Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk won Olympic “bronze” (PHOTOS)

Photo: NOC of Ukraine

Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk won Ukraine’s 4th Olympic bronze medal in the 800m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. UA reports this reference to the press service of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.

In the Olympic center of water sports Mykhailol Romanchuk overcame the final distance of 800 meters in 7 minutes and 42.33 seconds. Earlier, during the previous qualifying swim, he set an Olympic record: 7 minutes and 41.28 seconds.

Another Ukrainian, Serhiy Frolov, who, together with Romanchuk, qualified for the top eight, finished the 6th. His result is 7 minutes 45.11 seconds.

Previously, judoka Daria Bilodid won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games. Ukrainian fencer Ihor Reizlin also won a bronze medal in the men’s individual sword at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Another Olympic “bronze” was won by Ukrainian shooters Olena Kostevych and Oleh Omelchuk.