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Ukraine in Rio: the day of the 16th, the last

Украина в Рио: день 16-й, последний Hronika.info watching the Ukrainian trace in the course of the sixteenth day of the 31-year-old the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.

Last chance to fill up medal moneybox of Ukraine has wrestlers, marathon runners and gymnasts. How not to be completed today, we can already state Games in Rio de Janeiro became the worst for Ukraine since gaining independence.

Wrestler Valeri andreytsov – one of the favorites in the category up to 97 kg. in the first fight the silver medalist of London have to pass a serious test – the Ukrainian will fight with the current champion of Europe Anzor by Boltukaev.

Even more difficult is the task facing Andrew Kwiatkowski, who your way the Olympics will start a fight with Torguson Askerov, the Olympic champion of London and the winner of the home European games in Baku.

In the marathon to catch on top 10 try 38-year-old Alexander Sitkovskiy’s readiness for the Olympics which shows good results in the marathon in Morocco, after running 42 kilometers and 195 meters in a record 2:09:11.

Ukrainian artist with the eighth result was qualified for the final. It is obvious that gold will go to the Russians, and competitors will be Ukraine, Spain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Israel, Italy, and Japan.

Schedule of medal disciplines with the participation of Ukrainians:

Wrestling, 65 kg: Andrey Kvyatkovsky (the competitions start at 14:54 Kyiv time).

Wrestling, to 97 kg: Valery andreytsov (15:26).

Athletics. Men. Marathon: Alexander Sitkovskiy, Igor Olefirenko, Igor Russ (15:30).

Rhythmic gymnastics. Team competition: Elena Dmitrash, Eugene Gaumont, Alexander Gridasova, Valeria gudym, Anastasia Wozniak (17:00).

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