At the Grand Prix Para Judo tournament in Heidelberg, Germany, the capital's para athletes won 1 gold and 1 silver medal in the country's piggy bank, El.kz reports with reference to the official website of the city akimat.
On the first day of the competition, a pair of athletes from Astana, Akmaral Nauatbek, became the winner in the J2 category in the weight category up to 48 kg.
According to the Kazakhstan Para Judo Federation, the country was represented by 13 men and 6 female athletes at the Grand Prix in Para Judo. Four of them are a pair of judokas from Astana.