10-Year-Old Ukrainian Gymnast Wins Gold After Losing Leg In Russian Strike

Name: 10-Year-Old Ukrainian Gymnast Wins Gold After Losing Leg In Russian Strike
Uploaded: 2026-08-01 07:21:28Z
Duration: 51 s
Channel: RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service
Description: In 2022, Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg following a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Odesa region. She was just six years old. Following months of intense rehabilitation, she learned to walk with a prosthesis -- and made a remarkable return to rhythmic gymnastics.

August 01, 2026 09:21 CET

By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service

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10-Year-Old Ukrainian Gymnast Wins Gold After Losing Leg In Russian Strike

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In 2022, Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg following a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Odesa region. She was just six years old. Following months of intense rehabilitation, she learned to walk with a prosthesis -- and made a remarkable return to rhythmic gymnastics.