In Smolensk, the all-Russian summer Universiade athletes finished their starts. The team of the Volga region Academy of sports took the fourth team place. Head coach Sergey Borovik said: "We went with a team of 20 athletes. Missed forward only the team of Penza, and two teams of sports universities in St. Petersburg and Moscow. The result should be considered satisfactory, because they planned to finish fifth. Since last year's 13th place well "jumped", therefore, there is tangible progress." The best results were shown by "academicians" Inna Puzik (400 meters) and Raisia Ivanova (3000 meters/p). the Second were Kristina Gavrilyuk (high jump), Sergey Brynin (pole vault), Niyaz Sadikov (5000 meters), Albert Gazizov, Ilgam Zakirov and Daniel Pivovarov. Bronze awards from Kirill Dyatlov (3000 meters/n), Sofia Miroshnichenko (high jump) and Anastasia Surova (pole vault). Just three awards – two silver medals at distances of 200m and in the 4x100m relay and bronze in the sprint in a personal program brought in the team standings Artyom Araslanov.
