Mykolaiv sportswoman Bailo finished seventh in synchronized diving at the 2024 Olympics

Sofia Liskun and Ksenia Bailo at the competition in Paris, photo: Getty Images Sofiia Liskun and Kseniia Bailo at the competition in Paris, photo: Getty Images

Mykolaiv diver Kseniia Bailo in a duet with athlete Sofiia Liskun took 7th place at the Olympic Games in Paris in synchronized jumping from a 10-meter springboard.

The competition was held today, July 31.

The performance of the athletes scored 285 points and took seventh place. It is worth noting that this is the best result in the history of Ukraine in this discipline. Before that, the Ukrainian national team competed in synchronized jumping from a 10-meter tower — 12 years ago.

Sofia Liskun and Ksenia Bailo at the competition in Paris, photo: National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Sofiia Liskun and Ksenia Bailo at the competition in Paris, photo: National Olympic Committee of Ukraine
Sofia Liskun and Ksenia Bailo at the competition in Paris, photo: National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Sofiia Liskun and Ksenia Bailo at the competition in Paris, photo: National Olympic Committee of Ukraine
Sofia Liskun and Ksenia Bailo at the competition in Paris, photo: National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Sofiia Liskun and Kseniia Bailo at the competition in Paris, photo: National Olympic Committee of Ukraine

Athletes from China, Yuxi Zheng and Hongchang Kwan, took the first place.

The silver went to a duo from North Korea, and the bronze went to Great Britain.

After the speech in the commentary of «Social Sports», Kseniia Bailo, commenting on their jump, said that she was speaking for the whole of Ukraine.

«Our performance can be (called, — note) not only successful but not bad. Satisfied with the performance at this Olympics, glad to be in the Olympic family. First of all, I jumped for Ukraine, for defenders, athletes and coaches who could not get to this Olympics because they were killed by Russia. It was very important for me to perform in this arena,» said Kseniia Bailo.

We will remind, the first medal for Ukraine at this year's Olympic Games in Paris was won by Mykolaiv fencer Olga Harlan.

Read the selection of NikVesti about the participants who will compete for Olympic medals from the Mykolaiv Oblast this year, as well as where and when to watch all their performances.

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