Mark the following sentences TRUE or FALSE Kazakhstan’s famous weightlifters, boxers and wrestlers have won countless Olympic medals for their country. But in 2016, a young athlete came out of nowhere to win a gold medal in a completely different sport. Born in Almaty in 1995, Balandin won three gold medals in the breaststroke events at the 2014 Asian Games. However, when he arrived at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, he wasn’t one of the favourites for the 200- metre breaststroke and he almost didn’t qualify for the final! Against all odds, the determined swimmer surprised everyone by winning the first ever gold medal in swimming for Kazakhstan! Since then, it was clear that Dmitriy Balandin was one of the most talented swimmers to come out of Kazakhstan.
1. A young athlete came out to win a gold medal in a completely different sport in 2018
2. Balandin won three gold medals in the breaststroke events
3. Balandin was one of the favourites for the 200- metre breaststroke swimming
