Kazakh athlete Anastasia Ananyeva has claimed bronze in the women's canoe single at the 2026 Asian Games canoe slalom competition, infohub.kz reports.
In the final run, Ananyeva completed the course in 127.32 seconds, including six penalty seconds, finishing third.
China's Huang Juan took gold with a time of 114.84 seconds. Atcharaporn Duanglawa of Thailand finished second in 125.85 seconds.
2026 Asian Games. September 30. Canoe slalom. Women's canoe single:
1. Huang Juan (China) – 114.84. 2. Atcharaporn Duanglawa (Thailand) – 125.85. 3. Anastasia Ananyeva (Kazakhstan) – 127.32.
Earlier the same day, September 30, Alexander Korobov brought Kazakhstan another bronze medal in canoe slalom. He finished third in the men's kayak single final with a time of 94.48 seconds.
The 20th Summer Asian Games in Japan officially opened on September 19. Athletes from 45 countries are competing, with 460 medal events on the program. Kazakhstan's team at the 2026 Asian Games comprises 558 athletes in 35 sports.
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