On August 4, Ukraine scored another impressive victory at the Paris Olympics. Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Maguchikh, who recently set a world record (2.10 meters), won a gold medal. The European and world champion and world record holder is now an Olympic champion.
Yaroslava MaguchikhYaroslava's gold medal is the second for Ukraine in the overall standings at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Another representative of our country, Iryna Gerashchenko, won a bronze medal in the high jump final. Mykhailo Kokhan won bronze in another discipline, the hammer throw.
Together with millions of Ukrainians, Dynamo fans watched the final competitions with special trepidation. On behalf of our club, Dynamo President Ihor Surkis congratulated the Olympic medalists:
"I sincerely congratulate our athletes on winning medals at the Olympics in Paris! The whole of Ukraine is proud of you, everyone was holding their fingers crossed for you!
Yaroslava Maguchikh's gold is a historic, glorious victory for Ukrainian sports, which is especially valuable in our difficult times, when our athletes are training in unusual conditions, when such successes are very important for our people.
This gold is a vivid proof that our nation is a nation of winners that cannot be broken. Such successes of our athletes, which are seen by the whole world, draw the attention of the international community to our country.
I wish our Olympic medalists energy, health, inspiration and strength of mind to continue to glorify Ukraine, as well as peace, tranquility and a speedy end to the war with our main victory!"
