ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Tajik athletes won a bronze medal in the 4x400 meters relay

 Tajik athletes won a bronze medal at the Asian Athletics Championships at closed facilities, at the 4×400 meters relay, NIAT Khovar reports with reference to the National Olympic Committee of Tajikistan.

The competition took place on February 10-12 in Astana (Kazakhstan), it was attended by more than 500 athletes from 31 countries of the continent.

Our country was represented at this championship by athletes: Ildar Akhmadiyev, Favoris Muzrapov, Leonid Pronzhenko, Alexander Pronzhenko, Muhammadrizo Mirzoda, Mirsaid Mirzozoda.

Our athletes participated in running competitions at a distance of 60 m, 400 m, 800 m, in the heptathlon and relay 4x400 m, taking third place only in the relay. The national team of Tajikistan included Leonid Pronzhenko, Alexander Pronzhenko, Mukhammadrizo Mirzozoda and Mirsaid Mirzozoda.

At a distance of 60 m, Favoris Muzrapov took third place in the qualifying round of his group with a result of 6.81 seconds and received a ticket to the semifinals. With this result, Favoris broke the record of Tajikistan. But he showed a result of 6.85 in the semifinals and lost the opportunity to continue the relay. Ildar Akhmadiyev could not participate in the relay due to an injury.

At a distance of 400 m, brothers Leonid and Alexander Pronzhenko reached the semifinals. Leonid also competed in the heptathlon, and Muhammadrizo Mirzoda in the 800 meters.

It should be noted that this is the first medal of Tajik athletes at the Asian Indoor Championships.

Source: Khovar