukrainian championship.
The individual championship took place in Uman (Cherkasy region) from July 16 to 20 and served as a qualifier for the world championship.
Albina Yakobchuk, a student of KDUSSH No. 6, is enhancing her skills at the Odesa Regional School of Higher Sports Mastery «Olympiets» and earned 4 medals.
In the mixed quadruple event over 500 meters, she became the Ukrainian champion, while finishing third in the 1000 meters (C-1), 500 meters (C-2), and 200 meters (C-2).
Vadym Boychuk, another athlete from «Olympiets», secured a silver medal in the 1000 meters (K-2) and a bronze in the quadruple event over 200 meters.
The athletes were trained by coaches Oleg Zhylkin and Mykola Kravchuk.