featuring the following disciplines: men's and women's singles, tete-a-tete, and mixed doubles. The Ukrainian team consisted of the following players: Veronika Homeniuk (Lviv), Hanna Bezrodna (Kharkiv), Andrii Kamenyev (Kharkiv), and Oleksandr Koval (Kyiv). The tournament followed a Swiss system format, followed by knockout matches.
Results from the first day of play:
Tete-a-tete, women: Ukraine (Bezrodna) 2:13 France; Ukraine 5:13 Spain
Tete-a-tete, men: Ukraine (Kamenyev) 0:13 Morocco
Doubles, women: Ukraine (Bezrodna, Homeniuk) 3:13 Slovakia; Ukraine 0:13 Morocco
Doubles, men: Ukraine (Kamenyev, Koval) 0:13 France; Ukraine 2:13 Togo Mixed doubles: Ukraine (Koval, Homeniuk) 2:13 Thailand
Results from the second day of play:
Tete-a-tete, women: Ukraine 11:13 USA; Ukraine 13:5 Czech Republic
Tete-a-tete, men: Ukraine 1:13 Burkina Faso; Ukraine 3:13 Latvia; Ukraine 13:1 Scotland
Doubles, women: Ukraine 9:10 Canada; Ukraine 11:12 Hungary
Doubles, men: Ukraine 11:13 Czech Republic (technical win)
Unfortunately, the Ukrainian teams did not advance to the playoffs in any of the disciplines. However, individual victories provide hope for the future of Ukrainian petanque. To improve the overall level, more training, the involvement of new players, and teaching children are necessary.
The championship winners were as follows: Tete-a-tete, women – Tunisia Tete-a-tete, men – Thailand Doubles, women – Thailand Doubles, men – France Mixed doubles – Benin
Now, we await the performances of the Ukrainian team (Dmytro Bugai, Serhii Kurdybakha, Oleksandr Koval, Andrii Kamenyev) in the World Championship for Triplets. The competition will take place from September 14th to 17th in Cotonou.