Kazakhstan sweeps 20 gold medals at 11th Asian Age-Group Aquatics Championships
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Kazakhstan team won a record 36 medals at the 11th Asian Age-Group Swimming Championships in New Clark City in Tarlac, the Philippines, Kazinform News Agency cites the sports and physical culture committee of the Kazakh Tourism and Sports Ministry.
On the final day the Kazakh swimmers took 6 gold, one silver, and one bronze medals.
Adilbek Mussin secured gold in the men’s 50 m butterfly, Kseniya Ignatova took gold and Diana Taszhanova took silver in the women’s 200 m backstroke, while Sofiya Spodarenko clinched the gold medal in the women’s 50 m butterfly in Group A.
In Group B Yegor Popov and Maxim Skazobtsov won gold in the men’s 50 m butterfly, Arsen Kozhakhmetov took men’s 200m brass bronze, while Daniil Cherepanov grabbed bronze in the men’s 100 m freestyle.
Kazakhstani swimmers swept 20 gold, 11 silver, and 5 bronze medals at large to rank second in the overall medal standings. Japan finished at the top of the table with 36 gold, 20 silver, and 15 bronze medals.
Besides, Kazakhstani athletes set 14 Asian Championships records and 3 records of Kazakhstan.
Highboard diving competitions will be completed on March 1. The Kazakh team bagged one gold, 3 silver, and one bronze medals so far.
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