Congratulations to Sherborne School’s Upper Sixth Former Yan Taborov who when visiting his home country of Ukraine at Christmas received a national award for The most talented children of Ukraine. The award was presented by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
In July 2023 Yan participated in the final stage of the National Mountain Biking Championship in Ukraine. Yan won first place and officially became a national champion. Yan was also awarded with the title of Master of Sports of Ukraine for his high achievements in sports, which will allow him to become a coach and train others in the future.
It is fantastic to see Yan being recognised for his achievements and contribution to sport by receiving the award in December. In addition, among 1,200 participants, Yan was one of three individuals honoured with the highest award Order of Giftedness, in the nomination of science, sports and computer technologies.