Students from the M. Tokar Club and Mukachevo’s sports schools brought home a full set of medals from the national youth championship: gold, silver, and two bronze medals.
The Mukachevo Greco-Roman Wrestling School has once again confirmed its status as one of the strongest in Ukraine. At the Ukrainian Junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship for athletes under 16 (U16), Transcarpathian athletes demonstrated iron willpower, high technical skill, and took their places on the podium.
The Mukachevo City Council reported on the young wrestlers’ successes.
Fierce competition and medal wins
The national championship brought together about 300 of the strongest young wrestlers from all regions of the country. In intense bouts, representatives from Mukachevo and the M. Tokar Sports Club won four top awards in various weight classes:
- 🥇 “Gold” (Champion of Ukraine): Roman Ivanyk — weight class up to 80 kg (ShVSM);
- 🥈 “Silver” (Ukrainian runner-up): Oleksandr Betsa — weight category up to 51 kg (Mukachevo Children’s and Youth Sports School);
- 🥉 “Bronze”: Andriy Matiy — weight category up to 45 kg (Mukachevo Children’s and Youth Sports School);
- 🥉 “Bronze”: Yuriy Ulynets — weight class up to 92 kg (Mukachevo Children’s and Youth Sports School).
A Forge of Champions
The successful performance of the Transcarpathian athletes is the result of persistent training, the boys’ strong athletic character, and the dedicated work of their coaching staff. Thanks to their outstanding results, the Mukachevo athletes have solidified their positions among the candidates for Ukraine’s junior national team.
We sincerely congratulate the champion, the medalists, and their coaches on this brilliant triumph! We wish them good health, strength of spirit, and new victories in Ukrainian and international competitions!
Source: Mukachevo City Council.
