PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Oleksandr Abramenko gave Ukraine its third-ever gold medal at the Winter Olympics, edging China's Jia Zongyang in men's aerials on Sunday night.
The 29-year-old Abramenko posted a score of 128.51 in his last jump to give his country its first medal in Pyeongchang. He also became the first Ukrainian man to win a medal of any variety in the Winter Games.
Abramenko and Jia both attempted the same jump in the finals, a back full, double full. Abramenko, jumping third in the six-man final, drilled his and celebrated when his score flashed by running around and using the Ukrainian flag as a cape.