Karaganda weightlifters successfully debuted at the World Championship

Daria Balabayuk and Nikita Abdrakhmanov, pupils of the regional integrated children's and youth sports school of Karaganda, successfully performed as part of the Kazakhstan national team at the World Weightlifting Championships. International competitions in individual exercises among boys and girls were held in the city of Leon (Mexico).

Nikita Abdrakhmanov (born in 2006, weight category up to 102 kg) won first place in the snatch – 157 kg, first place in the clean and jerk – 191 kg. In total, the athlete gained 348 kg. Nikita is coached by Alexander Kiryukhin.

Weightlifter Daria Balabayuk (born in 2007, weight category up to 49 kg) took third place in the snatch – 69 kg, fourth in the clean and jerk – 83 kg. In total – 152 kg. The athlete's mentor is Konstantin Goncharov.

Nikita and Daria have two Asian Championships ahead of them – under-17 and under-20 in Tashkent in July this year.

And in the team competition, following the results of the performance at the World Championship, the national team of Kazakhstan rose to the top step of the podium, winning 12 gold, three silver and six bronze medals. The team of Colombia was in the second position, and Egypt was in the third.

 

According to the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Karaganda region