In Angarsk, from January 16 to 18, the figure skating tournament Baikal Hopes was held, bringing together 110 young athletes from several cities of Siberia and the Far East.

From January 16 to 18, the figure skating tournament “Baikal Hopes” was held in the city of Angarsk. A total of 110 young athletes from Irkutsk, Angarsk, Chita, Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Magadan took part in the championship. Based on the results of the tournament, skaters from Angarsk won a total of 11 medals (four gold, four bronze, and three silver medals). Athletes from Krasnoyarsk managed to win one gold medal, three silver medals, and two bronze medals. Irkutsk athletes won two golds and one bronze. Athletes from Achinsk (Krasnoyarsk Krai) received three gold medals and one silver award. The Chita team returned from the tournament with one silver award.
Ksenia Korotkova and Egor Shaikov were recognized as the best among the athletes in the third junior category. In the second junior category, Ekaterina Kadomtseva took first place. Margarita Kudilova outperformed all her rivals in the second sports category. All of the athletes represented the city of Angarsk.
The second result in the competition among athletes in the first junior category was achieved by Angarsk native Danil Seredin. Two more silver medals for the Angarsk team were brought by skater Nikita Ivanov, who became the silver medalist in the second junior category, and skater Georgy Tverskov, who competed in the second sports category.
Elizaveta Shubina took third place among the participants in the second junior category. Bronze medals were also awarded to tournament participants Andrey Starkov (first junior category) and Anton Leshchansky (second sports category). Among the representatives of the first sports category, Anna Ivanova placed third. All four athletes are from Angarsk.
In addition, as a result of the “Baikal Hopes” competition, Irkutsk native Albert Glizburg managed to win the top medal in the second sports category. In the first junior category competition, Arseny Timofeev from Irkutsk was recognized as the best. The bronze medal went to Irkutsk skater Alicia Gadeeva, who rounded out the top three in the program for candidates for master of sports.
After the Irkutsk Region figure skating championship “Baikal Hopes,” the best athletes in the younger group (born in 2000-2003, 2004) will take part in the Siberia and Far East zonal competitions. These competitions will be held on February 9 in the city of Omsk.
Based on materials from the press service of the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region.