Oleksandr Khyzhnyak wins gold in boxing at the 2024 Olympics
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Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhnyak won a gold medal in the 80 kg weight category at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In the final, he defeated the world champion from Kazakhstan with a score of 3:2.
Ukrainian Oleksandr Khyzhnyak won gold in boxing at the 2024 Olympics. This was reported by the NOC of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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Khyzhnyak became an Olympic boxing champion in the 80 kg category.
In the final of Paris 2024, the Ukrainian defeated the world champion from Kazakhstan by a split decision of the judges - 3:2.
This is Ukraine's third gold medal at the 2024 Olympics. It is also the first gold in Khyzhnyak's career, as he became the vice-champion at the 2020 Games.
