Parizoda Talabova Wins Silver at Dakar Games
Uzbekistani athlete Parizoda Talabova won a silver medal at the Youth Summer Olympic Games in Dakar. In the javelin throw, she achieved a result of 54.68 meters, finishing behind only the competition's winner.
10 Nov, 11:19Read in Russian
Национальный Олимпийский комитет Узбекистана
For the athlete, this throw was doubly successful. In addition to the medal, according to available data, Talabova set a new personal record: she had never thrown the javelin this far in any previous competition.
Talabova's medal is the third for the Uzbekistan national team at these Games. The team now has two silver medals and one bronze in its tally.
The current Youth Olympic Games are historic. This is the first Olympic event in history to be held in Africa. Athletes aged 15 to 18 are competing in Dakar.
