Yuliia Yuriichuk Explained

Yuliia Yuriichuk
Birth Name:Юлія Юрійчук
Nationality:Ukrainian
Birth Date:1 July 1998[1]
Birth Place:Uman, Ukraine[2]
Height:173 cm
Weight:70 kg
Country:Ukraine
Sport:Canoe sprint
Event:Kayaking
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Yuliia Yuriichuk (Ukrainian: Юлія Юрійчук; born 1 July 1998) is a Ukrainian canoeist. She represented Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Sports career

Before she qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Yuriichuk rarely competed at international level. Nevertheless, she managed to qualify to Tokyo during the 2021 Cup of Ukraine.

Yuriichuk competed in two events at the Games in Tokyo. In the K-1 200 metres event, she finished 5th in heat 4 and 5th in quarterfinal 2.[3] In the K-1 500 metres event, she finished 5th in heat 2, 3rd in quarterfinal 1[4] and 8th in semifinal 2.[5]

Personal life

Yuriichuk graduated from Tychyna Pedagogical University. Her hobby is travelling.

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Notes and References

  1. http://noc-ukr.org/olympic/games/tokyo-2020/dovidnik-olimpiyskoi-komandi-ukraini/ Ukrainian Olympic Team-2020
  2. https://umannews.city/articles/139612/umanchanka-yuliya-yurijchuk-uvijshla-do-zbirnoi-ukraini-na-olimpiadu-v-tokio Yuliia Yuriichuk from Uman qualified for the Ukrainian National Team for the Olympic Games in Tokyo
  3. https://champion.com.ua/olympic-games/2021/08/02/878269/yuriychuk-ne-probilasya-do-pivfinalu-v-zmagannyah-baydarok Yuriichuk did not make it to the semifinal in canoe competition
  4. https://suspilne.media/152982-likari-prikladaut-lid-ak-dvi-ukrainski-bajdarocnici-vijsli-do-pivfinalu-na-olimpiadi-2020/ "Doctors apply ice": How two Ukrainian canoeists qualified for the semifinals at the Tokyo Games
  5. https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/yuriychuk-povh-vyshli-final-oi-2020-greble-1628132955.html Yuliia Yuriichuk and Maria Povkh did not qualify for the final at the Tokyo Games