Famous athletes of Russia, as well as representatives of the national cultural elite, were awarded the honorary title of Kazan 2013 Ambassador. The mission of a Kazan 2013 Ambassador is to promote the ideas of the Universiade, to popularise and develop the values of university sports, tourism and a healthy lifestyle.
Russian water polo player, Merited Master of Sports of Russia, Silver medallist at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, bronze medallist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, winner of the 1998 Goodwill Games (New York), bronze medallist at the 9th FINA World SwimmingChampionships (Fukuoka), winner of the 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League (Greece), 2002 World Cup holder (Belgrade), bronze medallist at the 1997 European Championships (Seville), Head coach of WPC Sintez (Kazan).
"My main goal is to win the Russian Water Polo Championship, but this time I want to do it as a coach of the Sintez water polo team!"
Basketball player of Polytechnik university team of Mari State University (Yoshkar-Ola); Candidate for Master of Sport; member of the national youth basketball team; student of Mari State University.
"The Kazan 2013 Ambassador title is an incentive for my sports career’s successful development. Now my mission is to earn a victory at the home Universiade in Russia."
Jukebox Trio uses a unique performance technique – a fresh mix of a cappella singing and beatboxing, called street beat a capella. All songs are performed by three voices without any musical instruments. The band writes its own songs and makes cover versions of well-known songs. Holder of Alla Pugacheva’s special award at the New Wave Music Competition in Jurmala (2006). Headliner of the Country Estate. Jazz Festival in the Arkhangelskoe country estate, St. Petersburg (2007).
Russian foil fencer, Merited Master of Sport of Russia, London 2012 Olympic silver medallist, world silver medallist (2009), European silver medallist (2012), European bronze medallist (2012), gold medallist at the 26th Summer Universiade (Shenzhen 2011), Cup of Russia silver medallist (2011).
Judoka, European Cup holder, silver medallist of the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, many-time medallist of national championships and Cups of Russia, bronze medallist of the 2010 World Cup.
"I’m proud that I was afforded the opportunity to be a Kazan 2013 Ambassador. Together we must do everything to turn the Games in Kazan into a real celebration for athletes and young people."