Ceremonial welcome for Faina Meirmanova
On November 29, a ceremonial welcome was held for Faina Meirmanova, who returned home as a champion from the Deaflympics held in Tokyo, Japan, from November 15 to 26, 2025. Kazakhstani athlete Faina Meirmanova won the gold medal in the high jump, setting a new Games record — 1.79 m!Silver — Anna Suravets (1.76 m),Bronze — Leia Glonarik (1.67 m). Faina is an International Master of Sports.In 2024, in Taipei, she set a world U20 record, and later became the Asia-Pacific Games champion in long jump. She is 19 years old, represents the East Kazakhstan region, and has been training in athletics for about seven years.