Diver Kuznetsov: "Many have written me off and 'buried' me."

      The Russian diving championship continues in Kazan. Today, the men's duets competed for medals on the three-meter springboard. Nikita Shleicher and Evgeny Kuznetsov celebrated victory. After the final, Evgeny spoke with "TI-Sport": "Many wrote me off, buried me. I approached this start with the mindset to prove that Evgeny Kuznetsov cannot be easily dismissed. It was tough: I went through a whole bunch of rehabilitations, endured pain, but nevertheless, I am here again, and back on the podium," said Kuznetsov. The Russian diving championship takes place from May 15 to 20.

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