Mykolaiv kayakers are bronze medalists of the championship of Ukraine

Mykolaiv kayakers at the Ukrainian rowing championship. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

In Uman, from July 31 to August 4, the championship of Ukraine in rowing on kayaks and canoes was held, where about 300 participants competed.

The Mykolaiv Regional State Administration reports this.

It is noted that Mykolaiv athletes won five bronze awards.

• Kateryna Honchar — 3rd place in K-1 (single kayak), 5000 meters; 3rd place in K-2 (double kayak), 1000 meters; 3rd place in K-4 (kayak-four), 500 meters;
• Veronika Smetanina — 3rd place in KH (mixed kayak), 500 meters;
• Oleksandr Hartsev — 3rd place in K-2 (double kayak), 200 meters.

Athletes are trained by Serhii Levchenko, Vitaly Tsurkan and Halyna Zatulyviter.

We will remind, Mykolaiv sportsmen won four awards at the championship of Ukraine in athletics among juniors.