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Ilya Sibirtsev won his second bronze at the World Cup in Astana and broke the record of Uzbekistan

Ilya Sibirtsev took his second bronze at the World Cup in Astana and updated the record of Uzbekistan

Uzbek swimmer Ilya Sibirtsev has once again stepped onto the podium at a World Cup stage. In the 1,500-meter freestyle event, he won a bronze medal and set a new national record — 14 minutes 43.97 seconds.

The competition is taking place in Astana, where Sibirtsev continues to add to the medal tally of the Uzbekistan national team.

The race was won by Belgian Lucas Henveaux, who posted a time of 14:33.14. The silver medal went to Hungarian swimmer Olivér Pápai, who covered the distance in 14:40.55. Sibirtsev finished third with a time of 14:43.97.

Earlier, he won the first World Cup medal for Uzbekistan in Tashkent. Now, Sibirtsev has once again confirmed his high level by performing in Astana with an updated national record.

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