#World Championships 2026

Olha Ivzhenko won silver in the snatch and bronze in the total at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, bringing Ukraine its first world championship medals since 2023.

Head coach of the Ukrainian men's judo team Oleksandr Kosinov announced the team's goal for the 2026 World Championships in Baku, stating that the minimum bar is one medal.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh entered the top 10 nominees for Europe's best female athlete of 2026 after winning world and European gold. The finalists will be named on October 1, and the winner on October 24.

Ukrainian gymnast Anastasia Kurashvili won silver at the Aerobics World Championships in Pamplona, losing only to Russia's Dmitrieva. This is the third world championship medal of her career.

Ukrainian gymnast Taisiia Onofriychuk won historic gold at the 2026 World Championships in the hoop, becoming the first in 13 years. The athlete spoke about a contrasting tournament, a missed Olympic license, and her plans for the autumn.

Lyudmyla Luzan defended her world championship title in the C-1 over 200 m and brought Ukraine its first gold medal at the 2026 World Canoe Sprint Championships.