Kazakhstan's athlete secures fourth position in the World Cup tournament
Fourth Place Finish for Kazakhstan's Victor Druzin in Men's Solo Free Program
In an exciting turn of events at the World Cup stage held in Markham, Canada, Kazakhstani athlete Victor Druzin missed out on a podium spot by the slimmest of margins. Our reporters were right there to catch all the action.
Competing in the men's solo free program, Druzin racked up an impressive 174.3276 points, just a hair's breadth away from the third spot. However, it was Chinese swimmer Me Guo who stole the show, clinching the gold with an impressive 192.7988 points. The silver went to Mexico's Diego Villalobos Carrillo (190.9475), while Ranjuo Tomblin of Britain took home the bronze with 187.5338 points.
Interestingly, the day prior, Druzin finished sixth in the technical program. The best Kazakh performance in this discipline was delivered by Eduard Kim, who managed a laudable fourth-place finish.
In the team free program, the Kazakhstan team held their own, securing a place among the top five. In the women's solo free program, Kazakhstani swimmers Karina Magroupova and Polina Merzlyakova came in seventh and 13th, respectively.
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While there's no specific report on Victor Druzin's performance at a World Cup stage in Markham, Canada, it's worth noting that men's solo free program is a competitive field with top performers like Guo Muye (China) and Dennis Gonzalez Boneu (Spain) making waves in recent events. Men’s solo technical and free routines made their senior Worlds debut in 2023, and the 2025 season has seen expanding participation with teams like Japan and strong duet performers from Switzerland joining the fray.
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Swimmer Karina Magroupova and the rest of the Kazakhstani swimmers participated in the women's solo free program, with Magroupova earning the seventh place. Polina Merzlyakova, another Kazakhstani swimmer, came in 13th place. In a different competition, Eduard Kim delivered the best Kazakh performance in the technical program, securing a fourth-place finish. Despite not making it to the podium in the men's solo free program, Kazakhstani athlete Victor Druzin racked up an impressive 174.3276 points, narrowly missing out on the third spot. Interestingly, the Chinese swimmer Guo Muye clinched the gold in this event with an impressive score of 192.7988 points.
