Ukrainian gymnast Oleh Verniaiev, who had already added a silver medal to our national team’s treasury at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games – in the individual all-around competition, – won the so much coveted first gold on Tuesday. Our athlete emerged victorious in the parallel bars. He did his number brilliantly, making just a few minor mistakes. The Chinese You Hao, one of Oleh’s main rivals in the parallel bars event, was not up to the mark this time. As a result, Verniaiev won with 16.041 points, the American Danell Leyva came second with 15.900 points, and the Russian David Belyavsky was third with 17.783 points.
Ukraine’s national team has also gained a bronze medal in the men’s high jump, when Bohdan Bondarenko cleared 2.33 m. The Ukrainian tried twice, unsuccessfully, to take 2.38 m and decided to use the remaining third attempt to clear 2.40 m. But he failed to do so and had to content himself with bronze.
DEN’S BOOKS MOTIVATE FOR VICTORIES. EXACTLY A YEAR AGO, DEN PRESENTED OLEH VERNIAIEV WITH THE BOOK UKRAINE INCOGNITA. TOP 25 AT KYIV’S OLYMPIC HOUSE. “I THANK THE NEWSPAPER DEN FOR THE GIFT,” THE GYMNAST SAID. “I AM SURE ATHLETES MUST KNOW THE HISTORY OF UKRAINE, FOR THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL MOTIVE” / Photo by Artem SLIPACHUK, The Day
It is Derek Drouin from Canada who won the Olympic gold in this event with the result of 2.38 m, while Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) gained silver, clearing 2.36 m.
