#European Championships 2026

UAF President Olha Saladukha reviewed the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham: the Ukrainian team won a full set of four medals, and the fight to keep Russian and Belarusian athletes out of international competition continues.

🇺🇦 Oleksandr Onufriiev Became the Hero of EC 2026! 🥇 Ukrainian pole vaulter reached the European Championship final for the first time in 14 years! 🚀 📊 Key Facts: • 5th place — Ukraine's best result since 2010 • Personal Best: 5.70 m (matched in the final) • Breakthrough from 12th place in qualification 🏆 Winner — Armand Duplantis (6.15 m, tournament record) #Sports #EC2026 #Onufriiev #Ukraine

🏊‍♂️ Gold and a new record for Ukraine! 19-year-old Nikita Shcheremet won the 2026 European Swimming Championships in the 50m freestyle, clocking 21.13 seconds. This is his first gold on long water! 🇺🇦🥇 🏅 Vladislav Bukhov took 5th place, missing bronze by just 0.2 seconds. #Sport #Swimming #Ukraine #Shcheremet #EuropeanChampionships2026

🇺🇦 Historic Breakthrough: Oleksandr Onufriev Advances to the 2026 EC Final! 🇺🇦 In Birmingham, the Ukrainian pole vaulter ended a 14-year streak of no finals at continental championships. Onufriev made it to the decisive stage thanks to a rival's error, clearing the 5.45 m bar. In the final, he will face the world record holder Duplantis. The final will take place on August 16. 🏅 #Sport #Ukraine #EC2026 #Onufriev #Athletics

🇺🇦 Ukrainian high jumpers Yaryna Maguchikh and Iryna Herashchenko qualified for the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham without a single mistake! Both athletes cleared the 1.91 m bar on their first attempt. The final will take place on August 15. 🏆 #Sport #Maguchikh #Herashchenko #EC2026 #Athletics

Victoria Tkachuk returns to the podium! 🥉 The leader of the Ukrainian team in the 400m hurdles took bronze in Oudenaarde and set a new 2026 seasonal record (55.23 sec). This is a crucial step after her injury at the 2024 Olympics ahead of the European Championships in Birmingham. 🇺🇦🏃‍♀️