Kaliningrad for the first time hosted the championship of Russia in rugby in wheelchairs

Kaliningrad has hosted the Russian Wheelchair Rugby Championship for the first time. Five of the strongest teams of the country fought for the victory.

Kaliningrad “Baltic storm” beat the Moscow-based team of the Shor “Vostok” with a score of 39:32 and the DPR team – 52:24. However, the teams of Moscow and St. Petersburg lost.

The main sensation of the tournament was the victory of the St. Petersburg team over the current champions from Moscow - 49:43. Ruslan Ramazanov was recognized as the best player of the championship of Russia – 2026. The player of the “Baltic storm” Valery Krivov was also among the best athletes of the tournament.

Andrey Strokin, Secretary General of the Russian Paralympic Committee, noted the high level of organization of competitions and the growth of team skills.

Earlier we wrote that wrestler Balayan from Kaliningrad won the second world title.