The fourth day of the 25th Summer Deaflympics saw three new gold medals awarded. Track and field athlete Denis Fedorenkov emerged victorious in the high jump, Dmitry Rozanov claimed gold in the criterium, and Ardashir Mumindzhanov triumphed in the decathlon. Let's delve into each achievement.

Denis Fedorenkov, the current world record holder at 2.20 meters, secured his place at the top with a remarkable jump of 2.07 meters. He shared the podium with Belarusian Roman Gralko (2.04) and Pole Bartosz Brzeziński (1.92). Fedorenkov began the competition at a modest 1.86 meters but steadily climbed the heights, clearing 2.07 meters on his first attempt. He then attempted 2.10 meters three times, finally claiming victory. Congratulations to the great record holder and his coaches Elena Semashko and Dmitry Ivanov!

Cyclist Dmitry Rozanov dazzled in the criterium, capturing the gold medal. Over the 30-kilometer course, he chased the leading group, catching up with ten laps to go and securing the win. His coach Ekaterina Mukhortova deserves credit for instilling fierce determination in him. Egor Gavrilov also showed promise, finishing fifth among fifty participants.

Alisa Bondareva, who had won gold in the sprint the previous day, fell on a turn during the 20-kilometer race, ending her participation. Elizaveta Bavyikina came close, finishing fourth among 24 competitors. The men's criterium podium was shared by Dmitry Rozanov, Bungwook Ko from South Korea, and Andre Suares from Portugal.

Meanwhile, at the Komazawa Olympic Park stadium, Ardashir Mumindzhanov clinched the gold medal in the decathlon, scoring 6502 points across ten grueling events. Olga Shimschieva, his coach, recalled, "Since 2017, we focused on sprinting, then switched to combined events, a decision that proved crucial."

Ardashir Mumindzhanov is now a Russian Honored Master of Sport in athletics and a Deaflympic champion. With this victory, our athletes have secured five gold medals.

Victoria Aksenova qualified for the 400-meter final, starting in the third heat with a time of 58.82 seconds. She will compete in lane five against Ukrainian rivals Solomiia Kuprych and Kristina Kinyaykina, with other competitors potentially adding to the excitement.

The third day of the Games also produced interim results in various sports:

Tennis

Badminton

Table Tennis

Golf

We will continue to follow the events.

Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov, Olga Troynikova

Photos: Valery Kobzarenko, Mikhail Sinitsyn, Boris Dvornikov, Dmitry Timoshenko, Vitalii Chulkov, Valerii Vyhodtsev, Artemii Karpov

Translation: Daria Kudelina