The winners and medalists of the World Fire and Rescue Sport Championships have been determined in Baku, APA reports.
In accordance with the program of the championship, jointly organized by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers, the men's semifinals and finals and the women's finals in the hook ladder climbing event were held, and the winners were determined.
In the men's competition, athletes from the Russian Federation team secured first, second, and third places.
In the women's competition, athletes from the Russian Federation took first and third places, while an athlete from Belarus secured second place.
The medals were presented to the winners and medalists by Azerbaijan's Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov and President of the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers Aleksandr Chupriyan.
The national anthems of the winning countries were played during the award ceremony.
It should be noted that athletes competed in four disciplines during the championship:
- Climbing to the second and fourth floors of a training tower using a hook ladder,
- 100-meter obstacle course,
- 4x100-meter fire relay race,
- Firefighting deployment.