Russian athletes who have won global success

Russian athletes have always occupied the top lines of world rankings and tournament tables. But in the last few years it has been very difficult for them not only to maintain leadership positions, but even to get into world sports. The athletes still do their job and maintain a high level of skill with dignity.

Kamila Valeeva

Perhaps there is no louder name in modern Russian figure skating, and indeed in all sports. In just three years, the skater has collected many top awards in all tournaments. At the Beijing Olympics in 2022, all the bets were placed on her in single women's figure skating. But she skated the program poorly, since just a few days before a doping scandal broke out around her. But the girl took gold in the team team. In January of this year, a final point was put in this scandal, and Camila was deprived of all awards. Only the public and fans of the skater are on her side.

Adelia Petrosyan

Perhaps there is no louder name in modern Russian figure skating, and indeed in all sports. In just three years, the skater has collected many top awards in all tournaments. At the Beijing Olympics in 2022, all the bets were placed on her in single women's figure skating. But she skated the program poorly, since just a few days before a doping scandal broke out around her. But the girl took gold in the team team. In January of this year, a final point was put in this scandal, and Camila was deprived of all awards. Only the public and fans of the skater are on her side.

Adelia Petrosyan

A talented gymnast, who today is an Honored Master of Sports of Russia, three-time world champion among juniors, European champion, Olympic champion. Victoria has admitted more than once that her idols are gymnastics legends Svetlana Khorkina and Simone Biles.

Lala Kramarenko

This gymnast is already called the second Alina Kabaeva. Irina Viner’s pupil was ahead of the Averin sisters, recent favorites in rhythmic gymnastics. Three-time world junior champion, world champion. Lala dreams of going to the Olympics, but whether this dream will come true is unknown.

Evgenia Chikunova

The Russian swimmer has set many world records during her career. She has repeatedly won victories at Russian, European and world championships. At the moment she is the strongest swimmer of the Russian team, but Evgenia refuses to go to the Olympics in Paris as a neutral athlete.

Vera Zvonareva

The Russian tennis player was the second racket of the world in the singles ranking, a multiple champion of Grand Slam tournaments. In 2022, she suffered a leg injury, which forced her to temporarily leave the court. In 2023, she made a spectacular return to tennis and won the WTA Finals.

Veronica Stepanova

A promising skier with many victories in junior and adult championships behind her. She won medals of various denominations at Russian, European and world championships. Mainly competes in relay races. In 2022 she became an Olympic champion in Beijing.

Angelina Melnikova

A promising skier with many victories in junior and adult championships behind her. She won medals of various denominations at Russian, European and world championships. Mainly competes in relay races. In 2022 she became an Olympic champion in Beijing.

Angelina Melnikova

Russian skier who switched to biathlon in 2022. As a skier, she won the championship at the Russian Championships. A biathlete, only in 2023 Natalya immediately became a three-time Russian champion in biathlon, showing the best results in the sprint, relay and pursuit.

Alexandra Goryachkina

Chess prodigy, ranked second in the world among women by FIDE. This is the highest rating among Russian women in history. Among the latest achievements: victory in the FIDE World Cup in 2023.