Ukrainian cyclist Yegor Dementiev won silver in the individual 4000-meter pursuit in the C5 class, Suspilne. Sport” on Saturday.
Dementiev reportedly finished second in the qualifying round, behind Frenchman Dorian Foulon, who broke the world record in the qualifying round with a time of 4:13.934 minutes. In the race, Dementiev steadily held on to second, closing the gap before the finish, but was unable to beat Foulon.
Individual pursuit, 4000 m
1. Dorian Foulon (France) – 4:16.169 minutes
2. Yegor Dementiev (Ukraine) – 4:17.785
3. Eluan Gardon (USA) – 4:18.880
This is the 12th medal for Ukraine at the 2024 Paralympic Games, and the first on the cycling track.
