Residents of the district met the world champions

Our athlete-countryman Daribai Ospanov and his son Abdulkarim Karaman returned to their homeland with a triumphant victory. 75-year-old grandfather Daribai and Abdulkarim participated in the World Powerlifting Championships in Austin, Texas, USA, from May 21 to June 1. Daribai Ospanov won several prizes at once and eventually became the third among veterans among the absolute world champions in powerlifting. Abdulkarim's son has also won several medals, and is currently a five-time world champion in this sport. The head of the Department of Culture, language Development, physical culture and Sports of the Shet district, Askhat Akhmetov, who took part in the solemn ceremony of meeting the champions, presented the champions with a certificate in the amount of 150 thousand tenge. The mayor of the village Merey Koishybayev made a welcoming speech, who wished the countrymen success in the sports field. Also, the head of the children's and youth sports school of the village, the chairman of the Council of veterans, made a congratulatory speech. ”I have been involved in sports since I was young, but my strong passion for this sport arose when I was 56 years old," the elderly athlete said in his speech. Now he is one of the absolute world champions in bench press technique among veterans. In total, the athlete has broken more than a dozen different records. Congratulations to our fellow countrymen on their victories!