Ukraine won 42 medals at the European Youth Beach Wrestling Championship.

At the European Beach Wrestling Championship for juniors, cadets, and youth, Ukrainian athletes won 16 gold, 12 silver, and 14 bronze medals. The Ukrainian team took first places in various age categories and second place among U17 cadets.

Among the awarded athletes was 13-year-old Kyrylo Illyashenko from Sumy. He showed heroism by rescuing passengers from a bus during shelling, and after rehabilitation in Bulgaria, returned to sports and won a silver medal at the European Championship.

The final of Ukrainian Nazar Chepurny

• Chepurny started the final with a takeoff jump, showing a high result.
• After two attempts, Nazar scored an average of 14.583, which brought him to third place and a bronze medal.

Ukrainian athletes demonstrated impressive achievements at the European Beach Wrestling Championship, winning many medals in different categories. The accomplishments of Kyrylo Illyashenko and Nazar Chepurny should not be overlooked, as they were not only successful in the tournament but also showed true courage and resilience in difficult circumstances.