Smolensk athletes won three medals at international competitions in equestrian triathlon

From 6 to 11 October, the Belarusian Republican Olympic Training Center Ratomka hosted international competitions in equestrian triathlon, in which athletes from the Smolensk region took part. This tournament was special for Russian participants, as for the first time in four years they performed in the international arena under the national flag and to the sounds of the national anthem.

In the most difficult program CCI4*-S Smolensk region was represented by two athletes. Vitaly Sivakov on Lady Persimon successfully coped with the distance and won a silver medal, gaining 92.8 penalty points. Elizaveta Eliseeva in Kharkiv also participated in competitions, but during field tests decided to get off the track.

Russian riders as a whole demonstrated a worthy fight and a high level of skill, winning three medals at prestigious starts. Gold award in the CCI3-S program was received by Marina Irbitskaya and Cassio, silver in the CCI4-S program went to Vitaly Sivakova with Lady Persimon, and bronze in the CCI3*-L program was won by Ilya Pakhomov and Kassidi 65.

Governor of the Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin noted that the regional team traditionally demonstrates excellent results. He recalled the recent success of Smolensk athletes at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of Russia in Kazan, where Vitaly Sivakov took first place, and Anastasia Mikhailova took second. The head of the region stressed that such achievements are the result of tremendous work done by athletes and their coaches.