Reception:
17-year-old Oleksii Sereda and 16-year-old Kirill Boliukh open the medal count for Ukraine at the World Aquatics Championships in the Japanese city of Fukuoka!
Having passed the qualification round with the 4th result (404.22 points), the guys understood that only a podium finish would guarantee them the coveted license for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In the final, they managed to perform their program flawlessly, becoming silver medalists of the competition with a record total score (439.32 points), conceding only to the representatives of China.
While this is the second world championship medal for Oleksii, it is the first in Kirill’s career!
The last time Ukrainians won a medal in this discipline at the World Championship was in 2011, and the “silver” was 20 years ago, in 2003.
President of the Diving Federation of Ukraine, Igor Lysov, congratulated the team and the entire coaching staff on their brilliant performance and the acquisition of an Olympic license!
The medalists of the World Championship dedicated their award to our defenders. “We want to dedicate our medal to all the armed forces of Ukraine who defend our country, thanks to whom we have the opportunity to compete. Thank you very much. We love you, and we believe in you!”