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Ukrainian judoist Inna Cherniak has won gold in women 57 kg contest at Rio Paralympics 2016 (Brazil).

“Congratulations to Inna Cherniak on winning gold in women 57 kg judo,” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote on his Twitter page.

Rio Paralympics 2016 will be held from September 7 to September 18 in Rio de Janeiro. Ukraine’s paralympics squad is the largest ever with 155 Ukrainian athletes competing in 14 sport contests in the games.