INVICTUS GAMES TORONTO 2017
Toronto 2017 competitions became the third in the Games history and the first for Ukraine. The Ukrainian national team's path to the biggest competition for wounded, ill and injured servicemen and military veterans began with the private initiative of two Ukrainian companies in 2015. Subsequently, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and other state authorities joined the Invictus Games Foundation. The idea of the national team’s participating has found wide response among the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, as well as many veteran and volunteer organizations.
In August 2016, Ukraine received an official invitation to take part in the Invictus Games Toronto 2017, and no less than in the fall of that year, nationwide selection of candidates for the national team began. More than 200 serving members of the military and veterans submitted the application. 126 of them found themselves on the next round of selection and were invited to sport tests in three Ukrainian cities - Kyiv, Lviv and Odessa.
The next stage in the selection of candidates for the national team was the National Invictus Games. The large-scale tournament in Kyiv on April 22, 2017 united 107 participants from all over the country who competed in 6 adaptive sports. According to the results of the competition, the organizing committee selected 26 participants who joined the national team of Ukraine - 15 of them were in the first team, and 12 more formed a reserve. Invictus Games announced the names of the first national Ukrainian team during the gala concert in the heart of the capital.
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During the spring and summer of 2017, the team was persistently preparing for the competitions in Toronto - in addition to daily personal training, the national team members met three times at training camps, where they improved their abilities, supervised by professional trainers, doctors and psychologists.
In September, exhausting workouts have finally borne fruit. At its debut Invictus Games, the Ukrainian National team showed one of the best results among the other 16 countries, winning 14 medals, 8 of which are of the highest rank. Ukrainian servicemen and veterans once again demonstrated the invincible power of the spirit and became an example of how the will to live and the belief in their own abilities may be stronger than the circumstances. In 2018, Ukraine will return to Invictus Games again.
The selection for the national team, which will play on forthcoming competitions in Australian Sydney, will begin as early as next spring.
Selection trials in Lviv
Selection trials in Kyiv
Selection trials in Odesa
Additional selection trialsheld in Kyiv
Результати Нацiональних iгор Нескорених
Team Ukraine 2017
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Легка атлетика
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Стрільба із лука
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Плавання
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Пауерліфтинг
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Веслування на тренажерах
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Велоспорт
First Team
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swimming - 50 meters on the back -
swimming - 50 meters free style
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swimming - 50 meters bras
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swimming - 100 meters free style
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Third Class Order of Merit -
running 1,500 meters
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Third Class Order of Merit
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rowing on simulators, category "speed, 1 minute" -
Third Class Order of Merit
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in the team standings among the beginners -
Third Class Order of Princess Olha
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running 1,500 meters
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Third Class Order of Merit
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archery among beginners
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Third Class Order of Merit
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powerlifting in medium weight
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Third Class Order of Merit
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in the team standings among the beginners
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Third Class Order of Princess Olha
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in team standings among beginners
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in the team standings among the beginners
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Third Class Order of Merit
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аrchery among professionals
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Third Class Order of Merit
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running 400 meters
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Third Class Order of Merit
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rowing on simulators, category "speed, 1 minute"
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Third Class Order of Merit
Competitor profile will be updated soon.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Swimming
Master of Sports of Ukraine in polyathlon. Believes Ukraine has a strong chance of winning at the Invictus Games.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Used to compete in speed skating and Thai boxing. Took a while to return to sport after his injury, but didn’t give up and became an example for other wounded soldiers.
Sporting Disciplines
Road Cycling
Boat simulator
The only woman on Team Ukraine. Is going to the Invictus Games to showcase her skills and represent the Aidar Battalion. Wants to inspire other soldiers to believe in themselves and never give up.
Sporting Disciplines
Road Cycling
Powerlifting
Archery
Enjoys cycling, in 2009-2013 competed in road and mountain biking competitions and won. Believes that Ukraine’s veterans have great strength and spirit, and is competing in the Games to show this to the whole world.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Road Cycling
Swam competitively as an adult. Is happy that his strength of spirit can serve as an example to many other Ukrainians. This is what motivates him to not give up and to continue training.
Sporting Disciplines
Archery
Master of Sports of Ukraine in powerlifting. Determined to win, but believes that every athlete at the Invictus Games is already a winner, having won the battle for their own lives.
Sporting Disciplines
Powerlifting
Master of Sports of Ukraine in rowing. Wants to prove that neither age nor injury can stand in the way of athletic achievement.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Boat simulator
Master of Sports of Ukraine in knife sparring. Returned to sport after a severe injury to prove to himself that he is like everyone else. Wants to lift the spirit of other wounded soldiers.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Swimming
Enjoys archery. Believes the Invictus Games embody Ukraine’s path to victory. Is dedicating these Games to his slain, wounded and living brothers-in-arms who defended and continue to defend their country. Dreams for Ukraine to be seen in the world as a victor, on the battlefield and sports arena alike.
Sporting Disciplines
Archery
Boat simulator
Continues to engage in sport despite being a quadruple amputee. Ran the 41st U.S. Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. Shows that even disabilities such as his can’t stop Ukraine’s servicemen from representing their country with pride and dignity on the international arena.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Boat simulator
Master of Sports of Ukraine World Class in archery, junior world champion. Believes that sport is the best form of rehabilitation after an injury, and proves this every day.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Archery
Has been running for several years, competed as an adult. Is training hard for the Invictus Games because he sees them as the Olympics for soldiers.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Dreams that after the Invictus Games in Toronto the whole world will be proud of Ukraine’s soldiers.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Powerlifting
Cycled 10,000 km after three months of rehabilitation in the US. Has done sport every day since then. Dreams of doing well in Toronto and representing Ukraine’s volunteer soldiers like himself who defended their country.
Sporting Disciplines
Road Cycling
Boat simulator
Reserve
Candidate in Master of Sports of Ukraine in archery. Dreams of representing Ukraine and the Ukrainian army in international competitions. .
Sporting Disciplines
Archery
Competed in the Heroes Games national cross-fit competition in Ukraine. Is working hard to be at a level where he can compete with athletes from other countries.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Boat simulator
Enjoys archery and athletics. Continues to engage in sport after a severe injury because he wants to show that this is the quickest road to recovery.
Sporting Disciplines
Road Cycling
Boat simulator
Swam for several years. Believes that an injury isn’t reason to give up your favourite sport. Wants to inspire other Ukrainian veterans and show that Ukraine’s soldiers are strong physically and in spirit, and persevere despite life’s obstacles.
Sporting Disciplines
Swimming
Champion of Ukraine in futsal, enjoys athletics. Returned to sport because he dreams of showing the world that Ukrainians are as strong on the sports arena as they are on the battlefield.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Was a powerlifter before the war. Is going to Toronto to serve his country, this time on the sports arena instead of the battlefield.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Powerlifting
Competed in athletics as an adult. Believes that his passion for sport helped him return to a full-fledged life after his injury. Likes to set difficult goals - such as the Invictus Games - and reach them.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Master of Sports of Ukraine in powerlifting, Candidate in Master of Sports in rowing. Likes to compete, not just against others, but with his own body. Is participating in the Invictus Games to meet veterans from other countries and showcase his skills.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Powerlifting
Boat simulator
Alpinist, made it to Everest base camp. Took up running and triathlon after his injury. Has competed in several half marathons and IRONMAN 70.3. Wants to represent Ukraine’s veterans in Canada and show guys that have lost hope that you can do amazing things even after a serious injury.
Sporting Disciplines
Athletics
Boat simulator
The Invictus Games motivated him to work on himself and helped him become friends with many other veterans.
Sporting Disciplines
Boat simulator
Former professional swimmer. In 1999 was awarded the title of Candidate in Master of Sports of Ukraine in 100m breaststroke.
Sporting Disciplines
Swimming
Boat simulator