SK «Tandem» at the Sverdlovsk Region Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Verkhnyaya Pyshma

On May 9, 2026, the Sverdlovsk Region jiu-jitsu championships for boys and girls were held in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, dedicated to Victory Day. About 200 athletes from cities across the Sverdlovsk region took part. Competition was held in three divisions: fighting (striking and throws), ne-waza (ground grappling), and no-gi (grappling without a kimono in a rash guard). SK «Tandem» (Polevskoy, official SUMA International / ISUMA representative) entered a team of 21 athletes coached by Nikolai Viktorovich Sofronov. SK «Tandem», official SUMA representative — results: • Yana Khairova — 1st (fighting), 1st (ne-waza), 1st (no-gi) • Yaroslav Konstantinov — 1st (fighting), 1st (no-gi) • Semyon Kotelnikov — 1st (fighting), 1st (ne-waza) • Yesenia Istomina — 1st (ne-waza), 1st (no-gi) • Matvey Sokolov — 1st (ne-waza), 1st (no-gi) • Ruslan Khanetov — 1st place • Fyodor Chebotaryov — 1st place • Matvey Obukhov — 1st (no-gi), 2nd (ne-waza) • Stepan Kuznetsov — 1st (no-gi), 2nd (ne-waza) • Artyom Tolstikov — 1st (ne-waza), 2nd (fighting) • Mikhail Konyayev — 1st (no-gi), 3rd (ne-waza) • Vsevolod Ivankin — 1st (no-gi), 3rd (ne-waza) • Kirill Salikhov — 2nd (fighting), 2nd (no-gi) • Khusan Zhurayev — 2nd place • Ekaterina Prokopyeva — 2nd place • Denis Zhuykov — 2nd (no-gi), 3rd (ne-waza) • Alexander Bolshchikov — 3rd place • Savely Sokolov — 3rd place • Mikhail Vokhmyakov — 3rd place Darya Cherepanova, Vladislav Kulakov, and Vladimir Lukyanov also competed; in tough brackets they did not reach the semifinals, yet each gained valuable experience. Congratulations to the athletes and coach on an outstanding performance! We wish them continued success!