Not Mahuchikh: 'Athlete of the Year' Honored in Ukraine

At the "Person of the Year" ceremony in Kyiv, the winner in the "best female athlete" category was announced. The title went to Ukraine's representative in canoe sprint.

Despite strong competition, Luzan managed to convince the jury with her achievements at the World and European championships. This year the three-time Olympic medalist significantly added to her medal collection, writes 24 Channel.

Luzan – "Athlete of the Year"

Ludmyla Luzan received the statue at the ceremony held in the capital. Our rower was awarded by the president of the NOC, Vadym Hutsaite, and the peoples' deputy, former track and field athlete Olha Saladuha.

Luzan was noted for another successful season at the global and European levels. At the World Rowing Championships, Ludmyla managed to defend the title of world champion on the Olympic distance 200 meters, becoming the gold medalist for her 9-th time at the world championships.

At the European Championships, Luzan crushed all rivals, winning four golds in singles and in pairs at 200 meters and 500 meters.

In addition, Ludmyla had victories and podium finishes on World Cup stages.

Who else could contend for the title

The choice of the "Athlete of the Year" sparked online discussion about whether the award perhaps should have gone to the track and field athlete Yaroslava Mauchich.

The high jumper had a fairly controversial season, but relentlessly claimed the most important awards—the title of indoor world champion, the European Championship, and the first in history Absolute World Champion.