Shcherbakova and Bolshunov became laureates of the National Sports Award

Figure skater Anna Shcherbakova became the athlete of the year according to the National Sports Award. Athlete of the Year – skier Alexander Bolshunov. This year the 13th award ceremony took place. Its size is 1 million rubles.

Anna Shcherbakova is the 2022 Olympic champion in single skating, world champion (2021). Alexander Bolshunov won five medals at the last Olympics: three golds in the skiathlon, relay and 30-kilometer free style mass start, silver in the classical cut and bronze in tandem with Alexander Terentyev in the team sprint

Among the others laureates:

• Coach of the Year – Elena Vyalbe (Soviet and Russian skier);
• The best organizer of physical culture and sports work – Alexandra Magomaeva;
• The best sports printed and media products – “Match TV”;
• Best Journalist – Dmitry Zanin;
• The era in sports – Tatyana Tarasova.

The award is intended to celebrate the achievements of athletes and coaches, as well as specialized specialists in the field of sports.

Maria Fedotova