How the national team is selected

50,000+

First-round
participants
nationwide

4

Qualifying
rounds
to reach finals

300

Finalists
at the national
olympiad

30

Team
candidates
selected

4

Training
camps
to select final 6

6

National
team members
representing Russia

International Level

Silver Medal · 2024

International Astronomy Olympiad

XXVIII IAO  ·  III IRAO

issp.ac.ru ↗

Ranked 5th worldwide among ~100 participants from across the Euro-Asian region. Organized by the Euro-Asian Astronomical Society — the world's oldest international astronomy olympiad. Qualification requires placing in the top two students within one's country for the respective age group.

Gold Medal · 2025

USA Astronomy and Astrophysics Organisation

USAAAO · Final Round

usaaao.org ↗

Top 1–14 worldwide among 220 finalists. The USAAAO Final Round is the U.S. national qualifying competition for the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA). Gold medals are awarded to the top ten U.S. participants qualifying for the IOAA national team and to international participants achieving equal or higher scores.

Gold Medal · 2025

Open World Astronomy Olympiad

III OWAO

owao.siriusolymp.ru ↗

Ranked top 6 among ~100 participants from 20 countries. The OWAO serves as the Russian equivalent of the IOAA: only the national team — selected through four qualifying rounds and four intensive training camps — is invited to compete.

Gold · 2023  ·  Silver · 2024, 2025

Saint Petersburg Astronomy Olympiad

SPAO

astro.spbu.ru ↗

Gold 2023: ranked 7th among ~1,000 participants from 50 regions and 10 countries. Russia's second most prestigious astronomy competition, held annually since 1995. Provides significant admission privileges at Russian universities.

Silver Medal · 2024, 2025

International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition

IAAC

iaac.space ↗

Two consecutive Silver Medals at the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition — an open international competition drawing participants from across the globe.

National Level

Silver Medal · 2023, 2025

National Astronomy Olympiad

Всероссийская олимпиада

astroedu.ru ↗

Two-time Silver Medalist — ranking within the top 0.06% of first-round participants. The Olympiad includes three additional qualifying rounds before the final stage, typically with up to 300 finalists. Considered the highest national distinction in astronomy in Russia — grants automatic admission to any technical university without final exams.

Gold · 2025  ·  Silver · 2023

Moscow Astronomy Olympiad

Moscow Region · Municipal & Regional Rounds

Gold Medal in 2025, Silver Medal in 2023. One of the most competitive regional olympiads in Russia, drawing participants from across Moscow and the surrounding region.

Russian National Astronomy Team

Participated in 10 training camps with the top 30 students in Russia, selected from a national olympiad pipeline of 50,000+ participants across four qualifying rounds. Advanced to the final national team of 6 — representing Russia at international olympiads including IAO and OWAO.

Press & coverage

RG.ru

Калининградская школьница завоевала серебро на Всероссийской олимпиаде по астрономии

ТАСС

Российские школьники выступят на Международной олимпиаде по астрономии

Klops.ru

Марgarita Tsvetkova вошла в состав сборной России по астрономии

Letovo.ru

Ученица Летово — серебряный призёр Всероссийской олимпиады по астрономии

SiriusOlymp

Золото OWAO 2025: итоги международной олимпиады по астрономии

AstroEdu

Итоги сборов 2025 года: команда России по астрономии