Uzbek athletes win medals at the Fifth World Games of Young Compatriots

Askar Yakubov · 10:51, 05.06.2019 · Updated 16:54 · 467 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Uzbek athletes won medals at the Fifth World Games of Young Compatriots in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

The event was attended by 650 athletes from 60 countries, including athletes of Uzbekistan.

Yosmina Rakhimova, a student of the trainer Irina Kudryasheva, became the absolute winner in the all-around event in gymnastics. In addition, Yosmina became the winner in certain types: mace, jump rope - gold, ball - silver.

Her teammate Rimma Khokhlova’s trainer Mila Butorina won a silver medal of the tournament.

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