Russian swimmers won medals at the World Cup in Baku
Quick Look
- Russian swimmers Kirill Prigoda, Pavel Samusenko and Ralina Gilyazova won medals at the first stage of the Short Course Swimming World Cup in Baku.
- This is the first performance of Russians with national symbols after the lifting of World Aquatics restrictions.
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Why It Matters
World Aquatics has lifted restrictions on the participation of Russian athletes in competitions in 2024.
MOSCOW, October 3 - RIA Novosti. Russian Kirill Prigoda took third place in the 200-meter breaststroke at the first stage of the Short Course Swimming World Cup in Baku.
The athlete showed a result of 2 minutes 2.42 seconds. First place went to American Luke Barr (2:01.73). silver went to the representative of the Netherlands, Caspar Corbo (2.01.80).
Earlier, Pavel Samusenko took second place in the 100 m backstroke (49.24), and Ralina Gilyazova won a silver medal in the 50 m breaststroke (29.81).
For the first time since 2022, Russian swimmers perform on the international stage with the flag and anthem. On February 6, the International Aquatics Federation (World Aquatics) lifted restrictions on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in youth and junior competitions under its auspices. In April, the organization fully admitted adult athletes.
Open Questions
- Will Russian athletes be allowed to participate in all subsequent stages of the World Cup?
