Ukrainian lugers wrote a new page in the history of the sport, winning a bronze medal at the World Cup. Luge competitions were held in Sigulda, Latvia, on January 4-5. The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine reports this on Facebook..

In the mixed relay, the team consisting of Yulianna Tunitskaya, Igor Goy, Nazariy Kachmar, Andrey Mandzia, Elena Stetskiv and Alexandra Mokh showed the third result. The Ukrainians lost only to the teams of Germany and Austria, who won gold and silver, respectively..

Our athletes left behind teams from Poland, Latvia, Italy and the USA. These teams made mistakes and failed to finish, which allowed the “blue-yellows” to win bronze in the competition.

The NOC noted that this achievement was historic for Ukrainian luge. This is the first medal in relay races at the World Cup. In addition, this is the first award for Ukrainian lugers since 2008, as well as the ninth medal in the history of the Ukrainian team’s performances at these competitions.

Let us remind you that on September 4, Ukrainian Andrey Trusov won a gold medal and set a world record at the Paralympic Games in Paris..

Ukraine at the Olympic Games in Paris showed the best result in 12 years in terms of the amount of gold produced. The USA tops the 2024 Olympics medal standings.