2023 European Junior Championship in athletics: Ukraine wins first gold medal in discus throw

Mykhailo Brudin, an 18-year-old discus thrower, has won the first gold medal for Ukraine at the European Junior Athletics Championships in Jerusalem. Source: Suspilne Sport  Details: Brudin won the qualification in discus throwing weighing 1.75 kg at the European Junior Championship.

Moreover, the Ukrainian athlete did it with a new personal record and the best result of the season in the world among juniors - in his first attempt, he met the standard and proceeded to the finals with a throw of 65.48 metres. In the final, Brudin fought for the champion title with 12 other throwers, winning a convincing victory: the Ukrainian athlete was ahead of the closest pursuer by more than 6 metres.

Mykhailo Brudin is an 18-year-old discus thrower who was born in Donetsk and represents Donetsk Oblast. Before the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he trained in the settlement of Druzhkivka.

A U18 European champion, bronze medalist of the U20 World Cup - Brudin achieved both titles in 2022. 

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