"He did not hide behind other people's backs": Ukrainian wrestler died in the fighting near Bakhmut
Fierce January battles with Russian occupiers near Soledar claimed the life of Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler Volodymyr Polistrant. The 21-year-old sergeant from the Poltava region was performing a combat mission in Donbas, and it was his last.
Volodymyr was originally from Myrhorod, where he trained in Greco-Roman wrestling under the guidance of a well-known local coach, Serhiy Shudehov. He repeatedly won the Poltava regional championship, became a prize-winner of the junior national championship, as well as various Ukrainian and international tournaments.
Volodymyr Polistrant after his successful performance at the tournament.
Source: myrgorod.pl.ua
Volodymyr Polishrant at a training session.
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
Volodymyr Polistrant after winning the fight.
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
But Volodymyr was interested in more than just sports, and after 9th grade at Myrhorod School No. 1, he decided to study Chemical Technology and Engineering at the local Mykola Gogol Vocational College of Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic, graduating in 2021.
Volodymyr Polishrant with a colleague.
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
Volodymyr Polistrant
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
The promising young man had many plans, but after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Volodymyr took up arms on the 25th to defend Ukraine from the invaders. The Myrhorod military unit of territorial defence, which Polistrant joined, guarded infrastructure facilities and underwent combat training.
Volodymyr Polistrant with his coach and award.
Source: myrgorod.pl.ua
Volodymyr Polistrant on the carpet.
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
Volodymyr Polishrant with a friend.
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
At the beginning of 2023, as part of the 116th Separate Brigade, the athlete, along with other soldiers from Myrhorod, performed tasks of the Armed Forces Command in the hot spots of Donbas, and took part in fierce battles in the Bakhmut direction.
But on January 20, Volodymyr's life was cut short while performing a combat mission in Donetsk Oblast, near Soledar, which was captured by the Russians. On August 17, the athlete would have turned just 22 years old.
Volodymyr Polishrant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
Volodymyr Polishrant
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
"He lived his years with honour and dignity, did not hide behind other people's backs, and died protecting us all. We remember him as a student: an athlete, an active participant and winner of all competitions, honest, open, a loyal friend, polite and balanced. How many plans for the future remained unfulfilled..." - the Gogol College responded to the wrestler's death.
Volodymyr Polishrant
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
Volodymyr Polistrant in civilian life.
Source: Volodymyr Polistrant's Instagram
Earlier, OBOZREVATEL reported that the winner of the World Kickboxing Cup fought in the Donetsk region and died on his birthday.
We also told you that a 21-year-old Kraken fighter and World Cup winner was killed in the battles for Soledar.
Kirill Bayev was a successful athlete.
Source: Sports Committee of Ukraine
Kirill Bayev at the front.
Source: Sports Committee of Ukraine
And in Donbass, a Poltava kettlebell lifter and a loving father of a 3-year-old boy died under tank fire while saving his wounded comrades.
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