Qazathletics.kz takes a look at the top contenders and regional representation in the throwing events and shot put ahead of the upcoming Kazakhstan Athletics Championships for youth sports schools (DYuSSh), featuring athletes born in 2008–2009.
The Championships will take place from July 17 to 19 at the Olympic Training Centre stadium in Almaty Region.
Boys will compete in three throwing events and shot put, with participants representing six regions — Karagandy, North Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kyzylorda, and Turkestan — as well as the cities of Almaty and Shymkent.
For comparison, it makes sense to refer to the results of the May national championships for older boys and girls of the same age group (born in 2008–2009).
In shot put, all eyes will be on Vadim Pesotsky from Shymkent. In May, he not only won with a candidate-for-master-of-sport level result but also set a new national U18 record with a throw of 17.70 meters. Now 17 years old, Pesotsky is joined by fellow Shymkent thrower Maksim Sazhnev, who placed second in May with a 16.70-meter throw — a first-class level result. Sazhnev, 16, will also compete in shot put at the upcoming DYuSSh Championships.
Maksim Sazhnev enters the discus throw as a clear favorite, having set a new Kazakhstan U18 record in May with 59.71 meters — a candidate-for-master-of-sport mark. His achievement eclipsed a record that had stood for nearly 38 years, previously held by Viktor Gorelyshev of Uralsk (58.78 meters, July 1987).
In hammer throw, the upcoming competition will see the return of May’s champion and runner-up: Islam Yulmaz from Almaty and David Karavaev from Shymkent. Both posted third-class results — 46.43 and 45.47 meters, respectively — and are expected to renew their rivalry.
In javelin, a close rematch is likely between Nurzat Galymuly (Kyzylorda Region) and Shadiyar Kulatay (Turkestan). In May, Galymuly narrowly edged out Kulatay with a throw of 57.04 meters to 56.73, both achieving second-class ranks. Their renewed showdown promises to be one of the highlights, especially as fans await to see what new distances they can achieve.
In the photo: Nurzat Galymuly mid-throw. Photo by Konstantin Knyazevich.
