Irkutsk swimmer Alexey Bryansky performed successfully at the first European Games in Baku, winning gold and bronze as part of the Russian team. He won the mixed 4x100 relay and bronze in the men's 4x100 relay, and still has the 100 m freestyle final and a chance for more medals ahead.
As reported by the regional Ministry of Sports press service, swimmer Alexey Bryansky from Irkutsk won a gold and a bronze medal as part of the Russian national team at the first European Games.Among the swimmers, Alexey Bryansky is the only swimmer representing the Irkutsk region.
The Irkutsk native won the gold medal in the mixed 4x100 relay, and the bronze in the men’s 4x100.
On June 25, Alexey will compete in the final in the 100 m freestyle.
Also, the Irkutsk athlete will compete for medals in the medley relay and the 50 m freestyle.
The European Games are taking place in Baku from June 12 to 28. As of today, the Russian team is leading the standings. The team has 107 medals. Azerbaijan is in second place, and Germany is in third, with 39 medals each.