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Ukraine achieves best result at the 2024 Olympics in 12 years

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Ukraine achieves best result at the 2024 Olympics in 12 years

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Ukraine has marked its best Olympic performance in 12 years with a total of 12 medals at the 2024 Games, according to the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. The country won 3 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals.

"Amidst fierce competition and extremely challenging times for Ukraine, the athletes secured 12 medals, including a record number of golds for the past 12 years!" the statement reads.

The committee highlighted that every performance by Ukrainian athletes was not just the result of their training but a symbol of their struggle, endurance, and resilience. They competed not only for medals but for the honor of Ukraine.

The athletes who contributed to this achievement include:

  • Fencing (Sabre, Team Event): Olga Kharlan, Olena Krovatska, Alina Komashchuk, Yulia Bakastova
  • Athletics (High Jump): Yaroslava Mahuchikh
  • Boxing (Men's 80 kg): Oleksandr Khyzhniak
  • Shooting (Rifle Three Positions 50m): Serhiy Kulish
  • Gymnastics (Parallel Bars): Illia Kovtun
  • Greco-Roman Wrestling (Men's 67 kg): Parviz Nasibov
  • Canoe Sprint (500m): Liudmyla Luzan and Anastasiya Rybychok
  • Wrestling (Freestyle, Women's 62 kg): Iryna Kolianenko
  • Fencing (Sabre, Individual Event): Olga Kharlan
  • Athletics (High Jump): Iryna Herashchenko
  • Athletics (Hammer Throw): Mykhailo Kokan
  • Greco-Roman Wrestling (Men's 87 kg): Jean Belenyuk

 

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