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Ukrainian judoka Nataliya Nikolaychyk triumphed at the Paris Paralympics defeating Japanese competitor Shizuka Hangai in the final. The 37-year-old Ukrainian won the gold medal in the -48 kg category. This Paralympic award is the third in her career. Nikolaychyk decisively defeated her opponent. The Japanese judoka did not score any points during the match. Nikolaychyk delivered a dominating performance, winning 11-0 with an initial waza-ari and finishing with an ippon. This gold medal in Paris is Nikolaychyk’s first at the Paralympic Games. Previously, she won bronze medals twice (2012, 2021)…

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