Young basketball players from Buryatia reached the semifinals of the championship of Russia
Buryatia basketball team among young men won silver medals of the championship of the Far Eastern Federal District
The Buryatia basketball team among young men won silver medals of the championship of the Far Eastern Federal District. As a result, the team received a ticket to the semifinals of the championship of Russia season 2026-2027.
The tournament was held from 15 to 21 October in Blagoveshchensk. As a result, two players of the national team received individual awards. Mark Tushinov is recognized as the best point guard of the Far Eastern Federal District, and Timofey Gomzyakov is the best heavy striker of the district. Both athletes participate in sports school No. 5.
The team included Mark Tushinov, Vadim Novikov, Stepan Turushev, Alexey Filippov, Bishrelt Tsand-Ochir, Maxim Parfenenkov, Daniil Demidov, Timofey Gomzyakov, Vlad Chirkov, Maidar Radnaev, Rinchin Tsydendambayev and Bayaskhalan Arzukhaev.
The team is coached by Gennady Chernov. The Minister of Sports of Buryatia Ivan Kozyrev congratulated the athletes and mentor on the result and wished the team to successfully perform in the semifinals to compete for reaching the final of the championship of Russia.
