Kyrylo Ilyashenko, 13, who helped folks to flee a burning bus throughout a Russian assault in Sumy on April 13, has received a silver medal on the European Seaside Wrestling Championships in PoreΔ, Croatia, reigning mayor of Sumy, Artem Kobzar, said on Could thirtieth.
The occasion introduced collectively youth, cadets and junior athletes. One other boy from Sumy, Yaroslaw Shoshura, received bronze.
Kyrylo solely occurred just a few weeks after an operation for accidents, which he acquired on the April assault. His mom, Maryna Ilyashenko, told Suspilne that he began coaching once more shortly after the operation.
“At first he solely did a straightforward workouts, stretched and respiratory restoration.” she stated.
His father and coach Oleksii Ilyashenko ready a particular coaching plan.
“In view of his situation, the bodily stress regularly elevated” Maryna Ilyashenko stated. “In Croatia, Kyrylo stepped onto the sand – not as a struggle sufferer, however as an actual wrestler. And he took the silver medal.”
The peak of Oleh Hryhorov’s governor referred to as him “the satisfaction of the sum area”.
In keeping with the regional administration, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the 13-year-old teenager a brand new award “Way forward for Ukraine”.
On April 13, Kirill drove his mom with a bus in Sumy together with his mom when a rocket hit the world. The bus caught hearth. His doorways caught. Kyrylo managed to flee and helped others get out. Amongst those that helped, had been kin of his classmates. The medical doctors later discovered three splinter items of their heads.
Most individuals died on the bus, together with the motive force. The car turned generally known as the “bus of demise”.
That day 35 folks died in Sumy. Two of them had been kids. One other 120 had been injured.
