Russian gymnast Anna Kalmykova, who won a gold medal on vault at the BRICS Games in Kazan, said that after the tournament she had to pass the main state exam (OGE).
Kalmykova, 15, won on Friday with a score of 13,500 points. Russian Olympic champion Angelina Melnikova (13.466) won silver and Uzbekistan’s Zhasmina Makhmudova (12.616) won bronze.
— Is it difficult to combine studies and sport?
— It’s hard, but I try to find time to study.
— There are exams coming up, how do you prepare for them?
– I find the time. You could say I prepare between workouts. I finished the ninth grade, I have to pass the Russian language, mathematics, biology and social studies. It is difficult to prepare during competitions, but in general it is possible,” Kalmykova told .
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