Soldier of the National Guard of Ukraine Mykhailo Romanchuk — silver medalist of the 2020 Olympics in swimming
Today, August 1, at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, athlete-instructor of the sports club of the National Guard of Ukraine Senior Sergeant Mykhailo Romanchuk became the second in the final swim of the 1500-meter freestyle.
He covered the 1500 meters with a time of 14.40.66 and finished second, thus bringing Ukraine its first silver and sixth overall Olympic award. The Ukrainian athlete lost one share of a second to the American Roburt Finke (14.39.65) and overtook the German Florian Wellbrolbrol by one fraction of a second. Ka (14,40.91).
Mykhailo Romanchuk noted that he was not going to give up on this. Hopes to collect a full set of Olympic honors at the next Games:
“These competitions were quite tough. The body is not used to such a regime. He won two medals and was pleased with this result. For the first time in three years I managed to overtake the German, but a new faster rival appeared. Of course, I want more. I hope that at the next Olympic Games I will be able to collect a full set of Olympic awards. I will work on myself and move on... At least until Paris-2024.”
It should be noted that in the 800-meter freestyle qualification, guard Mikhail Romanchuk became the best and set a new Olympic record.
The commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, Colonel-General Mykola Balan, from himself and the personnel of the National Guard of Ukraine, congratulated Mykhailo Romanchuk by phone on the acquisition of the silver medal and wished new, equally bright, achievements and victories!
Sports club of the National Guard of Ukraine
