Young athlete Serhii Pozdniakov from Bucha has become the WAKO Ukrainian kickboxing champion among schoolchildren. Besides gold, he also won a silver and a bronze medal at the tournament.

This was reported by Bucha City Council.

The championship ran from 6 to 8 November in Ivano-Frankivsk. About 600 young athletes from across the country competed for medals.

Serhii won gold in light contact in the up-to-37 kg category. In kick light he finished second in the up-to-42 kg category and third in the up-to-37 kg category.

In total the Bucha boy fought nine bouts at the championship. He had to withdraw from the tenth, a final, because of an injury.

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Serhii Pozdniakov on the top step of the podiumPhoto: Bucha City Council
Serhii Pozdniakov on the top step of the podium
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As a reminder, in September young kickboxers from Bucha brought home a set of medals from the Kyiv Cup.

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