In Kyiv they counted: Ukrainian Paralympians set 22 world records in Rio

Ukrainian Paralympians set 22 world records at the Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Such data is provided on the National Paralympic Committee Facebook page.

In total, Ukrainian Paralympians in Rio de Janeiro set 109 records in three sports. 94 records were set in swimming, 14 records in athletics, and 1 record in powerlifting.

In particular, 19 world records were set in swimming and three in athletics. Ukrainians also set 32 ​​Paralympic records (26 in swimming, 5 in athletics and 1 in powerlifting) and 54 European records (49 in swimming, 6 in athletics).

At the current Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Ukrainians showed a sensational result and received 117 medals (41 gold, 37 silver and 39 bronze). As a result, the Ukrainian Paralympic team, based on the results of the competition, entered the top three in the overall medal standings.