Ukrainian swimmer Yelyzaveta Mereshko won the gold medal in the 50 meter-freestyle at the Tokyo Paralympics.
“Yelyzaveta Mereshko, Ukraine, won gold in parasailing, women, 50 meter-freestyle, S6 at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo,” the press service of the organizing committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo said on Twitter.
Meanwhile Ukrainian swimmer Anton Kol won a silver medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo. In the final 100 meter-backstroke, the Ukrainian lost to Israeli Iyad Shalabi, coming to the finish line less than 0.3 seconds late. “Bronze” in the specified heat was won by Italian Francesco Betella.
In addition to the 100 meter-backstroke, Kol will also compete in the final 50 meter-swim at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 2.
The Paralympic Games in Tokyo are held from Aug. 24 to Sept. 9. Ukrainian athletes have already won one silver and one bronze medal. In the overall medal standings, the Ukrainian team takes the seventh place.
