Alyona Koneva and Ariadna Ruchko of Novosibirsk won eight medals at the Russian Wushu Cup in Moscow (19 to 24 October), including gold in the Wing Chun paired set.

Novosibirsk athletes Alyona Koneva and Ariadna Ruchko returned from the 2026 Russian Wushu Cup with eight medals between them, including a shared gold in the Wing Chun (Yongchunquan) paired routine.

The Cup was held in Moscow from 19 to 24 October and, according to the Russian Wushu Federation calendar, covered Yongchunquan and traditional kung fu wushu. The regional sports ministry reported that around 100 athletes from 13 Russian regions took part.

Koneva: four medals

  • Gold: Yongchunquan compulsory routine (individual)
  • Gold: Yongchunquan paired set (with Ariadna Ruchko)
  • Silver: traditional taijiquan
  • Bronze: weapons

Ruchko: four medals

  • Gold: Yongchunquan paired set (with Alyona Koneva)
  • Silver: traditional bare-hand routine, group 5
  • Silver: Yongchunquan pole
  • Bronze: staff

Both athletes train under coach Sergey Syshchikov. In total the pair collected three gold, three silver and two bronze medals, with the paired gold counted for each of them.

The results were announced by the press service of the Novosibirsk Region Ministry of Sport.

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