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Our Experience Will Help Us to Become Champions

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Uralochka

Water polo history of Chelyabinsk is intimately associated with world famous Uralochka. Women’s water polo team was formed in Zlatoust in December 1985; its first members were the swimmers from Taganai sports club

Under guidance of the coach Mikhail Nakoryakov the team first participated in the All-Union Society of Sports and Physical Training for Children first trade union competition in March 1986. Uralochka got its present name in September 1986.

Results and Achievements

Last years’ achievements of the water polo team Uralochka-ZMZ

1988-1990 RSFSR champion

1990 USSR champion

1989 and 1991 medalist of USSR Championships

1989 and 1990 USSR Cup holder

1990 USSR Super Cup holder

1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006 Russian Cup holder

1992, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 Russian champion

1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Russian Championships silver medal winner

1993, 1995 and 2003 Russian Championships bronze medal winner

1992-1997 and 1999-2010 Russian Women’s Championships gold medal winner

1992, 1993, 2001-2003 and 2006 European Champions Cup medalist

2004 and 2005 LEN TROPHY Cup medalist

1999 Hungarian Championships silver medal winner

2000 European Champions Cup finalist

2009 World Junior Champion

2003, 2005 and 2009 winner of I, II and IV Summer Spartakiad among Russian students

2010 winner of II Youth Spartakiad

Since 2000 our athletes took part in the 200, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. Two of Uralochka team members are bronze medal winners of 2009 World Student Games, three girls are 2009 U20 European Junior Championships winners and five other team members are 2010 U18 European Junior Championships winners. Today 15 Uralochka team members compose the national teams. Over the past years we have trained: