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Russian athlete Maria Kochanova emerged victorious in the women’s pole vault competition at the BRICS Games in Kazan. Kochanova, her compatriot Polina Parfenenko and Belarus’ Elizaveta Valueva all achieved the same result of 1.95 meters. Kochanova secured the gold medal as she made fewer attempts, Valueva took silver and Parfenenko claimed bronze.
Other Results
Men’s Steeplechase:
1.Konstantin Plokhotnikov (Russia) – 8 minutes 30.73 seconds2.Dmitry Ivanenko (Belarus) – 8:38.933.Nikita Kalganov (Russia) – 8:43.15
Men’s 800m:
1.Dmitry Savin (Belarus) – 1:48.502.Konstantin Kholmogorov (Russia) – 1:49.123.Somnath Chauhan (India) – 1:49.23
Women’s Heptathlon:
1.Elizaveta Slobodyanyuk (Russia) – 5863 points2.Yulia Sokhatskaya (Russia) – 58263.Svetlana Antoshina (Russia) – 5739
Women’s Shot Put:
1.Alena Dubitskaya (Belarus) – 18.58 meters2.Alena Gordeeva (Russia)– 17.703.Olga Batyreva (Russia) – 17.32RussiaPutin Declares Opening of BRICS 2024 Games in Kazan12 June, 20:36 GMTThe BRICS Games are being held from June 12 to 24, with around 5,000 athletes from more than 90 countries competing in 387 medal events.