On 12th-17th of January, students of Sumy State University took part in the international cross-skiing races. It was held at the educational and sports camp “Tysovets”, Skole village (Lviv region).
SSU sportsmen honorably represented their city and university. Oleksiy Krasovskyi, a postgraduate student of SSU Medical Institute (MI), major “Physical Culture and Sports” became a silver medalist of the race. According to the results, Oleksiy gained 3 gold medals at the Ukrainian Championship – 15 km in free style racing, 10 km in classic style racing and 1.6 km in sprint race. Besides, Yan Kostruba, the second-year student of the Medical Institute, major “Physical Culture and Sports” won 2 bronzes in aforementioned disciplines.
A gold medal was received by a Master`s student of the Academic and Research Institute of Law Viktoriia Olekh in the duathlon for 7,5 km + 7,5 km among women. Yuliia Krol, the second year student of the MI, major “Physical Culture and Sports” came second.
Representatives of Sumy State University – Viktoriia Olekh, Oleksiy Marchenko, a Master`s student of MI, major “Physical Culture and Sport”, and Daria Rubliova, the first year student of MI, major “Physical Culture and Sports”, gained additional 3 gold medals in a relay race on the last day.
Also, Yan Kostruba and Daria Rubliova performed a qualifying standard for the Master of Sports of Ukraine in skiing.
In total, more than 50 sportsmen from Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the races.