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12 July 2019, 19:44

Ufa team won 15 medals on first day of ICG-2019 competitions

UFA, 12 July 2019. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.
Athletes from Ufa won four gold, four silver and seven bronze medals on the first competitive day of the 53rd International Children's Games.
The first gold to the team from the capital of Bashkiria was brought by judoist Aliya Mukhametyanova. Besides, swimmer Victoria Lissitskaya (100 m, breaststroke) and judoists Alina Galiyeva (52 kg), Timofey Shein (36 kg) climbed the first step of the podium.
In addition, silver medals went to Nikolai Kireev in fencing, Polina Mikitova in judo (40 kg), Bulat Rakhimov (45 kg), Vladislav Basharov, Dmitry Kashirin, Victoria Lisitskaya, Alexandra Nikitina, Maria Rashitova (freestyle 4x100 m) in swimming.
Young athletes from Ufa won bronze awards in fencing - Irina Krasnoperova and Elizaveta Pervushina, in judo - Ksenia Samoilova (57 kg), Askar Yakupov (40 kg), Kamil Gilyazov (50 kg), Egor Kalenov (55 kg), Nail Gareev ( 73 kg).
The day was also productive for the team from the city of New Taipei (Chinese Taipei): 7 various medals on their count. Athletes from Orenburg will take home at least seven more medals.
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