Yuri Cheban is marked by an important work.
Two-time Olympic rowing and canoeing champion Yuriy Cheban sold two gold and one bronze medals from the games to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the athlete, he expected to receive a large amount, but he was pleased that he would help the Ukrainian military.
“The auction has passed. It didn’t end as planned, but quite well. We tried to attract attention through the American media, The Washington Post, TMZ Sport wrote about us.
Got more than 100 thousand dollars, and this is just the beginning. We expect a little more because we talked to the organizers of this auction, who gave us a preliminary estimate for these medals. He said the price should be higher. We don’t focus on this price, but we want to collect as much as possible.”
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“It’s really sad to give it away, but I’m sure that these medals should bring more than lying on a shelf and sawing. At one point, the country gave me great opportunities, and I want to return the same, ” said Cheban in an interview with 1 +1.
It can be remembered that Cheban won the gold of the Olympics in Rio and London in the distance of 200 meters in canoeing and bronze in Beijing in the distance of 500 meters.
It was previously reported that Ukrainian athletes won two medals at the World Weightlifting Championships.
Source: korrespondent
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