The championship and championship in kettlebell lifting in Uzbekistan brought Yaroslavl residents three medals

The competitions held in Uzbekistan brought together over six hundred athletes from the Russian Federation, America, England, Poland and a number of other countries.

The Yaroslavl region was represented by weightlifters in both men’s and women’s competitions. They were awarded three medals: one gold and two silver. In the weight of 63 kg with a long clean and jerk, Yaroslavl athlete Victoria Gavrilova won a silver medal. She made 51 climbs.

She also won a gold medal as part of the team relay. The girls’ coach Oleg Kuznetsov took the second step of the podium in the championship among sports veterans. Deputy Chairman of the regional government Vera Dargel, assessing the performance of Yaroslavl weightlifters, said that such results should become an incentive for residents to actively engage in sports.