Kazakhstan athletes successfully secured 10 medals in the Para Canoe competition at the Asian championship event.
Kazakhstan's Para Canoe Champions Shine at Thailand Tournament
- Maybe you've heard, our Kazakhstan national para canoe team slayed it at the recent Asian Championships in Thailand! They brought home an impressive haul – 3 glittering gold, 5 sparkling silver, and 2 shiny bronze medals.*
Leading the charge was Bibars Spatai, who took top honors in the KL2 category, conquering the 200 and 500-meter races, and snagging bronze in the VL3 class over 500 meters.
Maxim Bogatyrev, another talented athlete, stood first in the VL1 class over 200 meters and raked in two silver medals in the KL1 class for the 200 and 500-meter races.
Zhanyl Baltabaeva showed off her paddling prowess, earning silver in both the VL3 class races, the 200 and 500 meters.
Meirjan Armya added to the team's medal count, claiming silver in the VL2 class over 500 meters and bronze in the 200-meter race.
This electric competition got underway from June 12 to 15, attracting over 90 athletes from 15 Asian nations, all vying for victory.
While extensive web searches didn't unearth specific details regarding the Kazakhstan team's results at the 2021 Asian Para Canoe Championships, the popular buzz around their outstanding performance certainly made headlines!
The Kazakhstan national para canoe team's success in Thailand extended to sports like table tennis, with Bibars Spatai securing the gold medal in the men's singles table tennis competition. Maxim Bogatyrev, Showcasing versatility, also clinched the gold medal in the sports-specific wheelchair basketball tournament.
