18-year-old Kazakhstani sets record at World Championships in the USA

Eighteen-year-old Anna Cherkashina has etched her name in Kazakhstan's athletics history by setting a new national U20 record at the World Championships in the USA. She cleared a height of 4.10 meters during the qualification round, a performance that not only secured her a place in the championship final but also surpassed her own previous best by a significant 10 centimeters.

This remarkable achievement builds on Cherkashina's recent success at the Asian U20 Championships in Hong Kong, where she won a silver medal with a 4.00-meter vault. At the current tournament in Oregon, no other athlete managed to clear a height higher than 4.10 meters during the qualification stage. The final, scheduled for August 8, will feature 13 competitors vying for the top spot.

Cherkashina, widely regarded as Kazakhstan's rising track and field star, has already claimed her first senior national title last season and successfully defended it this year, becoming a two-time national champion. She is also nearing the senior national record of 4.20 meters, held by Olga Lapina since 2014.

According to the Kazakhstan Athletics Federation, Anna Cherkashina is the first athlete from the country to ever qualify for the World U20 Championships in the women's pole vault. Kazakhstan's squad for the event includes 11 athletes across various disciplines. The article also briefly mentions Ibrai Tulemissov, a cameraman who gained social media attention for keeping pace with runners while filming a race at the Kazakhstan Athletics Championships.

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This result also became a new Kazakhstan U20 national record.