GOLD
Ski acrobat Oleksandr Okipniuk climbed to the highest step of the podium!
The Finnish Hand hosted the first stage of the World Cup in ski acrobatics in the new competition season. As a result, Ukraine won its first medal of the season! The author of this success is Oleksandr Okipniuk!
The sixth place did not upset me; I felt strong and was in good shape. All my training and hard work paid off with the result I deserve. This is my great achievement, and I am very happy about it.
He reached the super final with the sixth result. In the fight for medals, Oleksandr performed the most difficult jump from his collection — Back Double Full-Double Full-Full with a difficulty of 5.100 points. The judges evaluated the jump at 130.56 points, allowing the Ukrainian to achieve a confident and indisputable victory! He outperformed his competitors, who finished second and third, respectively, by more than 20 points!
It is worth noting that this is the first podium for the Ukrainian in his career, and it is a winning one!
Congratulations to Oleksandr, the coaching staff, and everyone involved in this success! We are proud!
Ukrainian skier Oleksandr Okipniuk won gold at the first stage of the World Cup in ski acrobatics in the new season. He impressed the judges with a complex jump and confidently defeated his competitors, taking first place. This is an important achievement for Ukrainian sports, which Oleksandr earned through his dedication and hard work.