2024 Olympic Games: Kazakh swimmer fails in Women's 100m Backstroke qualifications
Kazakhstani swimmer Xeniya Ignatova lost her chance to advance to the Women's 100m Backstroke semifinals at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympic Games, securing the 26th position out of 36 competitors in the event, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Xeniya Ignatova clocked the 100-meter race in 1.02.51 seconds.
In accordance with the established format of the competition, the top 16 competitors from the initial qualifying round will proceed to the semifinals. Those who have not qualified are eliminated from the competition.
Xeniya Ignatova was born on August 2, 2005. She won at 2024 Asian Age Group Aquatics Championships in New Clark City. Ignatova secured 5 medals, 4 of them gold, she also set 2 continental records.
Kazakh athletes will compete in nine sports on the third day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Time of their performances is indicated in the schedule for July 29.
The winners of medals in 10 sports, including judo, artistic gymnastics, swimming, fencing, rowing slalom, shooting, equestrian, archery, mountain biking, and skateboarding, will also be announced.
