“By order of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops, the two-time Olympic champion ensign Vitalina Batsarashkina was awarded the officer's military rank“ lieutenant ”.
The corresponding order was signed by the Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops - Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard, General of the Army Viktor Zolotov, ”the statement on the Rosgvardia website says.
Batsarashkina won the gold medal in the 25m air pistol shooting tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.
Also, the Russian woman won gold in the 10 m air pistol shooting tournament at the Olympics.
Thus, she became the first athlete since 1992 to win in two disciplines in air pistol shooting in the same Games.
Earlier it was reported that Putin congratulated Batsarashkina with the second gold at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.