The Ukrainian is an incredible boxer
August 7, defeating Kazakh boxer Nurbek Oralbay, Alexander Khizhnyak won the gold medal at the 2024 Olympics. Khizhnyak became the fourth Ukrainian boxer to win at the Olympic Games, and the final fight of the 2024 Games was for Alexandra’s 28th consecutive win. Here are five facts that prove that Khizhnyak is a truly unique boxer.
One official fight out of 92 Alexander Khizhnyak lost in eight years. The only defeat in this period was the loss in the final of the 2020 Olympics. Before the gold of the Games in Paris, Khizhnyak had 28 victorious fights.
Two reigning champions – Olympics and World – Khizhnyak won during the Olympic tournament in Paris. In the semi-final, Alexander beat two-time Olympic champion Arlen Lopez, in the final – the winner of the world championship Nurbek Oralbay.
Alexander Khizhnyak became the second Ukrainian boxerwho won two Olympic medals. He has silver in Tokyo 2020 and gold in Paris 2024. Before Khyzhnyak, only Vasyl Lomachenko, who won the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012), had stood on the Olympic podium twice among Ukrainians.
Alexander Khizhnyak became the third Ukrainian boxerwe will collect a gold collection of the three most prestigious amateur tournaments – the Olympics, World and European Championships. Before this, only Lomachenko and Usyk managed to do this.
Alexander Khizhnyak became the fourth Ukrainian boxerwho won the Olympics. Before the Poltava resident, gold at the Games was won by Vladimir Klitschko, Vasily Lomachenko and Alexander Usyk.
The Ukrainian team has won eight medals at the Paris Olympics so far and is in 17th place. Olga Harlan won a bronze medal in sabre fencing. Sergey Kulish won silver in the 50m three-position air rifle event. Women’s national team of Ukraine In sabre fencing, she won gold in the team competition. In the high jump, she won gold Yaroslav Maguchikhbronze – Irina Gerashchenko. He also won bronze in hammer throw. Mikhail Kokhan. The gymnast also won a silver medal Ilya Kovtun in the parallel bars exercises. The boxer brought Ukraine the third gold medal Alexander Khizhnyak.
Source: Sportarena
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