Yelyzaveta Mereshko wins Ukraine’s first gd medal at 2020 Paralympics

She came first in women’s 50m freestyle, Ukrinform reports.

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Yelyzaveta Mereshko takes #Gd in the Women's 50m Freestyle – S6 in a time of 33.11 for #UKR#ParaSwimming #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics

— Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) August 25, 2021

In total, Ukraine team has already won eight medals on the first day of the 2020 Paralympics.

Ukrainian swimmer Anna Honchar took bronze in women’s 50m freestyle.

Maksym Kripak came second in men’s 50 m freestyle. eks Virchenko got another silver in men’s 100 m butterfly. Swimmer Anton K won a silver medal in 100 m backstroke (S1).

ena Fedota and Artem Manko won silver medals and Yevheniia Breus took bronze in wheelchair fencing.

At the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Ukraine team won 117 medals (41 gd, 37 silver, and 39 bronze), ranking third in unofficial team standings.