KNUBA student Vadym Honcharenko won two victories at veterans' competitions in the USA

Vadym Honcharenko, a student of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, won gold medals in the shot put and discus throw at the international sports competitions for veterans and military personnel Marine Corps and Air Force Trials 2026 in the USA. These are the first victories of our veteran student, who represents Ukraine as part of the national team.

Vadym Honcharenko, call sign “Kinolog”, is a war veteran who now studies at KNUBA to become a coach in adaptive sports.

According to Vadym, sport and studies helped him return to an active civilian life: “The main thing is to find your niche in sport, to keep moving, to develop and to keep living.”

Vadym Honcharenko also urged veterans to follow his example by enrolling in universities, studying, and mastering new professions. That is what the Veterans Institute was created for: it supports veterans and their families across 11 universities of Ukraine, and the veteran portal was launched for this purpose www.veterano.info .

The university community is proud of the student's achievements and continues to cheer for the success of Ukraine's national team at these competitions.

The Marine Corps and Air Force Trials are international adaptive competitions for military personnel and veterans. They are held in the USA every year and bring together participants from different countries of the world, becoming an important element of the international sports and rehabilitation movement of veterans.