Kazakhstani athlete sets Deaflympics record, becomes champion
Kazakhstan’s Faina Meirmanova won the high jump event and set a new record at the now-running 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, Qazinform News Agency cites the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Kazakhstani cleared 1.79 meters. Silver went to neutral athlete Hanna Suravets, who jumped 1.76 meters, while Slovakia’s Leja Glojnaric claimed bronze with a 1.67-meter jump.
Faina Meirmanova holds the title of international-class master of sports in athletics. In 2024, she set a world record for athletes under 20 by clearing 1.76 meters in the high jump at the World Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. That same year, she also won the long jump title at the Asia Pacific Masters Games.
Earlier Qazinform News Agency reported, Kazakhstani tennis player Sonja Zhiyenbayeva has won the W50 Austin in the United States.
