The World Judo Championships in Baku have concluded. Russian athletes brought home six medals.In the men's competition, Inal Tasoev became the world champion in the over 100 kg category, while Niyaz Bilalov took third place in the under 100 kg category.Among the women, Sabina Gilyazova won bronze in the under 48 kg category, and Madina Taimazova took bronze in the under 70 kg category. Additionally, Maria Ivanova finished third in the over 78 kg category.Russia also won silver in the team tournament.

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Russian athletes won six medals at the World Judo Championships in Baku

<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:10504,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;РЕН_09.11&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;56b/6ff&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;56b6ff12c9e1f64b27649b.mp4&quot;}}"></div>A news segment from the REN TV channel covers the results of the Cup of the Strongest final, which took place in Moscow from November 6 to 8.

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The competition was held from November 6 to 8.

The Cup of the Strongest final was held in Moscow. REN TV news reports

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd shared her emotions from competing in the Cup of the Strongest final:<blockquote>"I’m very glad that, overall, things went quite well today, with the exception of the clubs, where I had a loss. But that’s okay; it’s something I can work on, and I think everything will be even better during the master-level program. After the European Championships, there was such a heavy sense of responsibility, the feeling that I simply couldn’t afford a poor performance — and that affected how I performed. But eventually, I managed to let that go. I tried to focus solely on my own routine, on how to execute it well and make sure I didn’t let my coaches down. Alina Maratovna was in touch with us the whole time, offering guidance and encouragement via video call. That’s incredibly valuable and highly motivating. And when she arrived today, it was as if I’d caught a second wind, it made me want to perform even better. I already had a good cry today. It was just so painful to realize that this was the very last time I’d be performing these programs. I really didn’t want to let them go. So, I made sure to go out there today and give it my absolute all, doing risks at every turn."</blockquote>The gymnast thanked everyone who helped her:<blockquote>"I want to say a huge thank you to Evgeniya Mikhailovna and Olga Dmitrievna for supporting me so much during this phase. I am incredibly grateful to them, they’ve truly become like second mothers to me. I love them so much! Thank you for everything you do for me; it’s so valuable and absolutely wonderful. And, of course, a big thank you to Alina Maratovna, who came to support us and walked us out onto the floor. That was such a fantastic, atmospheric moment. I also want to thank the entire Academy staff for everything they do for us."</blockquote>Yana also spoke about the support of the fans and the gift from them:<blockquote>"A huge thank you as well to the fans who threw me posters and stuffed toys. I truly cherish these, and I keep them in my room. At this competition, I was even given a painting, it shows me in mid-air, performing with the clubs! I’m definitely going to hang it up in my room. Thank you all so much!"</blockquote>At the competition, Yana won gold medals in the hoop and ball finals, and silver medals in the all-around, as well as in the clubs and ribbon finals. She also became the champion based on the results of all stages.Yana is a European champion and a silver medalist of the Russian Championships. Her coaches are Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and her choreographer is Elena Egorova. The gymnast is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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At the competition, Yana won gold medals in the hoop and ball finals, and silver medals in the all-around, as well as in the clubs and ribbon finals. She also became the champion based on the results of all stages.


Yana Zaikina shares her emotions from competing in the Cup of the Strongest final

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd is the 2026 Cup of the Strongest champion in the junior category.The Russian junior National team, representing the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy, are the 2026 Cup of the Strongest champions in group exercise.The rankings were determined based on the results across all stages and the tournament final.

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The rankings were determined based on the results across all stages and the tournament final.


Yana Zaikina and the Russian junior national and the Academy team became champions of the Cup of the Strongest in 2026

The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy gymnasts won medals in individual events at the Cup of the Strongest final.The hoop routine earned our gymnasts three medals. Yana Zaikina from Volgograd took the title of champion. Second place went to Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, and third place to Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.In the ball final, Yana Zaikina became the best. Ksenia Savinova won the silver medal, and Alesya Naifonova took the bronze.Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina took first and second place in the clubs routine. Alesya Naifonova sustained an injury and was unable to continue her performance. Anna Repina from Moscow won the bronze medal.In the ribbon exercise, Ksenia Savinova won, and Yana Zaikina came in second. Anna Repina took third place.Yana and Ksenia are coached by Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, with Elena Egorova serving as their choreographer. Alesya’s coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, with Ekaterina Belova as her choreographer. Yana is a European champion and a silver medalist at the Russian Championships. Ksenia is a Russian champion and a silver medalist at the European Championships. All three gymnasts are members of the Russian National team; they live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Yana Zaikina, Ksenia Savinova, and Alesya Naifonova won awards on the final day of the competition.

The Academy gymnasts won medals in individual events at the Cup of the Strongest final

During her clubs routine in the Cup of the Strongest final, Alesya Nayfonova from Vladikavkaz sustained an injury and had to withdraw from the tournament.&nbsp;Alesya, we are with you! We wish you a speedy recovery and a quick return to the competition floor!&nbsp;Earlier in the event, the gymnast won bronze in the all-around and with the ball, as well as silver with the hoop.

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Earlier in the event, the gymnast won bronze in the all-around and with the ball, as well as silver with the hoop.

Alesya Naifonova sustained an injury during her performance in the Cup of the Strongest final and withdrew from the tournament

Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg became the all-around champion in the Cup of the Strongest final.The gymnast prepared for the start under the guidance of coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Ekaterina Belova.&nbsp;The second place was taken by an athlete from Moscow, Sofia Ilteryakova. The third result was shown by Anastasia Vlasenko, but according to the tournament rules there can be no more than two gymnasts from a country on the podium, so Anna Kamenshchikova from Belarus won the bronze medal.Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg is a World champion in team all-around, as well as a medalist at the World and European Championships. The gymnast is a member of the Russian National team’s main roster and the Sirius Federal territory team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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The second place was taken by Sofia Ilteryakova. The third result was shown by Anastasia Vlasenko, but according to the tournament rules there can be no more than two gymnasts from a country on the podium, so Anna Kamenshchikova from Belarus won the bronze medal.

Mariia Borisova became the all-around champion in the Cup of the Strongest final

Russian gymnasts successfully performed at the international Wings Cup tournament in Dubai.Among athletes born in 2013, Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg won gold medals in the all-around, hoop and ball, and also became second in the clubs exercise. Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region won a gold medal in the clubs exercise and became second in the all-around, hoop and ball. Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg won gold in the ribbon and finished third in the all-around and clubs exercise.Karina Bogdanova from the Saratov region became the best in all-around and in exercises with hoop, ball and clubs among gymnasts born in 2014. And Alisa Shunina from Volgograd won gold medals in the all-around and exercises with hoop and clubs among athletes born in 2015.Veronika’s coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, choreographer is Ekaterina Belova. Evelina and Diana are trained under the guidance of Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, the choreography was done by Elena Egorova. Alisa’s coaches are Elizaveta Chernova and Elizaveta Zorkina, and her choreographer is Elena Egorova.Evelina competes as part of the Sirius Federal territory. She, Veronika, Diana and Alisa live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Veronika Malinina, Evelina Tandalova, Diana Kotlovskaya, Karina Bogdanova, and Alisa Shunina took part in the competition.

Russian gymnasts successfully performed at the international Wings Cup tournament in Dubai

Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz - with gold, silver and bronze medals in the all-around final of the Cup of the Strongest.Ksyusha and Yana were prepared for the competition by coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina and choreographer Elena Egorova. Alesya by Alina and Irina Gusarova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova.&nbsp;Ksyusha is a champion of the Russian Championship and a silver medalist of the European Championship. Yana is a European champion and silver medalist of the Russian championship. All of the gymnasts are members of the Russian National team’s main roster and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz — with gold, silver and bronze medals.

The Academy junior gymnasts won medals in the all‑around competition at the Cup of the Strongest final

The junior group rhythmic gymnastics team from Russia, representing the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy, has won the gold medal in the all-around event at the Cup of the Strongest finals.The team consists of Alexandra Ponomareva, Alisa Kirpicheva, Elvira Belyaeva, Alina Chistyakova, and Darya Khoroshilova. Their coach is Darya Pirogova, and the choreographer is Veronika Shatkova. Viktoria Borodina is their program choreographer.Second place went to a team from the Omsk Region, also part of the Russian National team, while the Belarus team won bronze.&nbsp;The Academy’s group gymnasts are the active champions of the Russian Junior Championships. They represent the Sirius Federal Territory and both live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Their coach is Darya Pirogova, and their choreographer is Veronika Shatkova.

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Second place went to a team from the Omsk Region, also part of the Russian National team, while the Belarus team won bronze.

The junior group team from Russia, representing the Academy, has won the gold medal in the all-around event at the Cup of the Strongest finals

According to the results of the first day, the team from Nizhny Novgorod (Avangard) became the leaders in the all-around among the senior group exercise gymnasts, scoring 25.100 points. Second place went to the Moscow team (25.100), and the Krasnodar Territory is third (24.500).The gymnasts from the Volgograd Region, who competed in the stages under the Association's quota, are currently in fifth place, trailing the leader by 1.100 points.

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The team from Nizhny Novgorod (Avangard) became the leaders. Second place went to the Moscow team, and the Krasnodar Territory is third.