Outstanding athletes of the Republic of Tatarstan
The development of sports in Tatarstan is a priority area of social activity of the Republic's leadership. At the moment, the Republic of Tatarstan is one of the sports leaders among the regions of the Russian Federation. One of the most significant sporting events in the Republic of Tatarstan was the XXVII world summer Universiade 2013. 64 sports facilities were used for the 2013 Universiade, including 30 new construction projects. The sports glory of Tatarstan is multiplied by the victories of such famous teams as AK bars, Rubin, UNICS, Zenit-Kazan, Sintez, KAMAZ-master, Dynamo-Kazan and more. OUTSTANDING ATHLETES OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN Svetlana Demina (shooting) Zulfiya Garipova (judo) Ekaterina Gamova (volleyball) Ivan Utrobin (Ski race) Marat Zakirov (water polo) Daria Shkurikhina (rhythmic gymnastics) Denis Kapustin (athletics)