Ukraine did not qualify for the beach handball competitions. 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.[2] To qualify, the team should have finished within the Top-7.[3] The women's team ranked 10th.[4]
In recurve achery, Ukraine qualified men's team, mixed team and one competitor for the women's event. Men's team returned to the Games after the absence from the 2019 Games. For the third consecutive time, Ukraine competed in the mixed team event. The country made a debut in compound archery after having qualified one female.[5] Pavlova competed at her third European Games.
The team consisted of 11 athletes, all female.[6] The team therefore did not compete in the mixed doubles events. Ukraine also did not compete in team free routine combination. Hryshko was the only member of the team who had previously competed at the 2015 Games. Olesia Derevianchenko, Sofiia Matsiievska, and Mariia Khovanska were also included in the team roster.
Ukraine competed in the second division of the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships which was held in Chorzów during the Games. Ukraine competed in athletics at the European Games for the second consecutive time. Plotitsyna, Ryzhykova, Danylenko, Lyakhova, Kachur, Bekh-Romanchuk, Hatsko — all participated at the 2019 Games.
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.[7][8][9]
Though Beketov and Makhnovskiy did not qualify for the Games directly,[10] they were added later and competed for the second consecutive time at the European Games in 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.[12][13] Zharka competed at her third European Games, and once again with a different partner in women's doubles. For the first time, Ukraine was not represented in all events.
Ukraine competed in the women's tournament.[14][15] Ukraine did not qualify for the men's competition.[16]
This was the third consecutive appearance of Ukraine women's team at the European Games but it was the worst performance. As in 2019, had Ukraine defeated Estonia, they would have qualified for the play-off round. Ukraine led 13–11 against Estonia 1 min 45 sec before the end, but the team eventually lost in a fierce competition 13–14.[17]Veronika Kosmach played at her second consecutive European Games.
Ukraine is set to compete in both men's and women's tournaments. For the men's competition, Ukraine qualified through the 2022 Euro Beach Soccer League where the team finished 6th in the Superfinal. This will be the third consecutive time Ukraine team participates at the European Games. For the women's tournament, Ukraine qualified through the 2022 Women's Euro Beach Soccer League where the team played fourth out of 6 teams. Ukraine is going to be represented in both tournaments along with Italy, host Poland, Portugal, and Spain.
The draw for the tournament took place on 11 May 2023. Ukraine men's team was allocated for Group B to play against Switzerland, Italy, and Moldova, while Ukraine women's team was seeded into Group B to face Spain and Italy.[18]
Khyzhniak and Ukrainian coaches after the award ceremony
According to the list published by IBA, 7 male and 6 female boxers were eligible for the Games.[19] Though Robert Marton (92 kg), Yelmir Nabiiev (57 kg), Iurii Shestak (63,5 kg; participant of the 2015 and 2019 European Games), Amina Abramova (60 kg), Maryna Malovana (75 kg), Hanna Okhota (50 kg) and Valeriia Yeroshenko (57 kg) were eligible for the Games according to the IBA's list, they were not included in the final list. Oleh Chuliacheiev (57 kg) was reserve athlete. Zamotayev, Khyzhniak and Kob competed at their third European Games. Khartsyz competed for the second time after he participated in the 2019 Games.
Ukrainian athletes competed in all events. In terms of number of medals won, these were the least successful Games for the Ukrainian team.
For Povkh and Hryshchun, these were third consecutive European Games. Mishchuk and Trunov previously competed at the 2015 Games. Rybachok, Danylenko, Kukharyk, Luzan and Dokiienko previously competed at the 2019 Games. 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. The team became the most successful in the sport at the Games.
Oleh Kukharyk and Ihor Trunov after the final race.
Ukraine did not compete in women's BMX. The country was, as in 2015, represented in men's BMX and in mountain bike. Rysenko and Belomoyna raced at their second European Games.
Ukraine entered 10 athletes for the Games.[20] Naumenko was the only Ukrainian diver who competed at both 2015 and 2023 European Games. Mark Hrytsenko and Sofiia Lyskun were reserve athletes. The team became the most successful in the sport at the Games.
Ukraine was represented in all events by maximum number of athletes.[21] Yunes, Yahodka, Komashchuk, Kravatska and Kharlan participated at their second European Games.
Ukraine qualified 7 athletes for the Games.[22][23] The country was not representes in kata competitions, men's 67 kg and +84 kg as well as women's +68 kg. Terliuga, Serogina, and Zaplitnyi qualified through the 2023 European Karate Championships, and the others qualified through rankings of the World Karate Federation. Kryva competed at her third European Games, while Chobotar, Terliuga, Serogina, and Melnyk competed for the second time.
Ukrainian team became the most successful team in karate competitions. Terliuga and Serogina won their second medals of the European Games.
Ukraine qualified 3 female[30] (maximum for a singles' event) and 1 male.[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.
The Games served as qualification event in a number of sports for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Ukraine received following quotas for the results at the Games:
European Amputee Football Federation launched in 2023 the biennial Amputee Football Nations League. The games of League A were scheduled to be played in Kraków before the Games and was advertised as a side event at the Games. Ukraine was included in League C and, therefore, did not play at the Games.[32]
Chess
Ukraine qualified for the European Blitz Chess Championships which is set to take place during the European Games. The event will comprise one event, mixed pairs, and Ukraine is expected to be represented by Andrii Volokitin and Nataliia Buksa.[33]
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