Kazakhstan Claims First Gold at Asian Youth Games in Bahrain

Kazakhstan’s road cycling team secured the country’s first gold medal at the Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain, triumphing in the Team Time Trial Mixed Relay event.

After the first stage, Kazakhstan ranked third, but in the final leg, the team closed the gap and crossed the finish line first, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazakh media.

The lineup included Kirill Polyshev, Danil Tretyakov, Rinat Yerik, Irina Ivanovskaya, Valeriya Kuznetsova, and Anel Tashbai.

Following a review of the results, Iran was listed as a non-finisher, with Chinese Taipei moving up to second place and China securing third.

This victory marks Kazakhstan’s first gold medal at the Youth Asian Games.