Athlete of the Year 2018: voting results

Photo author: Stas Mulyar

Friends! We have summed up the voting results!

Ekaterina Petrochenkova

Ekaterina Petrochenkova/instagram/photo: Alesya Safe

The uncompromising leader of the popular vote for the title of “Athlete of the Year”. The big gap from other nominees could be explained by the great popularity of Katya’s Instagram (and the poll was conducted on Instagram), but her results throughout the year clearly prove that she should rightfully top the list of the most notable athletes of 2018.

У Catherine had a really successful international season: prizes in Kronenberge, Mihalovice, gold and silver at the prestigious youth tournament Future Champions in german Hagen, where the athlete was preparing for the European Championship. After Hagen, Katya performed with dignity at the European championship, drove purely one of the routes, fulfilled the standard of the master of sports in show jumping and together with the team took the historical final 4 place. Her successes continued in Russia — Katya won Russian championship in group B, repeatedly won and won prizes in international competitions. At the end of the season, Katya took second place in CSI1* Grand Prix at Maxima Stables, putting a beautiful end to a successful year.

Katya, good luck in the new year!

In second place in the voting is Vadim Cherevan.

Vadim Cherevan/instagram/photo author: Stas Mulyar

For this season Vadim managed to win a horse as an absolute winner Maxima Park Cup, two Grand Prix and many routes in international tournaments, become the absolute champion Russian Championship on young horses and star in the video of the year “Mood color gray” and “Equestrian sports — it’s not curable.”

We wish Vadim to continue to inspire and be inspired!

The following nominees received a roughly equal number of votes.

Mikhail Shemshelev

Mikhail Shemshelev/instagram/ photo author: Stas Mulyar

Absolute champion of Russia and winner Russian Cup. And that’s it. This is a great result Michaelwe are glad you have joined the team Proconi!

Alexander Belekhov

Alexander Belekhov/instagram

Multiple winner of international tournaments in Russia and abroad, a regular member of the national show jumping team. Alexander, we know this year has been very difficult for you, but despite everything, you still adequately represented the country in the international arena, and we are happy to see you in the ranks ProkoniTeam. Good luck and good luck next season!

Sergey Petrov

Sergey Petrov/Prokoni.ru editors

Sergey had a very good time in Oliva — on his account several victories and many prizes in very competitive routes Mediterranian Equestrian Tour… Besides, Sergei not only performed well at Russian tournaments, but was also involved in organizing the Russian Championship in KSK “Ivanovskoe” and large-scale equestrian festival “Ivanovo field”. Congratulations to Sergey on a very productive year, good luck and success in the next season!

Mikhail Safronov

Mikhail Safronov / instagram /

This rider has already done so much for Russian sport and still continues to do so much that he would definitely be on this list, regardless of the results of the survey. Fortunately, you agreed with us =) Michael spent another successful season, repeatedly won and got into the prizes of routes at the largest tournaments in Russia. However, in addition to continuing his own sports career, Mikhail made a great contribution to the development of Russian equestrian sport. — he held several major master classes throughout the country and had a hand in the revival of the beloved by many Bitsy — efforts Mikhail and his teams here with great success passed FKSM President’s Cup, which we remember with excellent weather, a well-thought-out program and attractive prizes from influential sponsors. Thank you Mikhail for the desire to make Russian sports better and we wish you victories in the new year!

Anastasia Shcherbakova

Anastasia Shcherbakova/instagram/photo: Veronika Makeeva

We would like to celebrate the success of this athlete, regardless of the results of the vote. This year, Nastya joined the reserve team of the national team, performed with dignity in Russia and abroad, took 4th place in the Grand Prix of the World Cup stage in Tallinn and fulfilled the standard of an international master of sports. Congratulations on a successful year!

Dear athletes! We wish you the favor of fortune and health to you and your horses! Thank you for the emotions that you gave us in the past year!