Fr om June 13 to June 20 in Tomsk, 34 athletes from eight regions of the country competed in the Women's National Bowling Championship: Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Republic of Crimea, Irkutsk, Volgograd, Sverdlovsk, Moscow, and Omsk regions.

At the opening ceremony, held at the Fakel Bowling Center, guests and participants were warmly welcomed by Artem Nesterov, Head of the Umpiring Department at the OSFSG, who had conducted a judging and coaching seminar the day before. The seminar was attended by judges from the Federation’s pool, as well as athletes and coaches of the Russian national deaf sports teams.

The seminar’s primary goals were to raise refereeing standards at All-Russian competitions and train judges of various qualification categories. This initiative aims to enhance competition quality and minimize officiating errors. The practical segment of the seminar took place during the championship itself, focusing on bowling rules per international federation standards and their application in deaf sports.

Over five days of competition, awards were presented in individual, doubles, triples, team, and absolute categories among women.

The first day saw athletes compete in individual categories, wh ere the leaderboard shifted compared to last year. Zhanna Moskalenko (Volgograd) took the lead, surpassing Moscow’s Maria Shubyreva and Dina Parits. However, Volgograd’s success was confined to singles—Moscow soon surged ahead, securing gold medals in subsequent events.

1st place - Zhanna Moskalenko (Volgograd region)

2nd place - Maria Shubyreva (Moscow)

3rd place - Dina Parits (Moscow)

3rd place - Daria Antyufeeva (Moscow)

The recognized powerhouses—Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow Region, and Volgograd—engaged in an intense battle for medals.

Doubles Results:

1st place — Moscow-3 (Parits and Shubyreva);

2nd place — St. Petersburg-2 (Lomteva and Dudina);

3rd place — Volgograd region-1 (Khozhamuratova and Myasnikova);

3rd place — Volgograd region-3 (Novikova and Antyufeeva).

In triples and team events, the competition was nail-biting. Teams aimed for maximum points with consistent strikes, striving to "close" each frame. The team spirit shone brightest here—"One for all, and all for one."

A surprise upset came from St. Petersburg, which leaped from last year’s second place to first and third in triples.

Triples Results:

1st place - Saint Petersburg-1 (Vasilyeva, Dudina, Lipkina)

2nd place - Moscow region (Klitvina, Shahbazyan, Yareeva)

3rd place - St. Petersburg-2 (Bautina, Golitsyna, Lomteva)

3rd place - Moscow (Pronyaeva, Parits, Shubyreva)

In the team fives, Moscow reclaimed dominance, bouncing back from last year’s setback.

Team Results:

1st place - Moscow (Parits, Shubyreva, Korablinova, Antyufeeva, Volkova and Pronyaeva)

2nd place - Volgograd region (Antyufeeva, Novikova, Moskalenko, Sazhneva and Khozhamuratova)

3rd place - St. Petersburg (Golitsyna, Vasilyeva, Dudina, Bautina, Lomteva and Lipkina)

3rd place - Moscow region (Antipova, Yareeva, Shahbazyan, Klitvina, Lalayan and Rasskazova)

On the final day, bowlers battled in the absolute discipline, featuring playoffs (Rounds 1-3) followed by semi-finals and finals for the top four. Once again, Moscow prevailed, defeating St. Petersburg in a hard-fought clash.

Absolute results:

1st place — Maria Shubyreva (Moscow);

2nd place — Dina Parits (Moscow);

3rd place — Anna Bautina (Saint Petersburg);

3rd place — Yulia Golitsyna (Saint Petersburg).

Final Team Standings (Gold, Silver, Bronze):

1st place – Moscow (3+2+3)

2nd place – Saint Petersburg (1+1+4)

3rd place – Volgograd region (1+1+2)

Ksenia Dudina, Senior Coach of the Russian National Bowling Team, shared her thoughts:

“The Russian Women’s Bowling Championship in Tomsk was held at a high level. I commend the judging team, who continued their work after the men’s competition. Special thanks to the organizers and referees.

This year’s participation numbers mirrored last year’s, but the women faced challenging conditions: outdoor temperatures soared to +30°C to +32°C, and the indoor air conditioning struggled, making the hall stuffy. The ball slipped from sweaty hands, forcing athletes to exert extra grip strength, which affected release precision and ball spin energy. Despite this, many performed admirably.

I won’t single out individuals, but Ekaterina Nosan (Crimea) stood out as a promising young talent with great potential. Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, and Moscow Region succeeded due to full rosters, years of experience, international masters of sports, and consistent financial backing. Once again, the better the funding and provision in the training of athletes, the higher the result. The athletes’ medals are a testament to their coaches’ dedication—thank you for your invaluable contributions.

Looking ahead, two major events are scheduled for September: the Russian Championship and Russian Cup in Samara. I hope to see strong performances and new faces on the podium.”

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Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov, Artemy Antonov

Photo: Victoria Sekisova

Translation: Daria Kudelina