Lyudmyla Luzan greets the crowd after her gold-medal finish at the 2026 World Championships

Lyudmyla Luzan in the Ukraine national kit waves to spectators in her kayak after winning gold at the 2026 World Rowing Championships

Paddler Lyudmyla Luzan, wearing the blue Ukraine national top, stands in her pink kayak marked LUZAN L. and waves to the crowd after crossing the finish line. The boat carries the UKR sponsor logo, while numbered course buoys float in the water nearby. The moment was captured after she defended her title and claimed Ukraine's first gold medal at the 2026 World Championships in canoe sprint.

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