Students-rowers of the Volga Region University of Sports successfully performed at the 60th anniversary "Great Moscow Regatta", which took place from June 3 to 7 on the Krylatskoye Canal. Five of our athletes won gold medals in six types of the program. And the university "eight" won a landslide victory in the second stage of the Student Rowing League.
The winners of the international rowing competitions "Great Moscow Regatta" were Polina Mukhorcheva, who is completing her master's degree at the University, third-year students Amir Shigapov and Alexandra Fomina, as well as fourth-year students Alexander and Andrey Melnikov.
Polina Mukhorcheva in the lightweight singles competition not only won the gold medal, but also set a new channel record, overcoming the 2000-meter distance in the final in 7 minutes and 42 seconds.
Amir Shigapov and the Melnikov brothers finished first in the final race of the lightweight fours. Amir made a "golden" double by winning the lightweight doubles competition.
Two gold medals - in the doubles two and the doubles four lightweight - and on the account of Alexandra Fomina.
Well, the wards of the Honored Coach of Russia Vladimir Gogolin-the university "eight" continued their victorious pace in the current season of the SGL. After two solid wins in St. Petersburg, our team strengthened its leadership position in the league ranking, finishing first in Krylatskoye. After two stages, our students have 240 points, the closest pursuer, the team of SPbGMTU ("Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University") scored 205 points.
The third stage of the SGL, the Sestroretsk Cup, will be held in the first half of September.
