Kazakhstan Winter Championship. Vyacheslav Sakirko: Buda and Ovchinnikova – the Future of Kazakhstani Athletics
The Kazakhstan Winter Athletics Championship is traditionally seen as a platform to showcase the potential of athletes who may replace current leaders in the coming years. Following the first day of competition, the head coach of the national team, Vyacheslav Sakirko, highlighted two promising young athletes.
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“Mikhail Buda from Almaty impressed again in the pole vault,” says Vyacheslav Sakirko. “At the senior Winter Championships in Ust-Kamenogorsk, he took second place. But that’s not the main point. What matters are the heights he is already clearing. He is only 18 years old and just celebrated his birthday in January. Interestingly, in Ust-Kamenogorsk he cleared 4.60 m and 4.80 m on his second attempts, and 5 meters on his first attempt. That meets the Master of Sport standard. Buda clearing 5 meters is not the first time. His current results are encouraging and give hope that he can develop into a strong pole vaulter.”
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“And which young female athlete do you have special hopes for?”
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“We have a very promising girl in the long jump – Maria Ovchinnikova from Karaganda. She took second place at the winter championship. Of course, the result – 5.92 m – is not the best, but she has just turned 18. From her progress and physique, it is clear that Maria has the potential to achieve great success in athletics.”
Kazakhstan Athletics Federation
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