MOSCOW, November 3 – RIA Dagestan. Iliana Gasanbegova, a graduate of a special boarding school for the deaf (Type II) in Makhachkala, took third place at the National Championship of Professional Skills for People with Disabilities and Limited Health Capacities "Abilympics-2026." As reported, the Dagestani athlete became a prize-winner in the "Sign Language Art" competency in the "Specialists" category.
Alongside Gasanbegova, the republic was represented by students of Medzhidov Professional-Pedagogical College: Albina Isaeva (competency "Artist-Designer", "Students" category) and Raziyat Khalidova ("Artist-Designer", "Specialists" category).
The championship was held from October 31 to November 3 at "Timiryazev Center" in Moscow and other venues across the capital. Schoolchildren, students and specialists demonstrated their skills across 50 competencies. The program also featured open competitions with participants from friendly countries, career trials, a job fair, a business program and a career introduction festival for children aged 6 - 13.
The championship was held with support of the Russian Ministry of Education, Moscow Government and the "Russia – Land of Opportunity" presidential platform within the framework of the federal program "Professionalitet" under the national project "Youth and Children". The Institute for the Vocational Education Development served as an event operator.