Ukraine competed at the 2023 European Games, in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland, from 21 June to 2 July 2023.Ukraine is going to be represented by the maximum number of athletes in beach soccer, fencing, judo, and modern pentathlon.The closest were men's team that finished 8th at the EHF Beach Handball EURO 2023 in Nazaré, Portugal, losing to Croatia in the 7th place game.Ukraine competed in the second division of the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships which was held in Chorzów during the Games.Plotitsyna, Ryzhykova, Danylenko, Lyakhova, Kachur, Bekh-Romanchuk, Hatsko — all participated at the 2019 Games.(Division II) On 28 March 2023, Badminton Europe published the list of eligible players for the Games and Ukraine was granted quotas in all events with the exception of men's doubles.[11] Viacheslav Yakovlev and Polina Tkach were eligible for the mixed doubles competition at the Games but they were not included in the final list of participants.[16] This was the third consecutive appearance of Ukraine women's team at the European Games but it was the worst performance.Ukraine led 13–11 against Estonia 1 min 45 sec before the end, but the team eventually lost in a fierce competition 13–14.For the men's competition, Ukraine qualified through the 2022 Euro Beach Soccer League where the team finished 6th in the Superfinal.Ukraine did not compete in men's K-1 500 m and women's K-2 500 m. The Games were the most successful for the team in comparison to 2015 and 2019 in terms of both quality and quantity of medals.[31] Since at least two male and two female athletes were required to be qualified for the mixed relay, Ukraine was not represented in this event.In comparison to the 2015 European Games, Ukrainian triathlon team for the 2023 event was two competitors smaller.
Mahuchikh warming up before the competition round.
Women's team on podium
Khyzhniak and Ukrainian coaches after the award ceremony
From left to right: Ivchenko, Fedorenko, Sovko, Korniychuk, Lychko.
Oleh Kukharyk and Ihor Trunov after the final race.
Liudmyla Luzan and Valeriia Tereta.
Rysenko at the Games.
Women's 10 m synchro platform podium at the 2023 European Games.
Baylo and Boliukh at the 2023 European Games.
Zaplitnyi competing in the final bout.
Final bout between Terliuga and Goranova at the 2023 European Games