The Summer Olympic Games will last until August 11, but Ukrainian athletes can already boast a significant number of medals. Currently, 140 Ukrainians are competing for medals, and although not all of them will win medals, the results are already impressive.
As of August 5
Ukraine is in 17th place in the overall medal standings of the Olympic Games, having seven medals in total.
List of Ukraine’s Medals
- Bronze: fencer Olga Kharlan, July 29.
- Silver: Serhiy Kulish in rifle shooting from three positions, at a distance of 50m, August 1.
- Gold in team fencing: Olga Kharlan, Alina Komashchuk, Olena Kravatska, and Yulia Bakastova, August 3.
- August 4 – a day rich in medals:
- Gold: high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh.
- Bronze: athlete Irina Heraschenko.
- Bronze: athlete Mykhailo Kokhan in hammer throwing.
- Silver: Illia Kovtun in artistic gymnastics competitions, August 5.
Therefore, as of August 5, Ukraine has two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals.
Double podium in Ukraine’s history
Ukraine achieved a double podium at the Olympic Games for the third time in history thanks to the performances of Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Irina Heraschenko in high jump. Mahuchikh won gold, and Heraschenko won bronze.
Two Ukrainian women, Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Herashchenko, made it to the final of the women’s high jump. Unfortunately, Yuliia Levchenko stopped at the qualification stage. Iryna Herashchenko started from a height of 1.86 meters, while Yaroslava Mahuchikh started from 1.91 meters. Both jumped flawlessly up to a height of 1.95 meters, but Herashchenko couldn’t clear the 1.98 meters mark. Australian Eleanor Patterson also failed to clear this height, giving Herashchenko her debut bronze. Gold was won by Yaroslava Mahuchikh, surpassing Nicola McDermott.
Ukrainians’ Double Podiums at the Olympics
- 1996: Kateryna Serhiiantska (gold), Olena Vitrychenko (bronze) — artistic gymnastics, individual all-around.
- 2008: Iryna Lishchynska (silver), Nataliia Tobias (bronze) — athletics, 1500m run.
- 2024: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (gold), Iryna Herashchenko (bronze) — athletics, high jump.
This year, Ukrainian athletes Mahuchikh and Herashchenko also achieved the first-ever double podium in high jump at the 2024 European Championships.
Ukrainian athletes continue to showcase their skills on the world stage, bringing medals and glory to the country. There are many more competitions ahead, and we hope for new victories and achievements from our Olympians.
