Athletes from Shakhtinsk won gold at the international boxing tournament

Athletes from Shakhtinsk Kamila and Ayaulym Ospanov took the first places in their weight categories at the international boxing tournament among girls and juniors in Ferghana. The competition was attended by boxers from Uzbekistan, including from Karakalpakstan, as well as from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

The Karaganda region was represented by sisters Kamila and Ayaulym Ospanov from Shakhtinsk, who train under the guidance of their father Zhenis Ospanov.

– Both Kamila and Ayaulym had three fights each. Kamila had the most intense fight in the semifinals, and Ayaulym had the most intense fight in the finals. Both of them fought against athletes from Uzbekistan. They have very strong fighters. Nevertheless, the victory of our girls was unconditional. To win on foreign soil, you need to win convincingly," says Zhenis Ospanov.

The victory in this championship gave the girls the right to participate in the Asian Games, which will be held in Bahrain in October this year. Ayaulym Ospanova will compete in the weight category up to 63 kg, and Camilla will move to a new category – up to 75 kg. This is necessary because not all weight categories will be represented at the Asian Games.

Ayaulym Ospanova has already started preparing for the Asian Games. Her sister will join her later: she is currently at the training camp and is preparing to represent Kazakhstan at the international tournament in Poland, which starts on September 7.