Mykolaiv kickboxers win four medals at the World Championships

Athletes from Mykolaiv’s Olymp Sports School and their coach won four medals at the 2026 ICKA World Kickboxing Championship. The competition took place on November 5–8, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

The school’s athletes won medals in Muay Thai:

• Dmytro Rusnak became champion in the 65 kg weight category.
• Maksym Buriak took second place in the 50 kg category.

The athletes are coached by Maksym Bahinskyi, who also competed in the veterans’ division. In the 90 kg weight category, he won two bronze medals—in kick light and K-1 light.

Source: Mykolaiv City Council.

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