Ukraine is competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It is the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era and the first since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A total of 140 athletes competed amid the Russian invasion, the lowest number in the history of Ukraine's participation in the games.[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:
Ukraine qualified two archers to the games through the 2024 European Continental Qualification Tournament in Essen, Germany; and 2024 Final Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey.
Ukraine fielded a pair of artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet as the top three highest-ranked nations, eligible for qualification at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Ukrainian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2]
Key
Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
Ukraine entered one male and one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic, after secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking.[7]
Ukrainian divers secured six quota places each in the men's synchronized, individual platform and synchronized platform and springboard, and women's individual platform for Paris 2024 by attaining a top-three finish from the list of nations eligible for qualification at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan and at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.[8]
Ukraine entered six fencers into the Olympic competition. The nation's women's sabre team qualified for the games by becoming one of four highest ranked worldwide team; meanwhile women's épée team qualified as the highest European nation's team, through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024.
Since July 1, 2020 (and reconfirmed by Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) public notice in September 2020 and in January 2021), by public written notice the FIE had replaced its previous handshake requirement with a "salute" by the opposing fencers, and written in its public notice that handshakes were "suspended until further notice."[10][11][12][13][14] Nevertheless, in July 2023 Ukrainian four-time world fencing individual sabre champion Olga Kharlan was disqualified at the World Fencing Championships by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime for not shaking the hand of her defeated Russian opponent, though Kharlan instead offered a tapping of blades in acknowledgement. Thomas Bach stepped in the next day.[15][16] As President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), he sent a letter to Kharlan in which he expressed empathy for her, and wrote that in light of the situation she was being guaranteed a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[17][18] He wrote further: "as a fellow fencer, it is impossible for me to imagine how you feel at this moment. The war against your country, the suffering of the people in Ukraine, the uncertainty around your participation at the Fencing World Championships ... and then the events which unfolded yesterday – all this is a roller coaster of emotions and feelings. It is admirable how you are managing this incredibly difficult situation, and I would like to express my full support to you. Rest assured that the IOC will continue to stand in full solidarity with the Ukrainian athletes and the Olympic community of Ukraine."[19]
Ukraine fielded a squad of five male gymnasts for Paris after advancing to the final round of team all-around, and obtained one of nine available team spot's for nation's, not yet qualified, at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
Ukraine entered a full-squad of rhythmic gymnasts into the games by virtue of the nation's result at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain.[25]
Ukraine qualified four judoka (two men and two women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Dilshot Khalmatov (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg), Bogdan Iadov (men's half-lightweight, 66 kg), Daria Bilodid (women's lightweight, 57 kg) and Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko (women's half-heavyweight, 78 kg) were selected among the top 17 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 26, 2024. Fifth judoka got quota after reallocation continental quota of AIN athletes.
Ukrainian modern pentathletes three quota places for Paris 2024. Oleksandr Tovkai secured his selection in the men's event by finishing twelfth overall in the individual rankings and among the eight highest-ranked modern pentathletes eligible for qualification at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland;[26][27] meanwhile Valeriya Permykina and Vladyslav Chekan, qualified through the release of the final Olympic ranking.
Athlete
Event
Fencing (épée one touch)
Swimming (200 m freestyle)
Riding (show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
Ukrainian rowers qualified two boats for the following events, through the 2024 European Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary and 2024 Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Ukrainian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[28]
Ukraine qualified two climbers for Paris 2024. Yaroslav Tkach qualified directly for the men's speed events, Jenya Kazbekova qualified for the women's Boulder and lead combined event, through the 2024 Olympic Qualifier series ranking.
Ukrainian swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[29][30]
Ukraine entered three athletes into the games. Yaroslav Zhmudenko and Margaryta Pesotska secured their spots at the Games via winning one of five available places, respectively for men's and women's singles event, through the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Later on, Solomiya Brateyko qualified for the games, through the world ranking cut-off for Paris 2024.
Ukraine entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Kamila Konotop (women's 59 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in her weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.[31]
VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
