At the youth Olympics athlete from Leningrad region successfully saddled an unfamiliar horse
From October 31 to November 13, Dakar hosts the Youth Olympic Games. Athlete from the Leningrad region Yaroslav Pushkin suddenly faced a serious test: he was drawn to perform on a stallion Gistra, who had never previously participated in competitions. And he did it. Details were shared in the press service of the Committee on Sport of the Leningrad region.
From October 31 to November 13, Dakar hosts the Youth Olympic Games. Athlete from the Leningrad region Yaroslav Pushkin suddenly faced a serious test: he was drawn to perform on a stallion Gistra, who had never previously participated in competitions. And he did it. Details were shared in the press service of the Committee on Sport of the Leningrad region.
In three days, the athlete established strong contact with his horse and successfully competed in the competition, winning the right to participate in the qualification and final. In the individual start (route 125 cm), the pair took 20th place in the final table.
Yaroslav, who plays for the national team of the Leningrad region under the guidance of coach Marat Hisamutdinov, has previously achieved significant success in sports. In the season of 2026, he became a prize-winner of the youth Spartakiad and won the championship title in the team competition at the Russian Championship.
“Congratulations to the athlete and his coach on a worthy performance at the international level and wish new heights and achievements!” the press service of the Sports Committee wrote.
