The Russian team won the medal standings at the World Cup stage in Tashkent

The Russian team took first place in the medal standings at the Short Course Swimming World Cup in Tashkent, winning 20 medals. Sport Express reports this.

Russian athletes have five gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals. The Chinese team took second place with nine medals - five gold, two silver and two bronze. Belgium also won nine medals - four gold, three silver and two bronze - but finished third.

Egor Kornev won two gold medals in the 100-meter freestyle and 50-meter butterfly. Evgenia Chikunova won the 200-meter breaststroke, Kirill Prigoda won the 100-meter breaststroke, and Ralina Gilyazova won the 50-meter breaststroke.

Russian swimmers performed in Tashkent under the national flag and with the country's anthem. The World Cup stage took place from October 8 to 10.