Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak won the gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, bringing Ukraine its third gold in Paris.
In the final of the 80 kg weight category, Oleksandr Khyzhniak defeated the 2023 World Champion, Nurbek Oralbay from Kazakhstan, with a score of 3:2. The 29-year-old from Poltava secured his first Olympic gold. Khyzhniak previously won silver in the 75 kg weight category at Tokyo 2020.
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Congratulations to our Olympic champion and his father-coach Oleksandr Khyzhniak!
We admire our boxer’s strength of character and will to win! In Paris, the Ukrainian team remains in the top 20 of the medal standings with 8 awards: 3 golds, 2 silvers, and 3 bronzes.
