Program of the East Kazakhstan Cross Country Championships
East Kazakhstan Championship Schedule: September 11-12
Zyryanovsk District Open Athletics Tournament for junior boys (born 2000-2001 and 2002 or younger)The Zyryanovsk District Open Athletics Tournament among junior boys (born 2000-2001, 2002 and younger), dedicated to Sports Day, was held from August 20 to 21, 2015.
The Zyryanovsk District Open Athletics Tournament among junior boys (born 2000-2001, 2002 and younger), dedicated to Sports Day, was held from August 20 to 21, 2015.
Schedule of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Open Championship, August 28-29, 2015
Just a centimeter shy of silver
Twelve female athletes from ten countries competed in the final of the world championship. Olga Rypakova’s performance could be described as a rollercoaster. In the competition protocol, her position changed drastically from one attempt to another. However, her character, will to win, and self-belief allowed our “prima” to leave the Chinese capital with a medal around her neck. In the first attempt, many leaders of the world season achieved only symbolic results. For instance, the Russian athlete Koneva, who has a result over 15m this season, showed only 14.01m, while Ibarguen from Colombia did not even reach the 14.5m mark. Rypakova was no exception, recording 14.23m, which placed her in an intermediate third place. Unexpectedly, Gabriela Petrova from Bulgaria took the lead with a jump of 14.52m. As subsequent events showed, this was far from the limit. The events in the next two attempts became truly intense. Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko “flew” to 14.78m, setting an Israeli record, while Ibarguen showed who the boss was in the sector with a result of 14.8m, which already guaranteed her the gold medal. Rypakova, meanwhile, made two consecutive fouls and barely qualified for the final three jumps, sitting in seventh place in the standings. By this point, even Kimberly Williams from Jamaica and Kristin Gierisch from Germany had managed to overtake our athlete. There was a genuine fear for the final result. But after three jumps, it was as if someone had pressed the gas pedal in Olga’s mind. In her very next jump, she recorded 14.59m! For the first time this season, Rypakova managed to overcome the psychologically important 14.5m barrier. From there, things only got better, even despite a foul in her fifth jump. However, the fear did not subside, as Petrova was serious about creating a sensation and winning a medal, “leaping” to 14.66m in her fifth jump! The Bulgarian athlete had never jumped that far in her entire career! And it was during this “benefit performance” by Petrova that Olga Rypakova had to step up. Only character remained to be relied upon. And it did not fail, coupled with a sense of freedom. In her very last jump, the Olympic Champion achieved the necessary result – 14.77m! The result was both good, as it allowed her to overtake Petrova and take third place, and bittersweet, as it was only 1 cm shorter than the result of the silver medalist, Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko. But a medal is a medal, and it is another reason to be proud of and admire our prima, for to win this award, she had to overcome a great deal. Perhaps even too much. Source: vksport.kz
Open Doors Da
On August 29, 2015, the Olga Rypakova Athletics Center will host an “Open Doors Day” event dedicated to “Sports Day” and the “Constitution Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan.” The goal of this event is to fulfill the mandate of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Mangilik El 2050” regarding the involvement of 30% of the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan in sports. Popularization of athletics in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, involvement of children and adolescents in athletics sections, and promotion of a healthy lifestyle. In this regard, we invite all physical education teachers and children to take an active part.
Olga Rypakova advanced to the World Championship final
In total, more than 2,000 athletes from 201 countries will compete at the World Championships in Beijing. Forty-seven sets of medals will be contested, and the top eight athletes in each discipline will receive prize money from the IAAF organizers. Thus, each champion will become $60,000 richer. Olga Rypakova’s opponents consisted of 27 athletes from various countries around the world. In the triple jump, she was not the only one of our compatriots. The Olympic Champion was joined by Irina Ektova from the North Kazakhstan Region. Unfortunately, she was not destined to reach the final — out of three qualifying attempts, two resulted in fouls. Her only successful jump was mediocre — 13.61 m, which is quite unlike the Ektova who recently achieved jumps over the 14 m mark. Everything is perfectly fine for Rypakova. She did not have to stay in the sector for long — her very first attempt of 14.33 m secured her spot in the World Championship final. Incidentally, the athlete from Ust-Kamenogorsk showed the fourth-best result in the qualification. Better results were only shown by the World Champion Olha Saladukha from Ukraine, the main favorite of this championship Caterine Ibargüen from Colombia, and, in what can be considered a sensation, the Bulgarian jumper Gabriela Petrova with a jump of 14.44 m! Aside from the aforementioned four, the following qualified for the final: Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko (Israel), Kimberly Williams and Shanieka Thomas (both from Jamaica), Ekaterina Koneva (Russia), Jeanine Assani Issouf (France), Kristin Gierisch (Germany), and Yosiris Urrutia (Colombia). The triple jump final will take place on August 24 at 17:30. Source: vksport.kz Дереккөз: vksport.kz
Training camp in the “Balakay” summer camp
From August 5 to 16, athletes and coaches of the EKR SDYUSSHOR in athletics held a training camp in the summer camp “Balakay,” at the “Blue Bay” recreation center. The number of athletes was 112 people. In addition to training, the summer camp program included various activities: hiking, games, swimming, and a disco. The main goal of the training camp was to increase the level of general physical fitness and the recovery of athletes during the summer period.
Veterans’ Spartakiad dedicated to the Day of Sports in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Veterans’ Spartakiad dedicated to the Day of Sports in the Republic of Kazakhstan On August 16, a veterans’ spartakiad dedicated to the Day of Sports in the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk. More than 60 athletes from cities and districts of the East Kazakhstan region took part in competitions in athletics, arm wrestling, swimming, chess, and checkers. Источник: vksport.kz
London is made for Rypakova!
To be fair, the level of competition this time was surprisingly low. The leaders of the world season, Olha Saladukha from Ukraine, Caterine Ibargüen from Colombia, and Ekaterina Koneva from Russia, skipped this start, apparently laying low before the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, which is just less than a month away. In the absence of top-tier stars, Rypakova had to compete against not-so-famous athletes. While the names of Kimberly Williams from Jamaica and Dana Velďáková from Slovakia are more or less familiar to the most meticulous athletics fans, even our correspondent heard of the Lithuanian Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė for the first time. Accordingly, the results turned out to be low. Our “prima’s” best jump reached 14.33 m—hardly a grandmaster result either. Williams jumped 18 cm shorter than the take-off board and took second place, while third place went to Velďáková with a jump of 13.66 m, which is laughable for such a level. Source: vksport.kz