Kazakhstan claims 13 medals at ISU Speed Skating Junior World Cup in Germany
ISU Speed Skating Junior World Cup has wrapped in Inzell, Germany, with Team Kazakhstan earning 13 medals, Qazinform News Agency learned from the National Olympic Committee.
Kristina Shumekova took gold in the women’s 1000m and 3000m races.
In the women’s 1000m among neo-seniors, Kazakh athletes took the entire podium: Inessa Shumekova finished first, Darya Vazhenina came second, and Alina Dauranova secured third place.
Kazakhstan also claimed victory in the women’s team sprint (neo-seniors).
Andrey Semyonov clinched silver in the men’s 1000m among neo-seniors.
Meanwhile, the junior women’s national team finished second in the team sprint event.
Kazakh speed skaters (neo-seniors) also took bronze medal in the men’s team sprint.
In the 500m distance among neo-seniors, Alina Dauranova claimed gold, while Inessa Shumekova won the silver medal.
In the 1500m race, Anastasia Belovodova (juniors) finished third, while in the same distance in the neo-senior category, Maria Degen captured the gold medal.
Overall, Team Kazakhstan claimed 13 medals at the competition, including six gold.
Earlier, Qazinform reported that Almaty, Kazakhstan, would host the Asian Continental Stage of the World Schools Team Chess Championship 2026 from April 6 to 11, 2026.
