Novopolotsk water skiers won 8 medals at the European Championship in Austria

Pupils of the Novopolotsk water ski school brought eight medals to Belarus at the European Water Ski Championships behind a boat, which took place in Fischlham, Austria: seven gold and one bronze.

Novopolotsk resident Natalya Berdnikova climbed to the top of the podium three times, showing the best result in water ski acrobatics, combined event, and jumping. Anna Streltsova took third place in the latter discipline.

Another pupil of the honored coaches of the Republic of Belarus Arkady and Vladimir Genov, Alexey Zhernosenok, became the European champion among men in water ski acrobatics. By the way, our compatriot holds the world record in this discipline (12570 points). The complexity of the program shown by Alexey allowed him to win, even despite a fall during one of the elements.

In the team event, Belarus also took a gold medal. This means that Alexey Zhernosenok, Natalya Berdnikova, and Anna Streltsova each have one gold medal. France took second place, and Italy took third.

Tatyana Pasternak, "Vitebskiye vesti". Photos from the newspaper archive.