Summer Asian Games winners receive $5500 (PHOTO)
PETROPAVLOVSK. KAZINFORM - Akim of North Kazakhstan region Yerik Sultanov has awarded the winners of the XVII Summer Asian Games with KZT 1 million certificates.
The honored Master of Sports Alexey Lutsenko is the winner of the Asian Games in cycling in the individual race. The regional Akim handed Lutsenko KZT 1 million certificate. The Kazakhstani record-holder and World University Games champion Margarita Mukasheva won the 800m final at 2014 Asian Games with a new games record of 1:59.02. She also received KZT 1 million certificate. Monetary reward in the amount of KZT 500 thousand was awarded to the bronze medalist of the Asian Games in the triple jump, the master of sports of international class - Irina Ektova. Opening the meeting, Mr. Sultanov drew attention to the Palace of Sports named after A. Vinokourov which has being built in the region. It should be noted that for their great contribution to the development of physical culture and sport 3 coaches of the athletes were awarded with KZT 150 thousand.