PROTECTOR® products are constantly tested over marathon distances, on mountain routes, and in the toughest conditions.
Our ambassadors are professional athletes, service members, rescuers, and specialists who prove every day that properly selected gear matters. We listen to their experience and feedback to keep improving our products.
These are the people who represent PROTECTOR® today – ambassadors whose example, achievements, and dedication to their work inspire us to move forward and create reliable gear for real challenges.
Among PROTECTOR® ambassadors
Olena Shevchenko
Ukrainian ultramarathoner, International Master of Sports. Champion and national record holder in the 24-hour run, silver medalist at the 24-Hour World Championship (2023), winner of the international four-day ultramarathon in Azerbaijan (2025) and the Ukrainian 24-Hour Championship (2026).
Kostiantyn (Valde) Ulyanov
Knife and stick fighting coach, fencing instructor, Sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and psychological training instructor. Winner of the Kyiv Knife Fighting Cup, the all-Ukrainian “In Memory of Roman Volovnyk” tournament, the “Peruniv Polk 2012” tournament, and the “Siverski Vikings” tournament (2017). Author of the book “Armored Mind”, which focuses on mental preparation for combat stress.
Svitlana Slychko
OCR World Champion (2024), a gold and silver medalist. Multiple-time winner of prominent Ukrainian obstacle races, including Race Nation, Spartan Race Ukraine, and “DYKA GONKA”.
Mykola Rushchak
International Master of Sports of Ukraine in athletics, member of the National Team of Ukraine. Multiple-time national champion and medalist, participant in World and European Championships, and winner of international tournaments. In particular, he won the World Athletics Tour event in Lithuania (2026), setting a Ukrainian record in the half-marathon race walk.
Kateryna Dzema
Master of Sports of Ukraine, representing orienteering and rogaining. World Rogaining Champion (2015, 2017), European champion and medalist (2014–2017), and participant in the World Games in orienteering (2017).
Volodymyr Skovorodka
Ultramarathoner, record holder, and rescuer for the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv. The first athlete in Ukraine to complete a marathon in full firefighter combat gear (2023), the only three-time finisher of the 500 km “Stalevyi Hart” ultra-run (2019–2021), and participant in the 850 km Kyiv–Warsaw ultramarathon (2022).
Viktoriia Bondarenko
Ukrainian cyclist, winner of L’Étape by Tour de France in Romania, and bronze medalist at the European Gravel Championship in Belgium (2023). President of the Arcadia Cycling Club in Odesa.
Petro Vanzhula
Ukrainian mountain biker, multiple-time winner of the Ukrainian Cross-Country Elite Cups, and medalist of the Ukrainian Championships in the Masters category. Winner and podium finisher in marathon series such as Sarmatian Race, “Autumn in Sabariv”, and XCM “Karpova Dolyna”.
Tetiana Sirotkina
One of the strongest Nordic walking athletes in Ukraine. World Cup stage winner, European Cup medalist, winner of the European Mountain Championship and the Polish Championship (2019), as well as a participant in the 100 km “Odeska Sotka” race (2020).
Andrii Blanutsa
President of the “Naukovets” sports club and organizer of the “Petropavlivka Half Marathon”, the largest running event in the Kyiv region.
Ihor Sakhanda
Ultramarathoner, winner of the Ukrainian 100 km Championship (2016). He also successfully completed the 500 km distance at the “Stalevyi Hart” ultra-run (2019).Want to join us?
The PROTECTOR® team is open to collaborating with ambitious people who are passionate about what they do and ready to test our products in real conditions. If you are an athlete, coach, competition host, or work in environments where gear matters, fill out the form below and tell us about your achievements. We’ll be glad to get to know you!