Rowers made ​​a splash in Europe

The unprecedented success of Shymkent rowers forced to talk about them all over Europe. Our champions returned from the World Cup in rowing and canoeing, which was held in the Czech Republic and Poland. Medals won at these competitions can be called historic. First Shymkent took several gold and silver medals at various distances.

In parallel with the adult team competed for medals and the young athletes at the International Youth Regatta in Slovakia and at the Youth World Cup in Germany. Four gold, five silver and one bronze medals say that Kazakhstan in the sport came to the world level.

The first awards in the piggy bank put the medal rowing star Shymkent - Sergey Emelyanov. In the canoe alone in the 500 meters, he won the bronze medal, losing to Belarus canoeist and a host of competitions Cech Fuchs Martipu. In the third stage the world cup in Poland, member of the London Olympics Evgeny Alekseev and his partner Alex Dergunov in the 500 meters won silver.

It is equally well made and youth team. On the junior regatta in Slovakia and in the youth world cup in Germany sounded the names of new stars. Kayaker Oleg Janicki won two gold and one silver medal canoeist Anton Olshansky - two "gold" and three "silver." Worth noting merits a talented young coach of the national team of Denis Zharmenov. Under his leadership, the Kazakh rowing gained a second wind.