An athlete from the Karaganda region entered the top three at the Artistic Swimming World Cup 

The second stage of the Artistic Swimming World Cup was held in Paris, the capital of France, with the participation of about 190 athletes from 27 countries. Viktor Druzin, an athlete from Temirtau, competed in the Kazakhstan national team and won a bronze medal.

"A graduate of the swimming school of the Karaganda region, and now a representative of the School of Higher Sports Excellence in our region, successfully performed in the technical program in men's solo competitions and scored 226.6050 points, which allowed him to rise to the third step of the podium," the Department of Physical Culture and Sports reported.

The winner was an athlete from China, the second place was taken by a representative of Great Britain.

Viktor Druzin consistently shows strong performances in the international arena and adequately represents the region and the country, the department noted. Earlier, at the World Cup in Colombia, he won three medals, confirming his status as one of the leaders of the national team.