The girls’ combined events (pentathlon) program includes five disciplines: 60m hurdles, high jump, long jump, 800m run, and shot put. Points are awarded for the final result in each discipline, and the athlete with the highest total score across all events is declared the regional champion.
In the two oldest age categories for girls, there was no suspense at all. Uliana Vasilyeva and Aknur Abzhanova from Semey faced no competition, as they were the sole participants in their respective age groups, claiming their titles without a fight. In contrast, the youngest age category was full of drama, featuring a spectacular performance by Ust-Kamenogorsk athletes Elizaveta Matveeva, Kristina Kharitonova, and Darya Demchenko. They finished first, second, and third respectively, but the competition was grueling for each of them. Matveeva secured her first-place finish after just three events, showcasing her versatility, even though Demchenko had led after the first discipline (60m hurdles). The battle for the silver medal continued until the very last event—the 800m run. Before the final race, Kristina Kharitonova held a tiny 12-point lead, meaning whoever won the race would become the vice-champion. Kharitonova crossed the finish line just over a second faster, successfully defending her second-place position.
For the boys, the program also included the pole vault and the 60m dash in addition to the other disciplines. Unfortunately, there was no such desperate struggle here; the top three spots were separated by significant margins. In the men’s category, Timur Zholdotaev from Ust-Kamenogorsk was unrivaled, finishing with a total of 3,632 points. Alexander Efarkin and Roman Novikov from Semey took second and third places, respectively, by a wide margin.
Among the boys born in 1999–2000, Vasily Borisevich from Semey proved to be the strongest with 3,522 points. Ramiz Kartaev and Georgy Ermolov from Ust-Kamenogorsk took the second and third spots. This category also lacked the intense drama seen in the girls’ competition.
Finally, in the 2001–2002 age group, the most versatile athletes were Vladislav Bakhtin, Alexander Ibragimov, and Roman Grigoriev from Ust-Kamenogorsk, who swept the podium. The winner’s total score was 3,158 points.
Source: yk.kz
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