Lyudmyla Olyanovskaya showed the best result among the Ukrainian representatives.
Three Ukrainians competed in the final of the 20 km race walking competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The best result among the Ukrainian athletes was shown by Lyudmyla Olyanovskaya – 14th place, Maria Sakharuk and Elena Sobchuk finished 17th and 20th, respectively.
The Olympic gold was won by China's Yang Jiayu. The silver was won by Spain's Maria Perez, and the bronze by Australia's Jemima Montag.
Women's 20 km race walk
1. Yang Jiayu (China) – 1:25.54 hours
2. Maria Perez (Spain) – 1:26.19
3. Jemima Montag (Australia) – 1:26.25
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14. Lyudmila Olyanovskaya (Ukraine) – 1.29.55
17. Maria Sakharuk (Ukraine) – 1.30.12
20. Elena Sobchuk (Ukraine) – 1.31.12
Ukraine is represented at the XXXIII Summer Olympics by 140 athletes competing in 23 sports. The Games in Paris will last until August 11.
The “blue-yellows” currently have two medals in their collection at the 2024 Olympics: Olga Kharlan won “bronze” in sabre fencing, and Serhiy Kulish won “silver” in shooting.
