2023-10-20 07:57:47
A group of eight Ukrainian athleteswho suffer from a disability due to war between Russia and Ukraine, They broke the world strength record last Sunday. Seven of them mutilated, with prostheses, which reflect the hardness of the front. This test was carried out on the last day of Arnold Classic Europeat the Caja Mágica in Madrid, an event named after the actor, politician and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger.
It is an international sports festival, in which hundreds of athletes participate every year, competing to get world brands. The Ukrainian participants have managed to break the world record after pull four trucks with a rope, with a total weight of 35 tons.
‘Forts of Ukraine’, a competition that breaks borders
‘Strong Ukraine‘It was the first sports competition adapted to veteran and disabled athletes, who suffered serious injuries and wounds, during the war. In this competition they participated more than 400 athletes, from whom the eight strongest were selectedto beat the current strength record in the event Arnold Classic Europewhich this year was held in the Spanish capital.
These eight athletes and former combatants have united under the name ‘Forts of Ukraine’. The objective is to draw attention to the problem of sports rehabilitation in athletes, victims of war, thus manifesting, your right to participate in international competitions.
“This is very motivating for our recovery, it is the best medicine because no one on the planet has achieved this, only us“, explained Artem Marchenkoone of the athletes who has achieved the world record.
The story behind the Ukrainian team
The Ukrainian team that has broken the world strength record is made up of (from left to right):
Artem Pohoriliy (from Poltava), senior soldier of the Ground Troops of the Ukrainian Armed Forceswho suffered a wound to his lower left extremity, during a fire in the Donetsk region.
V’yacheslav Tsyukh (from Kyiv), captain of the First Rank of the Armed Engineering Forces, who experienced a mine explosion, causing his injury to the right extremity inferior.
Yevhen Smaga (from Chernihiv), sergeant of the 1st tank brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forcesthat suffered injuries to both lower limbsduring the defense of the city of Chernigiv.
Vladyslav Shatilo (from Chernihiv), member of the 105th Border Unit of the State Border Servicewho lost his left lower limb as a result of a mine detonation in the Donetsk region.
Artem Marchenko (from Sumy), sergeant of the General Staff of the ground troops of the Armed Forces of Ukrainewho suffered fractures to his right upper extremity, during a shooting in the Donetsk region.
Oleksandr Shvachka (from kyiv), who lost his left lower limb, after the tank explosion in the battle of Makarov.
Mykhailo Drobotenko (de Kropivnytskyi), sargento Chief of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces 57 from Ukraine. He was wounded in both lower limbs during a reconnaissance mission in the Luhansk region.
Denis Barchuk (de Brovari), junior sergeant of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and that he received a machine gun wound in the lower limb during a bombing.
Willing to get it
“I’m sure we’ll get it” He said Artem Marchenko, before the test began. The Ukrainian public thought the same. “We are going to support them to achieve the record”said a follower.
The athletes were nervous, but convinced that they would achieve their goalfor which they have been training since their arrival in Madrid on October 11, one day before the Arnold Classic Europe began.
Under the screams of the Ukrainian public, the athletes warmed up, hugged each other and tried to unite all their forces to achieve something unique. The eight stood on platforms, on which they leaned to pull a rope that united them with four 35 ton trucks, that moved about 17 meters in 35 seconds.
“During the test I had a lot of internal feelings, the rope was really heavy and we were just focused on the track. I couldn’t hear anything except my team“, explained Marchenko after achieving the world record of strength.
A dedicated public
After achieving the record, the athletes approached the public, removed a few meters from the track for safety reasons. There, dozens of Ukrainians They were waiting for them with flags of their country, while they sang the national anthem.
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“It’s incredible to see the strength they have despite everything they’ve been through. On top of that, they continue fighting to show how strong our country is and how far we can go.“said a Ukrainian follower at the end of the test. Last Sunday, Madrid was filled with voices that wanted to tell their harsh reality.
These eight ‘war veterans’ not only broke the world record for strength, but also won a battle to give visibility to the rejection with which ukrainian athletes They have found each other after suffering the consequences of the war. Athletes hoping this is the first step to be included in international competitions.
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