Odesa Karate Athletes Win Medals at European Championship
Odesa's athletes earned five medals at the European Karate Championship that took place from February 6 to 8 in Limassol, Cyprus.
Approximately 1200 competitors from 40 European countries participated in the event.
The representatives from Odesa's sports schools and the All-Ukrainian Karate Federation showcased impressive performances.
Maxim Vechnikov from Sports School No. 15 became the European champion, winning the gold medal. This marks Maxim's third medal at youth European championships (previously - gold in 2025 and silver in 2024 among cadets).
Hanna Maistrenko, also from Sports School No. 15, secured a silver medal.
Vladislav Rudenko (Sports School No. 16), Sergey Stankov (Sport Club "Legion"), and Ulyana Baranova (Sport Club "Okinawa") also earned silver medals - this is their second achievement. In 2024, Sergey won gold among cadets, while Ulyana and Vladislav claimed bronze among juniors in 2025.
Maxim Vechnikov and Ulyana Baranova immediately traveled from the European Championship to Fujairah (UAE) to compete in the world karate league.
The athletes were trained by: Volodymyr Zaretsky, Oleksiy Konovalov, and teaching coaches: Volodymyr Holoveshko, Dmytro Negaturov, Denys Sustretov, Orkhan Yusifov, and Ruslan Khomutenko.
