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Junior national team of Ukraine (head coach – Oleg Kudinov) successfully performed at the continental forum in Bulgarian Albena, finishing third in the medal the team event.

It was only ahead of the very strong teams from Russia and Bulgaria, and behind were the teams of 29 countries. Our guys on the Bulgarian ring won six medals, including two gold and four bronze.

On the final day of the final fights of both the Ukrainian boxer, came to this crucial stage of the tournament, won a convincing victory over their rivals. For the fourth time in Albena referee in the ring lifted up the hand of the newly made champion of Europe Yury Tomoka (category up to 50 kg). This time in the finals this Kazan coach Nikolay Hakman of DYUSSH of Vizhnitsa of Chernivtsi region unanimous decision of all judges surpassed the skill of the Bulgarian Nikolay Atanasov. Moreover, only one of the arbitrators and in only one round was considered the best master of the ring.

The second gold brought to our team Yaroslav Mihalisko (to 66 kg) – graduate mentors Taras Stepaniuc and Ivan Danylyshyn, SC “locomotive” city of Kolomyia Ivano-Frankivsk region. For him the final match with peers from Bulgaria Nikolay Safonovym was the fifth in Albena. And for the fifth time Yaroslav celebrated the victory, he ascended to the highest step of the podium. Four judges gave prikarpatets a clear advantage and only their counterpart from Kosovo somehow recorded a draw.

Performances of the Quartet of our young bronze medalist Old world we have been told. It remains only to recall that they are: in the category up to 54 kg – Alexander Greceanii from BC “Leader” Novgorod-Seversky of Chernihiv region (coach – Victor Balasko), to 70 kg – cherkaschanin Yuri Baidakov (mentors – Alexander Piskun and Andrey malevany), up to 75 kg – vinnichanam Vladimir Kushnir (coach – Sergey zhurakovsky) and up to 80 kg – Ruslan Shapovalov from youth Berdyansk, Zaporozhye region (Igor Sidorenko).

Vladimir KAZIMIROV, Sport-Express in Ukraine

ALBENA (Bulgaria). The Championship Of Europe. Juniors (U-16). Finals. To 46 kg. Sabotin (Bulgaria) – Kublashvili (Georgia) – 4:1 (28:29, 29:28, 30:27, 29:28, 29:28). To 48 kg. Vakhaev (Russia) – Radev (Bulgaria) – 4:1 (29:28, 28:29, 29:28, 29:28, 30:27). Up to 50 kg. TOMUK (Ukraine) – Atanasov (Bulgaria) – 5:0 (29:28, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27). Up to 52 kg. Karibian (Russia) – Clancy (Ireland) – 4:1 (29:28, 29:28, 27:30, 29:28, 29:28). To 54 kg. Shumkov (Russian Federation) – Cebotari (Moldova) – 5:0 (30:26, 30:26, 30:26, 30:24, 30:25). To 57 kg. Magomedov (Russia) – Chikovani (Georgia) – 5:0 (30:27, 30:25, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27). Up to 60 kg. Walsh (Ireland) – Hristov (Bulgaria) – 5:0 (29:28, 29:28, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27). To 63 kg. Oliphant (England) – Mehmeh (Bulgaria) – 5:0 (30:27, 30:26, 30:27, 29:28, 29:28). To 66 kg. MIHALISKO (Ukraine) – Zafiro (Bulgaria) – 4:0 (30:26, 30:26, 30:26, 28:28, 30:25). Up to 70 kg. Bogatyrev (Russia) – Trofimchuk (Lithuania) – 4:1 (29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 28:29, 30:27). Up to 75 kg. Lyubenov (Bulgaria) – Miocic (Croatia) – 4:1 (30:27, 28:29, 29:28, 29:28, 30:27). Up to 80 kg. Zahariev (Russia) – Stefanov (Bulgaria) – 5:0 (30:27, 29:28, 29:28, 30:27, 29:28). More than 80 kg. Dronov (Russia) – Nissen-Hansen (Denmark) – 5:0 (30:26, 30:27, 30:27, 30:25, 30:27).

The medals table

Z B Only

1. Russia 7 – 2 9

2. Bulgaria 2 6 2 10

3. UKRAINE 2 – 4 6

4. Ireland 1 1 – 2

5. England 1 – 1 2

6. Georgia – 2 1 3

7. Moldova – 1 2 3

8. Lithuania – 1 1 2

Croatia – 1 1 2

10. Denmark – 1 – 1

11. Romania – – 3 3

12. Azerbaijan – – 2 2

Italy – – 2 2

Slovakia – – 2 2

15. Armenia – – 1 1

Germany – – 1 1

Turkey – – 1 1