Polish gymnasts win gold at European Games in Minsk
PR dla Zagranicy
Grzegorz Siwicki
25.06.2019 10:41
Polish gymnasts Łukasz Jaworski and Artur Zakrzewski took the gold in the men’s synchronised trampoline competition at the European Games in Minsk on Monday.
Poland's Łukasz Jaworski (right) and Artur Zakrzewski (left) in action at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.Photo: EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH
Their win marked the first medal for Poland at the international multi-sport event in the Belarusian capital.
Łukasz Jaworski (right) and Artur Zakrzewski (left) pose with their gold medals in Minsk on Monday. Photo: EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH
Ukraine's Anton Davydenko and Mykola Prostorov won silver, and the bronze went to the French pair of Allan Morante and Sébastien Martiny.
A total of 151 Polish athletes, 80 men and 71 women, have been selected to compete in the 2nd European Games, which began on Friday and are being held in Minsk until June 30.
More than 4,000 athletes from 50 countries are vying for 200 sets of medals in 23 sports during the event, which provides a gateway to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for European athletes.
Poland won 20 medals, two gold, eight silver and 10 bronze, in the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2015.
The southern Polish city of Kraków has been confirmed as the host of the 3rd European Games in 2023.
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Source: PAP