Odessa Region Shines at Aquathlon Championship
The Odessa region team made a significant impact at the summer aquathlon championship of Ukraine, which took place from August 1 to 3 in Cherkasy.
The competition featured:
- 32 athletes (8 girls, 24 boys)
- 3 coaches: Ivan Krychkin (head coach), Nina Bazhanova, Sergey Demchuk
The team was formed by trainees from FC "Forma" and SC "Sports Academy".
Individual competitions brought numerous victories!
On the first day of the competition, the athletes from Odessa secured several wins and podium finishes in two categories:
- Ukrainian Championship
- Children's Triathlon League
1st place in both categories:
- Dondov Yakiv
- Bohdanova Alisa
- Istomin Miron
Other prize winners and finalists:
- Cherdintseva Milana – 1st place (CTL), 4th place (UC)
- Poddubna Oleksandra – 1st place (CTL), 2nd place (UC)
- Panteleev Dominik – 2nd place in both categories
- Konavalov Lev – 3rd place in both categories
- Sviatokum Margarita, Alexeev Platon – 1st place (CTL), 3rd place (UC)
- Shmanova Adel, Lukyanenko Valeria, Domoshchey Mykola, Gladyshev Oleksandr – in the TOP-10
Mixed relays!
On the second day, the Odessa team triumphed in mixed relays (1 boy + 1 girl per team):
Age category "C" (2014–2017):
- Gold – Sviatokum Margarita + Panteleev Dominik
- Silver – Bohdanova Alisa + Istomin Miron
- Bronze – Alexeev Platon + Kobilyanska Anna-Maria
Age category "B" (2012–2013):
- Gold – Vikulov Tymofii + Poddubna Oleksandra
Age category "A" (2008–2009):
- Bronze – Domoshchey Mykola + Shmanova Adel
- 6th place – Gladyshev Oleksandr + Lukyanenko Valeria
We sincerely congratulate the athletes and coaches on their outstanding performance! Your hard work, perseverance, and team spirit are an example for all of Ukraine!

