11 July 2019

Pavel Kolobkov Presents Kateryna Lagno with Medal of Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” 1st Class

The ceremony was held in the reception hall of the Russian Ministry of Sport.


The Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Pavel Kolobkov presented athletes and sports journalists with the state and ministerial decorations for special services within the past year. The official ceremony took place in the reception hall of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation. The women's world blitz champion 2018 Kateryna Lagno was among the honorees. 

It is to be reminded that the Russian grandmaster Kateryna Lagno was given the Medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” 1st class by the Russian President's Edict No.140 On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation as of 01.04.2019.

Photos by Vladimir Barsky