Ukraine at the World Games

Ukraine first participated at the World Games at the 1993 World Games and since then participated in all World Games.

Ukraine at the
World Games
IOC codeUKR
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
58
Silver
59
Bronze
54
Total
171
World Games appearances (overview)

Several Olympic medallists competed for Ukraine at the World Games. These athletes include Oxana Tsyhuleva (trampoline gymnastics), Anna Bessonova and Hanna Rizatdinova (both – rhythmic gymnastics), Stanislav Horuna (karate), while others were medallists of the World Games and participated at the Summer Olympics (Olena Movchan, Maryna Kyiko (both – trampoline gymnastics), Natalia Hodunko, Alina Maksymenko, Viktoriia Onopriienko (all – rhythmic gymnastics), Anita Serogina (karate)). Both Maryna Pryshchepa and Svitlana Iaromka won medals in sumo at the World Games and competed in judo at the Olympics. Olena Buryak competed in rowing at the Olympics and won medals in indoor rowing at the World Games.

At the 1989 World Games, when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union, Ukrainian finswimmer Oleh Ananiev won a gold and a silver in individual competitions as well as two gold medals in relays.

Medal count

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Medals by sport

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SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
  Powerlifting12121034
  Sumo99624
  Trampoline gymnastics83213
  Acrobatic gymnastics79824
  Muaythai6107
  Finswimming361221
  Karate3205
  Indoor rowing3104
  Ju-jitsu3104
  Rhythmic gymnastics27615
  Kickboxing2338
  Bodybuilding2114
  Water skiing1214
  Bowling1012
  Beach handball1001
  Parkour1001
  Sport climbing0224
  Wushu0123
  Canoe marathon0101
  Weightlifting0101
  Orienteering0011
Totals (21 entries)646255181

Most successful Ukrainian competitors

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52 Ukrainian athletes won at least two medals at World Games. Among athletes who won more at least 4 medals are also Anna Bessonova (rhythmic gymnastics, 6 medals), Dmytro Sydorenko and Anastasiia Antoniak (both – finswimming, 4 medals). Only the athletes who represented independent Ukraine are included in the statistics.

No Athlete Sport       Total
1 Larysa Soloviova   Powerlifting 4 0 1 5
2 Olena Movchan   Trampoline gymnastics 3 1 0 4
3 Ihor Soroka   Finswimming 2 1 1 4
4 Olena Buryak   Indoor rowing 2 0 0 2
Bohdan Mochulskyi   Ju-jitsu 2 0 0 2
Igor Liubchenko   Muaythai 2 0 0 2
Oleh Pryimachov   Muaythai 2 0 0 2
Alina Boykova   Sumo 2 0 0 2
Olena Chabanenko   Trampoline gymnastics 2 0 0 2
Oxana Tsyhuleva   Trampoline gymnastics 2 0 0 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Including invitational sports.
  2. ^ Колумбія зустрічатиме полтавських атлетів у складі збірної України, Полтавщина Спорт, 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ Including invitational sports.
  4. ^ Including two medals in invitational sports at the 2022 World Games.
  5. ^ Medal history of The World Games (remark: it still includes two gold medals from the 2009 World Games Ukraine was later stripped of).
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