We are wrapping up this significant sporting event—the first NUK Open Badminton Championship for students and amateurs, dedicated to the memory of Oleksandr Serhiyovych Yatsunsky, Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine and Honored Coach of Ukraine.

Почесні учасники заходу — ректор Євген Трушляков; Уповноважений із захисту державної мови Тарас Кремінь; заслужений тренер України, головний тренер «Ніко-Баскета» Валентин Берестнєв; президент Федерації бадмінтону Миколаївської області Андрій Кротов; професор Володимир Рябенький — друг Олександра Сергійовича, та син — Євгеній Яцунський — вшанували пам’ять видатного наставника, який понад 35 років очолював кафедру фізичного виховання університету.

The university also highlighted the achievements of its alumni, including Olympic champions Olga Kharlan and Oleksandr Abramenko.

The competition took place in two leagues, where the athletes demonstrated a high level of skill and true sportsmanship!

LEAGUE A

Men's doubles:

1st place — Artem Syzonenko and Ostap Demchenko

2nd place — Bohdan Synelnik and Oleksandr Khvostyuk

3rd place — Andriy Krotov and Arkadiy Proskurin

Women's pairs:

1st place — Oleksandra Merkulova and Tetiana Kuryliak

2nd place — Polina Odarchenko and Margarita Finogeyeva

3rd place — Olena Lapenko and Nataliia Berkunskaya

Mixed doubles:

1st place — Andriy Krotov and Olena Lapenko

2nd place — Ostap Demchenko and Polina Odarchenko

3rd place — Oleksandr Khvostyuk and Margarita Finogeyeva

LEAGUE B

Men's singles category:

Igor Ostapenko

Vladislav Golovatyanko

Denis Belykh

Women's singles category:

Margarita Finogeyeva

Oleksandra Kravchenko

Anastasia Nagorna

Men's doubles:

Yevgen Sidenko and Viktor Smirnov

Andriy Ivanov and Nikita Chigorsky

Serhiy Karas and Roman Bilinsky

Women's pairs:

Anastasia Pogoriletska and Anastasia Nagorna

Sofia Bondar and Natalia Sereda

Cimbalom players Valeria and Mariana Lukyantseva

Mixed doubles:

Nikita Chigorsky and Alika Alekseeva

Andriy Ivanov and Polina Romanchenko

Vladislav Golovatyanko and Mariana Lukyantseva

Congratulations to all participants on their excellent results! Special congratulations to the winners and runners-up! All winners and runners-up received medals, certificates, and commemorative awards featuring a portrait of Oleksandr Yatsunsky.

See you at the next competition!