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What Ukrainian athletes achieved before 14 December 2018
Summary
A look back at two sporting results from Ukrainians in the days before 14 December 2018.
What had Ukrainian sport delivered by 14 December 2018? Two results from the preceding days stood out, one in boxing and one in fencing.
On 8 December 2018, Vasyl Lomachenko beat José Pedraza and, for the first time in his career, unified the world lightweight titles of the WBA and WBO. The result put both belts in one Ukrainian's hands.
Two days later, on 10 December 2018, sabre fencer Olha Kharlan won the overall standings of the 2017–2018 Fencing World Cup. The title rewarded results across the whole season rather than a single bout.
The two achievements came in very different disciplines, but they landed within three days of each other. Taken together, they gave Ukrainian sport two notable results in the run-up to 14 December 2018: one from a single night in the ring, the other from a full season of competition on the fencing circuit.
