Three Kazakhstani rowers go to Athens Olympics

Three Kazakhstani rowers won a right to participate in the Athens Olympics in the Asian qualification rowing tournament in Japan, - KZ-today correspondent reports.

"To obtain one of 12 contested licenses, it was necessary to take the first place on one of distances in Japan. Almaty rowers Ellina Uzhakhova and Natalia Sergeyeva rowing together have managed to do it on the 500 metre distance. Moreover, Sergeyeva also obtained a license rowing alone. One license was obtained by Kaisar Nurmaganbetov, one of the most experienced athletes of the Kazakhstani team, champion of Asia and Asian Games. He won the license riding a canoe on the 500 metre distance," - Vladislav Kuharsky, head of the National Olympic Committee group said.

Kazakhstan was represented by four rowers on the precedent Sydney Olympics - Kaisar Nurmaganbetov, Zhomart Satybaldin, Konstantin Negodyayev, and Sergey Sergin.