Belarusian Evgeny Kovalenok took bronze of the European Parasailing Championship in Turkey

Belarusian Yevgeny Kovalenok took the bronze of the European Paralympic Swimming Championship in Kocaeli, Turkey, reports the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti news agency with reference to the Ministry of Sport.

Competitions in Turkey are held from 7 to 12 September and include more than 160 medal disciplines. Third place E. Kovalenok took at a distance of 100 m on the back in the class S12.

On the first day of the competition, other Belarusian swimmers also performed. Dmitry Tikhanenok became the eighth in the 100 m breaststroke in the SB9 class, Dmitry Soleil and Maxim Vashkevich took fifth and sixth places respectively at a distance of 100 m on the back in the S12 class. Among Belarusian women, Kristina Eschik became the seventh freestyle in the S10 class at a distance of 50 m and the 5th by 100 m breaststroke in the SB9 class.

Photo by Ministry of Sport