World swimming record holder Kirill Prigoda told he had enormous respect for the seven-time Paralympic champion Andrei Kalina with whom he trains in the same swimming pool.
Kalina, in an interview with , expressed his desire to prepare for the sixth Paralympic Games in his career. At the 2024 Games in Paris, he won gold at the age of 37.
— We have known Andrey since 2018, since we are both Ekran athletes, but friendly contacts arose before the Tokyo Games. This was the starting point of my interest in the Paralympic movement. We are preparing in the same pool, of course I follow his performances. The fact that he won his first medal in Athens is surprising and motivating. The very fact that 20 years have passed and he is in the ranks and wins the Paralympic Games again and again. And it is a pity that then, for some reason I do not know, they were not allowed to participate in the Rio Games. His achievements simply make him respected as a person without a doubt. Such careers are endless in the history of sports. I am very happy for Andrey, I will be very happy to shake his hand again when we meet again.
And of course, I would like to congratulate Vova Danilenko on his medals. We see him quite often at the Swimming Center. He is a great guy, he continues to show results and prove that he is one of the best in his category. I congratulate them in every possible way, I look forward to seeing you on board in the new season, “Prigoda told .
The Paralympic Games in the French capital will end on September 8.
Watch live performances of Russian athletes at the Paralympic Games on Match! family channels, as well as on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
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