The XXXIV Qosanov Memorial was held at the Olympic Training Center in Almaty region, which was attended by 214 athletes from 17 countries. 11 athletes from the Karaganda region performed – ten representatives of the School of Higher Sports Excellence and one pupil of the boarding school-college named after A. Moldagulova. 13 medals were won (!) – one gold, seven silver and five bronze. Adelina Zems was particularly distinguished, who became the first together with her comrades in the 4x400 m mixed relay, the second in the 400 m hurdles and the 4x100 m relay. They also won awards:

Zubareva Milana – "silver" in the 400 meters;

David Efremov – silver in the 110 m hurdles;

Maria Efremova – silver medal in triple jump and 4x100m relay;

Vitaly Zems – silver in the 4x100m relay and bronze in the 200m;

Alina Chistyakova – bronze in the 100 m hurdles and 4x100m relay;

Evgeny Prokudin – bronze medal in 110 m hurdles;

Valeria Safonova – "bronze" in the 4x100 m relay.

These competitions have a bronze status in the world athletics calendar. The tournament is held in memory of Gusman Kosanov. Our legendary countryman is a multiple USSR champion, Olympic silver medalist in Rome (1960). He was the champion of Moldova, Ukraine, Kazakhstan in the 100 meters. An international athletics tournament named after him is held annually in Almaty.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda-sport/press/news/details/1046696?lang=kk