Kuryane took two third places in wheelchair races in Sochi

In the Krasnodar region, sports competitions among people with damaged musculoskeletal systems have ended. The XI International half marathon on sports wheelchairs “Recipe-Sport” was held in Sochi.

“Such sporting events help to attract public attention to the problems of people with disabilities and become for them another step of hope for an active and sought-after future,” the head of the Organizing Committee of the IX International Wheelchair Half Marathon “Recipe-Sport”, Paralympic champion Mikhail addressed the competition participants Terentyev.

Athletes from the Kursk region achieved excellent results in Sochi. In the children’s category at a distance of 8.6 km, 9-year-old Savva Veryutin (class T53) won bronze in a bitter struggle.

The second Kursk resident also brought home bronze for 3rd place. This is Artyom Demchenko (class T33). He competed in the half marathon at a distance of 21.1 km. The boys are coached by Anna Razinkova, the regional Ministry of Sports reported.