14 October 2018
YOG 2018. Natallia Varakina becomes Buenos Aires 2018 bronze medalist

On 13 October, the seventh day of the III Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires, the Belarusian wrestler Natallia Varakina won the bronze medal in the weight category under 49 kg.

In the group stage Natallia achieved three victories in four that allowed her to fight for the bronze. As a result, Natallia defeated Moroccan Zineb Ech-Chabki (12-1).

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17-year-old Natallia has been third at the Junior European Championship this year.

In Buenos Aires she works with coach Siarhei Melkou.

The NOC Belarus congratulates Natallia and her team on the YOG bronze award! 

After seven competitions day Belarus has five YOG medals (1-2-2). Two more medal the Belarusian athletes won for international mixed teams (1-0-1).


Photo courtesy of IOC and Anvar Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)


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