A trio of fencers are among the seven Olympic champions named to Ukraine's team for Baku 2015.
The Ukraine NOC Executive Board announced 243 athletes, including 104 women, for its delegation for the Baku 2015 European Games. Seven past Olympic gold medallists and numerous world or European champions are featured in the list.
"I am delighted to see Ukraine being a part of the prominent landmark event in European sport. Our athletes are going to add new chapter to the history of sport," said Mr. Sergey Bubka, Ukraine NOC President and IAAF Vice President.
"Ukraine will be represented by a forceful team which is actually equal in number to the summer Olympic Games. I hope they will try their best to win medals and let their families and fans be proud of them."
Ukraine will participate in 19 of the 20 sports, the only exception being Athletics. Ukrainian fans can expect their sportspeople to have good medal chances.
The Fencing team alone has three past Olympic champions in its ranks. Olga Zhovnir won Team Sabre gold at Beijing 2008 along with Olga Kharlan, who claimed Individual gold as well at London 2012, while Yana Shemyakina captured Individual Epee gold at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Viktor Ruban collected Archery Individual gold at Beijing 2008; Mikola Milchev picked up Skeet Shooting gold at Sydney 2000; Olena Kostevich was the 10m Air Pistol Shooting gold medallist from Athens 2004; and Yuri Cheban took Canoe Sprint gold in C1-200m at London 2012.
The Ukraine team is scattered with past European or world champions as well.
Yulia Tkach owns two Freestyle Wrestling golds and the 2014 world title at 63kg; while Ganna Rizatdinova claimed Rhythmic Gymnastics Hoop world gold in 2013.
Ukraine also have two stars in men's Artistic Gymnastics in Parallel Bars world champion Oleg Vernyaev and Igor Radivilov, who won London 2012 bronze and 2014 world silver on the Vault.
Here is the full list of Ukraine's team for Baku 2015:
Archery: Georgiy Volodimirovich Ivanitski, Markiyan Volodimirovich Ivashko, Viktor Gennadiyovich Ruban, Veronica Sergiivna Marchenko, Anastasiya Vladislavivna Pavlova, Lidiya Yuriivna Sichenikova
Basketball 3x3: Olga Yuriivna Maznichenko, Hristina Andriivna Matsko, Viktoriya Grigorivna Pazyuk, Natalia Volodimirivna Skorbatyuk
Badminton: Dmitro Oleksandrovich Zavadski, Gennadi Vadimovich Natarov; Artyom Sergiyovich Pochtaryov; Natalia Oleksandrivna Voytsekh, Yelizaveta Yuriivna Zharka, Yulia Romanivna Kazarinova, Maria Viktorivna Ulitina
Beach Soccer: Konstantin Andriyovich Andreev, Andriy Igorovich Borsuk, Igor Igorovich Borsuk, Oleg Igorovich Budzko, Dmitro Anatoliyovich Voitenko, Volodimir Leontiyovich Gladchenko, Oleg Volodimirovich Zborovski, Oleksandr Stepanovich Korniychuk, Dmitro Yuriovich Medvid, Viktor Mikolayovich Panteliychuk, Roman Vasilyovich Pachev, Vitali Sergiyovich Sidorenko
Beach Volleyball: Yaroslav Gennadiyovich Gordeev, Oleksiy Mikhailovich Denin, Vladislav Oleksiyovich Yemelyanchik, Oleg Yuriyovich Plotnitski, Inna Yuriivna Makhno, Irina Yuriivna Makhno, Yelizaveta Igorivna Sulima, Darya Andriivna Udovenko
Boxing: Timur Oleksandrovich Bilyak, Vladislav Vadimovich Voitalyuk, Dmitro Gennadiyovich Zamotayev, Gevorg Khachikovich Manukyan, Viktor Viktorovich Petrov, Yaroslav Yuriovich Samofalov, Vladislav Gennadiyovich Sirenko, Igor Vasilyovich Sopinski, Oleksandr Oleksandrovich Khizhnyak, Yuri Sergiyovich Shestak, Tetyana Volodimirivna Kob, Katerina Mikolaivna Shambir
Canoe Sprint: Sergiy Dmitrovich Bashtoviy, Yevgen Volodimirovich Karabuta, Roman Pavlovich Kopistinski, Taras Viktorovich Mishchuk, Igor Sergiyovich Trunov, Vitali Viktorovich Tsurkan, Yuri Volodimirovich Cheban, Dmitro Mikolayovich Yanchuk, Lyudmila Olegivna Galushko, Anastasiya Vadimivna Gorlova, Inna Volodimirivna Grishun, Mariya Oleksandrivna Kichasova, Marya Mikolaivna Povkh, Anastasiya Igorivna Todorova, Svitlana Viktorivna Rimkevich
Cycling BMX: Vladislav Sergiyovich Sapozhnikov
Cycling Mountain Bike: Sergiy Oleksandrovich Risenko, Yana Borisivna Belomoina
Cycling Road Race: Andriy Askoldovich Grivko, Vitali Volodimirovich Buts, Andriy Mikolayovich Vasilyuk, Mikhailo Mikhailovich Kononenko, Denis Valentinovich Kostyuk, Oleksandr Mikhailovich Polivoda, Ganna Mikolaivna Solovey, Tetyana Mikolaivna Ryabchenko, Olena Valeriivna Sharga
Diving: Mikita Volodimirovich Krivopishin, Vitali Anatoliyovich Levchenko, Yevgen Igorovich Naumenko, Mikita Sergiyovich Rudenko, Margarita Vadimivna Djusova, Valeriya Valeriivna Lyulko, Vlada Volodimirivna Tatsenko, Diana Volodimirivna Shelestyuk
Fencing: Bogdan Sergiyovich Nikishin, Claude Mark Yunes, Andriy Andriyovich Yagodka, Olga Bogdanivna Zhovnir, Alina Ivanivna Komashchuk, Olena Vitaliivna Kravatska, Olga Oleksandrivna Leleyko, Olga Gennadiivna Kharlan, Yana Volodimirivna Shemyakina
Gymnastics Acrobatic: Oleksandr Andriyovich Shpin, Diana Oleksandrivna Panchuk, Yelizaveta Volodimirivna Vasiliga, Nadya Oleksandrivna Kotlyar, Ganna Sergiivna Patchenko
Gymnastics Aerobic: Maksim Volodimirovich Buben, Volodimir Sergiyovich Doroshenko, Yuri Volodimirovich Shavaiko, Anastasiya Viktorivna Isayenko, Darya Gennadiivna Gutsalyuk, Katerina Anatoliivna Stokolos
Gymnastics Artistic: Oleg Yuriovich Vernyaev, Mikita Volodimirovich Yermak, Igor Vitaliyovich Radivilov, Angelina Anatoliivna Kisla, Kristina Yevgeniivna San'kova, Yana Volodimirivna Fyodorova
Gymnastics Rhythmic: Anastasiya Romanovna Voznyak, Yevgeniya Yevgenivna Gomon, Oleksandra Sergiivna Gridasova, Valeriya Vasiliivna Gudim, Olena Mikolaivna Dmitrash, Viktoriya Oleksiivna Mazur, Ganna Sergiivna Rizatdinova, Eleonora Oleksiivna Romanova
Judo: Georgi Malkhazovich Zantaraya, Artyom Oleksiyovich Bloshenko, Oleksandr Sergiyovich Gordienko, Sergiy Volodimirovich Drebot, Vitali Anatoliyovich Dudchik, Kedzhau Frantsiskovich Nyabaki, Vadim Olegovich Sinyavski, Yakiv Mikhailovich Khammo, Artyom Oleksandrovich Khomula, Irina Mikolaivna Kindzerska, Tetyana Oleksandrivna Levitska, Viktoriya Viktorivna Turks, Marina Mikolaivna Chernyak, Svitlana Mikolaivna Yaryomka
Blind Judo: Oleksandr Mikhailovich Pominov, Natalia Mikolaivna Nikolaychik, Inna Mikolaivna Chernyak
Karate: Yaroslav Mikolayovich Goruna, Ilya Volodimirovich Nikulin, Katerina Oleksandrivna Kriva
Sambo: Dmitro Mikhailovich Babiychuk, Ivan Yuriyovich Vasilchuk, Oleksiy Sergiyovich Poltavtsev, Razmik Andranikovich Tonoyan, Nadya Petrivna Gerasimenko, Olena Volodimirivna Saiko
Shooting: Pavlo Sergiyovich Korostilyov, Roman Romanovich Bondaruk, Sergiy Volodimirovich Kulish, Denis Vyacheslavovich Kushnir, Oleg Petrovich Omelchuk, Yuri Oleksandrovich Sukhorukov, Oleg Sergiyovich Tsarkov, Mikola Mikolayovich Milchev, Olga Petrivna Golubchenko, Natalya Olegivna Kalnish, Polina Andriivna Konareva, Olena Dmitrivna Kostevich, Lesya Severinivna Leskiv, Viktoriya Volodimirivna Chervyakova
Swimming: Ivan Sergiyovich Adamovich, Kirilo Denisovich Garashchenko, Ivan Vataliyovich Denisenko, Nazariy Volodimirovich Kosilo, Yevgen Igorovich Kurkin, Denis Olegovich Martinyuk, Vyacheslav Romanovich Ognyov, Vladislav Sergiyovich Perepelitsa, Ilya Viktorovich Pidvalni, Dmitro Sergiyovich Prozhoga, Igor Valeriyovich Proskura, Andriy Andriyovich Khloptsov, Sergiy Sergiyovich Shevtsov, Margarita Igorivna Bokan, Yulia Sergiivna Gnidenko, Marina Olegivna Kolesnikova, Tetyana Mikolaivna Kudako, Vladislava Anatoliivna Maznitska, Valeriya Sergiivna Timchenko
Synchronised Swimming: Valeriya Yevgenivna Apreleva, Valeriya Yevgenivna Berezhna, Veronica Igorivna Grishko, Anna Volodimirivna Yesipova, Yana Vitaliivna Narezhna, Maryana Volodimirivna Serikova, Katerina Yuriivna Tkachova, Oleksandra Mikolaivna Filonenko, Alina Vitaliivna Shinkarenko, Yelizaveta Sergiivna Yakhno
Taekwondo: Marina Oleksandrivna Koneva, Irina Oleksandrivna Romoldanova, Tetyana Sergiivna Teterevyatnikova
Trampoline: Dmitro Andriyovich Bedevkin, Mikola Mikolayovich Prostorov, Marina Viktorivna Kiyko, Natalia Yegeniivna Moskvina
Triathlon: Ivan Oleksiyovich Ivanov, Yegor Volodimirovich Martinenko, Oleksiy Gennadiyovich Syutkin, Yulia Oleksandrivna Yelistratova, Inna Volodimirivna Ryzhikh, Oleksandra Mikolaivna Stepanenko
Table Tennis: Yaroslav Vitaliyovich Zhmudenko, Ivan Valeriyovich Katkov, Kou Lei, Tetyana Georgiivna Bilenko, Ganna Valentinivna Gaponova, Margarita Volodimirivna Pesotska
Water Polo: Vladislav Ivanovich Galyasovski, Denis Yevgenovich Gusakov, Konstantin Yevgenovich Daviskiba, Bogdan Bogdanovich Dzyadik, Stanislav Eduardovich Dubelir, Vladislav Sergiyovich Dulin, Matviy Yevgenovich Zheleznyak, Pavlo Oleksandrovich Zimaryov, Mikola Yuriovich Leshchenko, Vladislav Olegovich Muzhichuk, Yuri Andriyovich Panas, Savva Yevgenovich Popik, Mikhailo Konstantinovich Cherpak
Wrestling Freestyle: Valeri Oleksandrovich Andriytsev, Rustam Tashmetovich Dudayev, Andriy Vasilyovich Kwyatkowski, Taras Iosifovich Markovich, Oleksiy Oleksiyovich Melnik, Dmitro Vasilyovich Rochnyak, Oleksandr Yosipovich Khotsyanivski, Vasil Ivanovich Shuptar, Oksana Olegivna Vashchuk, Oksana Vasilivna Gergel, Liliya Romanivna Gorishna, Tetyana Orestivna Kit, Tetyana Viktorivna Lavrenchuk, Alina Vyacheslavivna Makhinya, Yulia Anatoliivna Tkach
Wrestling Greco-Roman: Jean Vensanovich Belenyuk, Denis Sergiyovich Demyankov, Dmitro Yuriyovich Kosenok, Mikola Sergiyovich Kuchmiy, Dmitro Igorovich Pishkov, Mikola Viktorovich Savchenko, Dmitri Yuriyovich Timchenko, Oleksandr Fyodorovich Shishman