Valeriia Shutiak and her coach from Mykolaiv received presidential scholarships
A young tennis player became the champion of the national competition; her coach is Yuriy Nesterov
Tennis player Valeriia Shutiak from Mykolaiv Oblast and her coach Yurii Nesterov have been awarded President of Ukraine scholarships. The corresponding decree was signed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on October 13, 2026.
The decree is No. 1042/2026, “On awarding President of Ukraine scholarships to children with disabilities who have achieved outstanding results in national sporting competitions and to their coaches.” It provides state support both for young athletes with high-level results and for the professionals who train them.
Those recognized include representatives of the Mykolaiv Children’s and Youth Sports School for People with Disabilities:
- Valeriia Shutiak — a student of the school who won a national table tennis championship, demonstrating a high level of preparation and athletic skill.
- Yurii Nesterov — a coach at the same sports school who directly trains the athlete for competitions.
The scholarships recognize the tennis player’s sporting achievements and her coach’s professional work.
We previously reported:
- 13 subsistence minimums: Zelensky awards scholarships to Mykolaiv fencer Kharlan and her coach
- President of Ukraine awards a UAH 7,000 scholarship to athletes from Korabelnyi District and their coaches
- Mykolaiv Olympians and their coaches to receive presidential scholarships. Kvasha and his coach to receive UAH 4,000 each
- Talented Mykolaiv residents become presidential scholarship recipients. Among them are Ilya Kvasha and his coach
- Two athletes and two coaches from Korabelnyi to receive scholarships from Yanukovych
