The European Judo Championship for athletes under 23 years old concluded in Chișinău, Moldova, from October 31 to November 2. Over 300 competitors from 37 countries participated in the tournament.
The Ukrainian team fielded a full squad of 18 athletes, nine men and nine women. By the end of the competition, Ukrainian judokas climbed the podium twice.
Olha Tsymko secured a silver medal in the 70 kg weight class, narrowly losing to her Swedish opponent in the final. This marks her first medal at the European youth championship.
Additionally, the Ukrainian team claimed bronze in the mixed team event, decisively defeating the Portuguese team with a score of 4:1. The medal-winning team included Said-Magomed Khalidov, Denis Doktorov, Yaroslav Omelchenko, Mykola Grybik, Inna Shynkarenko, Serhiy Sokyrko, Daria Boychenko, Anna Oliynyk-Korniyko, and Anna Kazakova.