Silver at the “Carpathian Challenge”: Veteran from Mykolaiv qualifies for the European Championship

Veteran Dmytro Sabin from Mykolaiv won silver in the overall standings at the all-Ukrainian adaptive sports competition for veterans, “Carpathian Challenge,” which concluded in Uzhhorod. With a score of 73 points, he qualified to compete at the European championship, International Adaptive Games.

In total, based on the results of three stages, the 30 strongest competitors were selected to represent Ukraine at the international competition. The championship will take place in Lithuania in November 2026.

In the rowing machine event, Dmytro Sabin recorded the following results in 60 seconds:

• At the 1st stage, he covered 372 m and took 1st place.
• At the 2nd stage, he covered 385 m and took 1st place.
• At the 3rd stage, he covered 376 m and took 1st place.

The athlete also achieved a podium finish in the 16 kg kettlebell snatch at every stage:

• At the 1st stage, he completed 47 repetitions — 1st place.
• At the 2nd stage, he completed 39 repetitions — 3rd place.
• At the 3rd stage, he completed 43 repetitions — 2nd place.

The veteran’s results in the 55 kg bench press were as follows:

• At the 1st stage, he completed 75 repetitions — 4th place.
• At the 2nd stage, he completed 66 repetitions — 7th place.
• At the 3rd stage, he completed 72 repetitions — 6th place.

Source: Mykolaiv City Council.