Ukrainian young athlete won a gold medal at the European Judo Cup

13.03.2023 - 17:51 en.interfax.com.ua

Ukrainian young athlete and participant of the Olympic Dreams project Anna Oliynyk-Korniyko won a gold medal in the category "up to 70 kilograms" at the European Judo Cup - one of the largest tournaments of the year in this sport.

Anna participated in the cadet national team of Ukraine. The Ukrainian champion won 5 bouts with athletes from Hungary, Bulgaria, France, Great Britain and Serbia in total. "Congratulations to Anna on her brilliant performance and first place at the prestigious European tournament.

This is another gold medal won by our international camps project participants, proving that systematic work to support Ukrainian athletes is already yielding results.

For us, this is a signal to continue the project in the future, providing the future stars of world sports with the necessary conditions for training.

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