Ukrainian middleweight boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak won the gold medal when he defeated Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay 3-2 in a thrilling final at Roland Garros.
Ukraine added its third gold medal of the Paris Olympics Wednesday, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave his thanks on social media.
Ukrainian middleweight boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak won a gold medal when he defeated Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay 3-2 in a thrilling final at Roland Garros.
“Another gold medal for Ukraine at the Olympics in Paris! Boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak has taken the first place”, Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X after the match.
“Thank you for your strength, your confidence, and for this important victory! We continue to support all our athletes. We cheer for Ukraine, we cheer for Ukrainians!”
Khyzhniak joined women’s high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh and women’s fencer Olga Kharlan as Ukrainian gold medalists in Paris so far.
