Kazakhstan Secures First Medals at Asian Youth Athletics Championships

Team Kazakhstan has won its first medals at the ongoing Asian Youth Athletic Championship taking place in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Both awards were won in the heptathlon, The Caspian Post reports citing Kazinform.

Polina Kuzubova claimed gold with a strong performance, earning 5089 points, while Asylzat Kydyrbay secured bronze with a total of 4355 points.

Scoring 4904 points, Sofya Nikolaeva of Uzbekistan clinched the silver medal in this event.

Kazakh gymnasts have claimed 18 medals at the Aphrodite Cup in Athens.