Gomel hosting European Athletics Championships among athletes with hearing impairment

23 марта 2018

Gomel is hosting the European Athletics Championships among athletes with hearing impairment. About 200 athletes from 19 countries are taking part in it.

This is the first time that Belarus hosts competitions of this level. Having received the right to conduct the championship in 2016, the country has done a great job in preparing the necessary infrastructure, including the sports arena.

The Belarusian team has already won a medal on the very first day. The bronze medal in the triple jump was claimed by Margarita Gralko from Gomel. The gold and silver medals went to Russians.

All an all, athletes will compete for 33 sets of awards at the European Championships. The competition will finish on 24 March.