World Titles and Bronze: Kickboxers from Mykolaiv Win Medals in Madrid

A championship title, a runner-up title, and a bronze medal were brought home from the world championship by members of Kick-Fighter GYM from Mykolaiv. The Ozerov Team competed at the ISKA World Kickboxing Championship, held on November 5–8 in Madrid, Spain.

The club was represented at the tournament by four kickboxers. Their results and participation in the competition:

• Valentyn Ozerov — the team’s coach and an international-class master of sport, who also competed. He became world champion and runner-up, fighting 11 bouts.
• Hlib Shapovalov — won bronze in a category contested by 21 athletes.
• Vadym Melnychenko — represented Ukraine and gained experience fighting opponents from various countries.
• Hryhorii Zubko — also competed for Ukraine, gaining experience fighting representatives of other countries.

In total, the world championship brought together around 2,500 athletes from 47 countries, representing five continents.

We wrote earlier:

• Kickboxers from Mykolaiv win four gold medals at the World Championship
• Ivan Levchenko from Lupareve becomes WTKA world kickboxing champion
• The opposition was outmatched: Mykolaiv’s Ozerov Team takes 23 medals at the Ukrainian Cup
• A hero in uniform and in the ring: Mykolaiv rescuer wins a medal at the European Kickboxing Championship
• 12 medals at the World Championship: Mykolaiv kickboxers show their class