From June 10 to 15, the Russian National Beach Volleyball Championship and Youth Tournament for deaf athletes were held in the village of Bunyrevo (Tula region) on the sand courts of the Shakhter park hotel.
At the opening ceremony, the participants were warmly welcomed by Larisa Manuylova, Chair of the Tula Regional Branch of the All-Russian Sports Federation of the Deaf, as well as Yulia Krygina, Chair of the Tula Regional Branch of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf, and Valery Moskovsky, Chair of the Tula Regional Volleyball Federation. They wished all athletes successful performances. And on the first competition day, the weather was perfect for beach volleyball—scorching sun, hot sand—just how we like it!
This year, the tournament brought together teams from across the country: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia, as well as Kaluga, Voronezh, Novosibirsk, Tula, and Moscow regions. The Russian Championship featured 11 men's and 10 women's teams, while the Youth Tournament included 10 boys' and 7 girls' teams.
Over four intense days of competition, the athletes battled fiercely in the scorching sand—first in the qualifying rounds, then in the playoffs. Neither the heat nor a sudden downpour could stop them—everyone showed resilience and an unyielding desire to win each match. Some, fuelled by adrenaline, even performed flips right on the sand!
The semi-finals were especially fierce, with many matches going to a decisive third set. Experience played a crucial role, if not the only one. The unpredictable finals saw athletes vying for the title of the country’s strongest beach volleyball duos this season. Novosibirsk athletes stood out, dominating the men's and junior competitions, while in the women's category, the most decorated pair—Moscow’s Elizaveta Alekseeva and Inessa Selyutina—once again claimed the championship.
The awards ceremony was attended by Federation President Dmitry Rebrov, who presented the well-deserved medals to the winners.
Russian Youth Tournament Results
Girls:
Alekhina/Demina (Novosibirsk Region-1)
Zabelina/Bocharova (Novosibirsk Region-2)
Pecherkina/Shamina (Moscow Region-1)
Juniors:
Ondrikov/Puchkin (Novosibirsk Region-1)
Romanov/Fedoskov (St. Petersburg-1)
Protasov/Savilov (Kaluga Region-1)
Russian Championship Results
Women:
Alekseeva/Selyutina (Moscow)
Lavrinenko/Shevlyakova (Novosibirsk Region)
Shvetsova/Rasheva (Kaluga Region-1)
Men:
Kalinin/Komarov (Novosibirsk Region-2)
Sinelnikov/Shuvaev (Novosibirsk Region-1)
Salmin M./Avliyarov (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra/Moscow-1)
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Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov, Sofia Rumyantseva
Photos: Sofia Rumyantseva
Translation: Daria Kudelina