A decree by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded state honours to athletes who achieved strong results at the XX Summer Asian Games and the V Asian Para Games in Japan.
The recipients include Yasmina Toksanbayeva, a second-year student at the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University who specialises in race walking. She received the Yeren enbegi ushin medal.
Toksanbayeva is a Kazakhstan record holder, an international master of sport and a multiple winner and medallist at Asian championships.
