Basketball
Ukraine national teams won 3 of 4 matches at the start of the 3×3 U-23 World Cup
Romania in Bucharest FIBA 3×3 World Championship U-23 among youth teams. On the evening of October 5, the first two matches of the tournament were played by the men’s and women’s teams of Ukraine.
At the start of the girls group stage, the bodyguards of Vladimir Kholopov took two victories: first, they defeated Egypt 16:9, and in the second match they defeated Romania in overtime (15:13 OT).
The men’s team led by Timur Arabadji first defeated the Netherlands (13:8), then lost to France (9:22).
Team rosters
- Ukraine (men): Oleg Bondarenko, Vitaly Sherstky, Daniil Sokolenko, Alexander Sidoruk. Coach: Timur Arabadzhi.
- Ukraine (women): Anna Sugak, Yulia Gutevich, Anzhelika Lyashko, Victoria Babich. Coach: Vladimir Kholopov.
2022 FIBA 3×3 World Cup (U-23 teams)
Bucharest (Romania), 05-09.10.2022
menround 1-2
- 19:10. Holland – Ukraine – 8:13 am
- 20:35. France – Ukraine – 22:9
Womanround 1-2
- 16:10. Sweetcorn – Ukraine – 9:16 am
- 20:10. Ukraine – Romania – 15:13 OT
Source: Sport UA
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