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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov awarded the city's best physical education and sports professionals. Among them were Kirill Prigoda, a record-holder and world champion swimmer, renowned Polytechnician, and assistant at the Higher School of Sports Education at the Institute of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The awards ceremony for the distinguished coaches and athletes was traditionally held at Smolny.
The awards include the honorary title "Honored Worker of Physical Culture of St. Petersburg," the chest badge "For Merits in the Development of Physical Culture and Sports," and the honorary badge of the Government of St. Petersburg "Best in Sports of St. Petersburg" for 2025.
"It's a great honor for our city when its athletes compete successfully at various high-level venues. All of St. Petersburg is proud of you," noted Alexander Dmitrievich.
As Alexander Beglov emphasized, the city government will continue to make physical education and sports accessible to everyone, including creating conditions for the development of street sports.
In 2025, 12 people were awarded the St. Petersburg government's honorary badge "Best in Sports in St. Petersburg," including Kirill Prigoda.
Let us recall that the renowned swimmer recently became the athlete of the year according to the Russian Ministry of Sports innomination "Pride of Russia", and was also recognized as the best by the country's Water Sports Federation.
Kirill Prigoda is a ten-time world champion, two-time European champion, world and European record holder, and Honored Master of Sports of Russia. This year, at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Kirill won three gold medals in relays, one of which set a new world record, as well as three silver medals in individual events. In Singapore, he added a silver in the 50m breaststroke and two gold medals as part of the relay team.
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