Ukrainian athlete Hrytsenko wins gold at World Junior Diving Championship

Oleksandr Bulava — Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 13:55

Ukrainian Mark Hrytsenko has won the gold medal in the final of the World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships, which is taking place in Rio de Janeiro. 

Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company

Details: Mark Hrytsenko, 15, finished the final with a score of 424.35 points, surpassing the closest competitor by 20 points.

World Junior Diving Championship  

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

10-metre Platform  

  • Mark Hrytsenko (Ukraine) – 424.35  
  • Mateo Zacai (Mexico) – 404.15  
  • Claude-Olivier Lisé-Coderre (Canada) – 402.20

Background: In the summer, Mark, together with Kyrylo Boliukh, made his debut at the 2024 European Aquatics Championships. The Ukrainian duo finished their performance in the final of the synchronised 10-meter platform diving with a fifth-place result.

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