At the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Kyrgyz swimmer Denis Petrashov won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke with a time of 58.88 seconds.
In 2016, Petrashov became the champion of the 7th Children of Asia Games in Yakutsk, winning a gold medal.
At this year’s World Championships, he set a new national record, surpassing his previous achievement from May 2025 (59.23 seconds). Petrashov became the first swimmer from Kyrgyzstan to reach the final at the World Championships.
Children of Asia – Beginning of Victories!