Seven medals for Mykolaiv: para-fencers performed brilliantly at the Ukrainian Championships

From May 29 to 31, 2026, the Ukrainian wheelchair fencing championship for athletes with musculoskeletal impairments was held in Kyiv. The tournament featured 35 participants from 10 regions of Ukraine, the press service of the Mykolaiv City Council reports.

Mykolaiv at the national championship was represented by athletes of the regional center “Invasport”: Dmytro Seryozhenko, Oleh Naumenko, Tetiana Poznyak, Oleksii Zakusilov and Mykhailo Shyriaiev.

As a result of the championship, representatives of Mykolaiv won seven medals.

Oleksii Zakusilov became the champion in the epee competition and won a silver medal in foil fencing.

Dmytro Seryozhenko took first place in sabre fencing, and also won a bronze medal in the foil tournament.

Oleh Naumenko twice reached the second step of the podium, taking silver in both epee and foil fencing.

Tetiana Poznyak finished with a bronze medal in epee fencing.

The athletes were coached by Honored Coaches of Ukraine Hennadii Yanovskyi, Volodymyr Khrystyk and Oleksandr Doroshyn.

Previously, we wrote:

• Mykolaiv children once again reminded the capital how to fence
• The world saw Mykolaiv’s strength: our para-fencers took five medals in Budapest
• Full set of medals: Mykolaiv once again made a statement across the country
• Medals from Italy for Mykolaiv: our para-fencers achieved a well-deserved victory at the World Cup
• Sabre — our trump card: Mykolaiv athletes staged a fencing feast in Kyiv