The fourth competition day of the All-Russian Winter Deaf Sports Spartakiade was filled with intense passion, despite the frosty weather. Medals were awarded in three disciplines: alpine skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing.

On the slopes of the Metallurg Ski Centre, the first alpine skiing events began after a brief opening ceremony. In the downhill discipline, 21 athletes from 8 regions competed. Participants raced down the slopes with incredible speed, showcasing their skills on the challenging terrain.

Women:

1st place - Karina Gaidamashchuk (Sakhalin region)

2nd place - Angelina Khamitsevich (Republic of Bashkortostan)

3rd place - Maria Kuznetsova (Moscow region)

Men:

1st place - Pavel Kazakov (Moscow region)

2nd place - Kirill Gaidamashchuk (Sakhalin region)

3rd place - Denis Yaberdin (Republic of Bashkortostan)

Meanwhile, in Ufa, snowboarders competed in the parallel slalom discipline at the Olympic reserve sport school for alpine skiing. Unfortunately, the women's competition saw an injury: Anastasia Ryabinina, who was leading, fell and ultimately secured second place. We wish her a speedy recovery and regret her absence from the awards ceremony.

Men:

1st place - Alexey Kazantsev (Sverdlovsk region)

2nd place - Eduard Khaladzhan (Moscow)

3rd place - Kirill Istomin (Sverdlovsk region)

Women:

1st place - Milena Safina (Moscow)

2nd place - Anastasia Ryabinina (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra)

3rd place - Anna Surmilina (Moscow)

In contrast to the cloudy and foggy morning weather at the snowboarding events, the ski and biathlon complex enjoyed clear skies and bright sunshine in the afternoon. This ideal weather not only benefited the skiers but also delighted everyone present. Skiers competed in 5 km and 10 km classic-style races with separate starts. The results aligned with pre-race predictions, and most medals were won by athletes from the Republic of Komi, currently the strongest skiing region among deaf athletes in Russia. The awards were presented by Dmitry Rebrov, President of the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf, and Sergey Kryanin, senior coach of the Russian national cross-country skiing team (deaf sports).

Men:

1st place - Vladimir Mayorov

2nd place - Daniil Andreev (Komi Republic/Bryansk region)

3rd place - Kirill Tutaev (Komi Republic)

Women:

1st place - Lyubov Mayorova

2nd place - Maria Mazhenina (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra)

3rd place - Oksana Savelieva (Moscow)

In futsal, the next group matches took place. The Moscow team defeated the Voronezh region team 12:0, while the Samara region team lost 5:12 to St. Petersburg. In the third match, Novosibirsk triumphed over Astrakhan with a score of 8:1. The women's futsal competition had a scheduled day off.

Hockey players concluded their group stage matches. The Novosibirsk region team defeated Sverdlovsk 8:1, securing the top spot in Group A. In Group B, Moscow dominated St. Petersburg with an 18:4 victory. In the final match, Tver overwhelmed Irkutsk 17:1, displaying relentless scoring from the first minute.

At the Ishimbai-Arena, curling competitions continued in individual and mixed pairs, with athletes showcasing precision and strategy in their launches. Interim results are as follows:

Men:

Krasnoyarsk region - Novosibirsk region 5:6

Chelyabinsk region - Tomsk region 2:7

St. Petersburg - Moscow 8:2

Udmurt region - Republic of Bashkortostan 6:3

Women:

Udmurt Republic - Moscow 0:11

Republic of Bashkortostan - Kaliningrad region 2:9

Chelyabinsk region - Tomsk region 1:13

Krasnoyarsk region - St. Petersburg 8:2

Mixed pairs:

Moscow - Udmurt Republic 10:4

Moscow - Tomsk region 8:5

St Petersburg - Udmurt Republic 7:2

St Petersburg - Tomsk region 10:8

Krasnoyarsk Krai - Chelyabinsk region 7:4

Krasnoyarsk Krai - Novosibirsk region 6:1

Republic of Bashkortostan - Chelyabinsk region 4:8

Republic of Bashkortostan - Novosibirsk region 4:10

Men's and women's chess team competitions continue...

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Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov, Olga Troinikova

Photo: Sofia Rumiantseva, press service of the Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Translation: Daria Kudelina