Young Climbers Conquer New Heights in Ukraine
On May 10, 2025, Lviv hosted the National Youth Climbing Championships (bouldering, combined events).
197 athletes aged 9 to 17 from 7 regions of Ukraine and the capital participated in the event.
Odessa was represented by 45 young climbers from specialized sports schools, including SDCYUSSHOR, Dynamo, as well as the Odessa Alpine Club and the climbing section of the Private Lyceum "Step".
The athletes from SDCYUSSHOR performed excellently, achieving impressive results.
The winners included: Vira Hutsol (U15, 13-14 years), Maria Kateryeva (U11, 9-10 years), Matviy Lypovskyi (U9, 7-8 years), and Kateryna Bozhko (U9, 7-8 years).
The silver medals were awarded to: Timur Hladkykh (U15, 13-14 years), Polina Shaparets (U9, 7-8 years), and Dmytriy Labunskyi (U17, 15-16 years).
Bronze medals went to: Ksenia Tsirulnikova (SDCYUSSHOR, U9, 7-8 years), Georgiy Vatamanyuk and Kirill Papusha (Private Lyceum "Step", U9, 7-8 years), and Maksym Zhukov (Odessa Alpine Club, U9, 7-8 years).
The athletes were trained by coaches: Liubov Zymova, Viktor Remnev, Oleksiy Krynetskyi, Tetiana Pashaieva, Oleksandr Shaparets, and Andriy Merzlyakov.
