Ukraine leaves the Paralympic Games with an impressive total of 82 medals, finishing 5th in the overall medal ranking and 7th in gold medals:
- 22 gold medals 🥇
- 28 silver medals 🥈
- 32 bronze medals 🥉
🇺🇦 🎶 🇫🇷 The Ukrainian national anthem echoed 22 times across French stadiums, including Stade de France, La Défense Arena, and the Grand Palais!
Highlights from the Paris Paralympic Games:
- 65 Ukrainian athletes won medals, with 20 athletes climbing the podium multiple times 🎖️
- 26 world, European, or Paralympic records were broken 💯
- Andrii Trusov became Ukraine’s most decorated athlete of the Games, winning 5 medals in para swimming 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈
- Swimming was a standout discipline for the Ukrainian delegation, earning a remarkable 40 medals in total! 🏊♂️
Beyond victories, parasport in Ukraine represents a path to recovery and hope for thousands of injured soldiers since the start of Russia’s war of aggression in 2014, and for survivors of the Chernobyl disaster since 1986. These athletes embody a powerful message: perseverance and triumph over adversity, even in the face of the greatest challenges.
💪 Congratulations to the Ukrainian athletes for their determination and courage!
