Rowers from the Korabelnyi District won 22 medals at the regional championship

Athletes of the Children and Youth Sports School “Olimp”, which operates in the Korabelnyi district of Mykolaiv, won 22 medals at the Open Championship of the Mykolaiv Oblast in kayak and canoe racing among boys and girls.

The competitions took place on July 11, 2026. The young athletes demonstrated a high level of preparation at distances of 200, 500 and 1000 meters, competing in singles, doubles and mixed crews.

Immediately three medals were won by Denys Kyselov. He became the winner in the kayak double at the 500-meter distance, and also earned two silver medals in the single kayak at the 1000- and 500-meter distances.

Mykyta Koltsov added four medals to the team’s tally. The athlete won the single kayak at 500 meters and the mixed kayak double at 200 meters. He also took two silver medals in the single kayak at 1000 meters and the kayak double at 500 meters.

The largest number of gold medals among the school’s pupils was won by Viktoriia Denkovych. The paddler climbed to the top step of the podium four times: in the single kayak at 1000 and 500 meters, in the kayak double at 500 meters, and in the mixed crew at 200 meters.

Kateryna Kulishova became champion as part of the kayak double at the 500-meter distance.

A silver medal in the canoe double at 500 meters was won by Denys Skyba.

Two medals were won by Andrii Basin. He won the kayak double at 500 meters, and in the single kayak at the same distance he became the bronze medalist.

Maksym Sidilyov captured a gold medal in the mixed canoe double at 200 meters.

Akim Yemets won a silver medal in the canoe double at 500 meters and a bronze medal in the single canoe at 1000 meters.

Another silver in the mixed canoe double at 200 meters was won by Artem Borivskyi.

Three medals were added to the team’s total by Tiana Yemets. The athlete became champion twice in the single canoe — at 500 and 200 meters — and also won a silver medal in the mixed canoe double at 200 meters.

The pupils of the CYSS “Olimp” were prepared for the competitions by coaches Lyubov Denkovych, Serhii Levchenko, Olga Tsompel, Maksym Dmytriiev and Oleksii Petrosyants.

In total, the school’s representatives won 12 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze medals, confirming the high level of training at the Mykolaiv paddling school.

Congratulations to the athletes and their coaches on an outstanding result!

Previously we reported:

• Silver, bronze and reserve spots for the national team: success of young athletes from Mykolaiv
• Mykolaiv paddlers won four medals at the Kirovohrad Championship
• Two boats for all children: without support from Mykolaiv residents, young champions may be left without training
• Gold, silver and bronze: Mykolaiv paddlers impressed with results in Uman
• Oars in hand — medals for Mykolaiv: our athletes distinguished themselves in Kyiv