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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums9 year old Urkrainian girl wins gymnastic competition
Slava Ukraini
9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup"
— Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) 2025-10-12T08:08:49.267Z
In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation
Sasha didnât give up.She went through rehabilitation
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9 year old Urkrainian girl wins gymnastic competition (Original Post)
orangecrush
17 hrs ago
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sheshe2
(94,275 posts)1. What a brave and talented young girl.
Congratulations, Sasha.
Slava Ukraini. 💙💛
Starbeach
(240 posts)2. Beautiful human spirit
Remarkable young girl.
canetoad
(19,630 posts)3. She's stronger
And more brave than putin and all his minions combined.
buzzycrumbhunger
(1,397 posts)4. Awesome!
My sons got an AKA and Im amazed even with a BKA she can do this. Really cool how kids can overcome something like this, like its nothing.
The big FU to Russia is a great bonus.
progressoid
(52,095 posts)5. beautiful
Bayard
(27,381 posts)6. Wonderful!

littlemissmartypants
(30,038 posts)7. 🌻🇺🇦❤️🇺🇦🌻 Slava Ukraini! 🌻🇺🇦❤️🇺🇦🌻
orangecrush
(26,989 posts)9. Glory to Ukraine!
BeneteauBum
(244 posts)8. She's incredible!
What a story
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Peace ☮️