Aknar Adakkyzy, a member of the Chinese national team, won a gold medal at the 9th Winter Asian Games in Harbin, reports the national portal “Adyrna.”
She competed in the women’s team pursuit speed skating final alongside Han Mei and Yang Binyu, representing China, and outperformed their rivals. The winning team’s result was 3 minutes 02.75 seconds.
In this event, Japan won silver, while South Korea secured the bronze medal.
Aknar Adakkyzy is an ethnic Kazakh born in Kuitun County, Xinjiang, China.
Her victory brought great joy to Kazakh sports fans, with many social media users congratulating her and sharing their support.