Senior coach of the Russian visually impaired swimming team Sergei Punko told that he expects up to six gold medals from his players at the Paris Paralympics.
The Paralympic Games will take place from August 28 to September 8. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has authorized Russian athletes to participate in the Paris Paralympic Games in individual neutral status. As reported by the IPC on , 90 athletes have received accreditation, including 35 swimmers.
— How many gold medals do you expect in Paris?
– Let’s do it like this, from three or four to five or six.
— Who will win the most gold medals?
— Judging by the results, this is Daria Lukyanenko. She is the world leader in results. At the European Championships, she set two world records and one European record.
— And Vladimir Sotnikov?
“Let’s hope that everything will work out for him at the characteristic distance – a hundred meters on the back,” Punko told .
The performances of Russian athletes at the Paralympic Games can be watched live on the Match! family channels, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
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