Grades 1–6 · Kaliningrad
School № 47, Kaliningrad
Regular school, near my house. I trained in figure skating and easily getting excellent grades.
Grades 7–9 · Kaliningrad
Astronomy Finds Me
I transferred to a boarding school in Kaliningrad. In 8th grade, I stopped doing competitive sport and joined the IKBFU Astronomical Society. Catching up on months of curriculum in a short time is when I realized I enjoyed studying Olympiad astronomy.
April 2, 2023 · 9th grade
Silver Medal, National Astronomy Olympiad
After 9 months of intensive preparation, I won a Silver Medal at the National Olympiad, which grants automatic admission to any university without exams. From then on, I could focus more on projects and astronomy.
May 19, 2023
National Team Candidate — Top 30 in Russia
As a prizewinner of the National Olympiad, I was allowed to take part in qualification tests for the national team. I ranked 7th in my age group and placed in the top 30 overall, across all age groups. This made me a candidate for the national team and allowed me to take part in special training camps.
September 1, 2023 · 10th grade
Letovo School, Moscow
I was admitted to Letovo, an elite boarding school, and moved to Moscow. There I joined the Moscow Astronomy Team. Over the next few years, I regularly attended astronomy training camps, some to qualify for international competitions and others to prepare for national olympiads. I attended around five to six training camps each year.
October 2024
Founded SkyTournament
In fall 2024 I gathered team and we started working on platform to host different kinds of astronomy tests and courses. In December we hosted first Observational Olympiad that had a great success.
December 2024
IAO
I represented Russia at the XXVIII International Astronomy Olympiad, held in Bangladesh, where I placed 5th and earned my first international medal.
April 2025
Silver Medal, Gold Medal
Won my second Silver Medal at the National Astronomy Olympiad. I also competed in the final round of the USAAAO competition, which serves as the qualification round for the USA national team, and earned a Gold Medal.
May 2025
Officially Joined the National Astronomy Team
I completed the last series of qualification tests and secured a place on the national team, the result of a selection process that narrowed 50,000 participants down to a final team of six. That summer, another training camp awaited us.
September 2025
Gold Medal at OWAO · Enrolled at MIPT
Represented Russia at the III Open World Astronomy Olympiad and won a Gold Medal. That same month, I enrolled at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology as a first-year student.
December 10, 2025
Reception with the Mayor of Moscow
Invited to a reception hosted by the Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, honoring Moscow students who won or placed at international school olympiads in 2025. Received a letter of commendation from the mayor.