The XXXIV Gusman Kosanov Memorial, one of the most prestigious international athletics tournaments in Central Asia, took place on August 2–3 in Almaty. The competition, which annually brings together the strongest athletes in the region, once again became an arena for brilliant performances by Kazakhstani athletes, including representatives of the East Kazakhstan region.
Nadezhda Dubovitskaya won gold in the high jump, clearing the bar at 1.84 meters. The bronze medalists were Ivan Ivanov in the shot put with a result of 19.12 meters, Elnor Mukhitdinov in the 400-meter run (47.50), and Igor Khrunin, who finished third in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:55.18.
On the second day of the competition, Yulia Bashmanova came first in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 13.73 seconds. In the javelin throw, Artur Gafner took second place, throwing the javelin 72.72 meters. Igor Khrunin was again among the medalists, finishing third in the 5000 meters with a time of 15:30.63.
One of the highlights of the second day was the victory of the Kazakhstan team in the 4×400-meter mixed relay. The team was represented by Elnor Mukhitdinov and Andrey Sokolov from East Kazakhstan Region, Alexandra Zalyubovskaya from Pavlodar, and Adelina Zems from Karaganda Region. The relay quartet finished confidently with a time of 3:25.65.
The 34th Gusman Kosanov Memorial, one of the most prestigious international athletics tournaments in Central Asia, took place on August 2–3 in Almaty. The competition, which annually brings together the region’s strongest athletes, once again became an arena for outstanding performances by Kazakhstani athletes, including representatives of the East. The Kosanov Memorial not only preserves sporting continuity, but also provides participants with the opportunity to earn important ranking points ahead of the World Championships, which will be held in Japan in September this year.
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