Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2025 Summer World University Games

Individual Neutral Athletes at the
2025 World University Games
IOC codeAIN
in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany
16–27 July 2025
Competitors47 (25 men and 22 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearerKhanmagomed Ramazanov[1]
Medals
Gold
8
Silver
8
Bronze
5
Total
21

Individual Neutral Athletes competed at the 2025 Summer World University Games, which held from 16 to 27 July 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany.

Competitors

The following is the list of competitors in the Games.[2][3] This list also includes 4 badminton players (2 men and 2 woman) from Kenya who are also competing as neutral athletes due to the suspension of their National Federation by the BWF.[4]

Sport From Men Women Total
Archery  Russia 1 1 2
Badminton  Kenya 2 2 4
Diving  Russia 1 2 3
Fencing  Russia 3 3 6
Gymnastics  Belarus 0 2 2
Judo  Russia 4 3 7
Rowing  Russia 1 1 2
Swimming  Russia 7 1 8
Table tennis  Russia 2 2 4
Taekwondo  Russia 1 2 3
Tennis  Russia 3 3 6
Total 25 22 47

Medalists

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Compound
Athlete From Event Ranking round Round of 96 Round of 48 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Ivan Zhulin  Russia Men's individual 705 3 Bye  Booth (USA)
W 144–142 		 Clark (GBR)
L 142–146 		Did not advance
Arina Cherkezova Women's individual 693 4 N/a Bye  De Sousa (POR)
W 1449+–1449 		 Sullenberger (USA)
L 142–144 		Did not advance

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Men
Athlete From Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Farnandas Onchiri  Kenya Singles Bye  Teeraratsakul (THA)
L 4–15, 8–15 		Did not advance
Brian Ongeche Bye  Rikreay (NEP)
L 3–15, 6–15 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete From Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Patience Onyango  Kenya Singles  Ng (HKG)
L 3–15, 3–15 		Did not advance
Naomi Wandili Bye  Cloteaux-Foucault (FRA)
L 5–15, 8–15 		Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete From Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Farnandas Onchiri
Patience Onyango 		 Kenya Doubles  Punchihewa /
Vidanage (SRI)
W 6–15, 4–15 		Did not advance
Brian Ongeche
Naomi Wandili 		 Lee /
Ngo (USA)
W 5–15, 6–15 		Did not advance

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Men
Athlete From Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Grigorii Ivanov  Russia 1 m springboard 323.30 8 Q 343.15 4
3 m springboard 378.35 9 Q 357.00 11
Women
Athlete From Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Uliana Manaekova  Russia 3 m springboard 126.20 25 Did not advance
10 m platform 241.60 12 Q 204.45 11
Erika Sazonova 1 m springboard 217.65 14 Q 237.60 7
3 m springboard 207.80 17 Did not advance
Uliana Manaekova
Erika Sazonova 		3 m synchro springboard N/a 224.31 6
Mixed
Athlete From Event Final
Points Rank
Grigorii Ivanov
Erika Sazonova 		 Russia 3 m synchro springboard 265.23 4

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Men
Athlete From Event Group stage Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal / Pl Final / BM / Pl
Result Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Mikhail Belozerov  Russia Épée 3–3 4 Q  Abed (KSA)
W 15–11 		 Mencarelli (ITA)
L 8–15 		Did not advance
Kirill Gurov 4–1 1 Q Bye  Hazazi (KSA)
W 13–9 		 Matsumoto (JPN)
W 15–14 		 Urban (POL)
W 15–9 		 Heo (KOR)
W 15–14 		 Shvelidze (AIN)
L 8–15 		Did not advance
Dmitrii Shvelidze 4–2 3 Q Bye  Fahlstedt (SWE)
W 15–11 		 Jean-Joseph (FRA)
W 15–14 		 Del Contrasto (ITA)
W 15–9 		 Krasniuk (UKR)
W 15–14 		 Gurov (AIN)
W 15–8 		 Somody (HUN)
W 15–11
Mikhail Belozerov
Kirill Gurov
Dmitrii Shvelidze 		Team épée N/a Bye  Spain
W 45–38 		 Italy
L 37–45 		 Ukraine
W 45–23 		 Switzerland
W 45–27 		5
Women
Athlete From Event Group stage Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal / Pl Final / BM / Pl
Result Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Polina Khaertdinova  Russia Épée 4–1 1 Q Bye  Rahimova (AZE)
W 15–13 		 Saito (JPN)
L 14–15 		Did not advance
Galina Krymova 1–5 5 Did not advance
Taisiia Larkina 6–0 1 Q Bye  Tercjak (POL)
W 15–11 		 Bultynck (BEL)
W 14–13 		 Saito (JPN)
W 15–4 		 Hsieh (HKG)
L 11–12 		Did not advance
Polina Khaertdinova
Galina Krymova
Taisiia Larkina 		Team épée N/a Bye  Switzerland
L 36–45 		Did not advance

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2025 Summer World University Games

Rhythmic gymnastics

Individual
Athlete From Event Final & Qualification
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Alina Harnasko  Belarus All-around 28.500 Q 28.900 Q 29.050 Q 28.400 Q 114.850
Hoop 27.000 N/a 27.000 5
Ball N/a 28.150 N/a 28.150
Clubs N/a 29.550 N/a 29.550
Ribbon N/a 27.850 27.850
Anastasiia Salos All-around 26.600 25.700 27.800 Q 25.650 Q 105.750 6
Clubs N/a 27.850 N/a 27.850
Ribbon N/a 25.950 25.950 5

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Men
Athlete From Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Abrek Naguchev  Russia −66 kg Bye  Manomai (THA)
W 100–000 		 Ickes (GER)
W 001–000 		 Gusmão (BRA)
W 001–000 		 Serikbayev (KAZ)
W 100–011 		Bye  Kentoku (JPN)
L 000–110
Armen Agaian −73 kg N/a  Chang (TPE)
W 100–000 		 An (KOR)
W 010–000 		 De Oliveira (BRA)
W 011–001 		 Ahibo (FRA)
W 020–000 		Bye  Osmanov (MDA)
L 001–004
Mukhamed-Ali Mataev −100 kg Bye  Kappelmeier (GER)
L WO 		Did not advance
Valeriy Endovitskiy +100 kg Bye  Korevaar (NED)
W 100–000 		 Belz (GER)
W 100–000 		 Nakamura (JPN)
L 000–010 		Bye  Ravshankulov (UZB)
W 010–001
Women
Athlete From Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Iuliia Semikolenova  Russia −48 kg Bye  Chiu (TPE)
L WO 		Did not advance
Polina Iudina −78 kg  Kolar (SLO)
W 100–000 		 Freitas (BRA)
L 000–100 		Did not advance
Alfiia Dashkina +78 kg  Barra (CHI)
W 110–000 		 Somkhishvili (GEO)
L 000–100 		Did not advance

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Athlete From Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time
Maksim Zhevlachenko  Russia Men's single sculls 7:14.26 2 Q 7:23.83 2 Q 7:10.29 5 FB 7:05.06 7
Veronika Shliaptseva Women's single sculls 8:21.44 1 Q 8:49.98 2 Q 8:04.25 4 FB 8:29.03 7

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Men
Athlete From Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Roman Akimov  Russia 200 m freestyle 1:49.86 19 Did not advance
400 m freestyle 3:59.07 21 N/a Did not advance
Nikolai Kolesnikov 200 m freestyle 1:47.23 1 Q 1:46.72 3 Q 1:46.77
400 m freestyle 3:48.75 1 Q N/a 3:46.66
Aleksandr Shchegolev 50 m freestyle 22.68 14 Q 22.29 9 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 48.57 2 Q 48.67 5 Q 48.34
50 m butterfly 23.70 6 Q 23.72 9 Did not advance
Aleksandr Stepanov 800 m freestyle 8:00.75 2 Q N/a 7:46.51
1500 m freestyle 15:23.20 7 Q 14:55.98
Aleksei Sudarev 200 m breaststroke 2:16.04 17 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:00.95 8 Q 2:00.96 10 Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:34.12 20 N/a Did not advance
Aleksei Tkachev 50 m backstroke 25.67 14 Q 25.46 12 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 54.56 7 Q 54.34 6 Q 54.42 6
200 m backstroke 1:58.90 2 Q 1:58.00 3 Q 1:58.45 4
Dmitrii Zhavoronkov 50 m freestyle 22.82 20 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 49.43 10 Q 48.59 4 Q 49.28 8
Roman Akimov
Nikolai Kolesnikov
Aleksandr Shchegolev
Dmitrii Zhavoronkov 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:21.13 11 N/a Did not advance
Roman Akimov[a]
Nikolai Kolesnikov
Aleksandr Shchegolev
Aleksandr Stepanov
Dmitrii Zhavoronkov 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:16.71 2 Q 7:08.33
Aleksandr Shchegolev
Aleksei Sudarev
Aleksei Tkachev
Dmitrii Zhavoronkov 		4 × 100 m medley relay 3:37.57 3 Q 3:36.18 4
Women
Athlete From Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Iana Shakirova  Russia 100 m freestyle 55.76 10 Q 55.06 8 Q 54.92 8
50 m breaststroke 31.66 12 Q 31.23 6 Q 31.38 7
200 m individual medley 2:17.04 14 Q 2:14.46 6 Q 2:14.13 5

a Swimmers who participated in the heats only.

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Men
Athlete From Event Group stage Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Maksim Grebnev  Russia Singles  Chen (AUS)
W 3–0 		 Molina (ECU)
W 3–0 		1 Q  Al-Mutairi (KSA)
W 4–0 		 Chua (SGP)
W 4–2 		 Zeng (CHN)
W 4–3 		 Picard (FRA)
W 4–2 		 Fadeev (GER)
W 4–3 		 Sun (CHN)
W 4–2 		 Sidorenko (AIN)
L 1–4
Vladimir Sidorenko  Yılmaz (TUR)
W 3–0 		 Degros (BEL)
W 3–0 		1 Q Bye  Sheth (USA)
W 4–0 		 Movileanu (ROU)
W 4–2 		 Cho (KOR)
W 4–3 		 Kao (TPE)
W 4–2 		 Ionescu (ROU)
W 4–0 		 Grebnev (AIN)
W 4–1
Maksim Grebnev
Vladimir Sidorenko 		Doubles N/a  Dahal /
Joshi (NEP)
W 3–0 		 Chang /
Feng (TPE)
L 2–3 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete From Event Group stage Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Elizabet Abraamian  Russia Singles  Castro (CRC)
W 3–0 		 Liu (CAN)
W 3–0 		1 Q  Abilzade (AZE)
W 4–0 		 Haraç (TUR)
W 4–0 		 Lee (HKG)
W 4–2 		 Wang (CHN)
L 0–4 		Did not advance
Mariia Tailakova  Liao (CAN)
W 3–0 		 Mikayilova (AZE)
W 3–0 		1 Q Bye  Brzyska (POL)
L 1–4 		Did not advance
Elizabet Abraamian
Mariia Tailakova 		Doubles N/a  Sung /
Tan (USA)
W 3–1 		 Ng /
Wong (HKG)
W 0–3 		Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete From Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Maksim Grebnev
Mariia Tailakova 		 Russia Doubles Bye  Guo /
Liao (CAN)
W 3–0 		 Movileanu /
Zaharia (ROU)
W 3–1 		 Moullet /
Maurer (SUI)
W 3–0 		 Chen /
Wang (CHN)
L 1–4 		Did not advance
Vladimir Sidorenko
Elizabet Abraamian 		Bye  Ionescu /
Sîngeorzan (ROU)
W 3–0 		 Zelinka /
Labošová (SVK)
W 3–0 		 Picard /
Cok (FRA)
W 3–0 		 Chan /
Wong (HKG)
L 3–4 		Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Men
Athlete From Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Khanmagomed Ramazanov  Russia Men's −74 kg  Bouriel (CAN)
L 0–2 		Did not advance
Ariadna Yandolovskaya Women's −57 kg  Lin (TPE)
L 0–2 		Did not advance
Polina Shvedkova Women's +73 kg Bye  Akbulak (TUR)
W 2–0 		 Chin (TPE)
L 0–2 		Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Men
Athlete From Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Egor Agafonov  Russia Singles Bye  Roothman (RSA)
W 7–6(7–1), 6–2 		 Charoenphon (THA)
W 7–5, 6–0 		 Friend (JPN)
L 1–6, 4–6 		Did not advance
Ilia Simakin Bye  Jucha (FRA)
W 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 		 Chen (TPE)
W 6–3, 6–2 		 Shin (UZB)
W 6–3, 6–2 		 Samuel (GBR)
L 6–2, 5–7, 3–6 		Did not advance
Egor Agafonov
Ilia Simakin 		Doubles N/a Bye  Milushev /
Shin (UZB)
W 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 		 Dietrich /
Stäheli (SUI)
W 2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–5] 		 Gabelic /
Slavic (SWE)
W 6–2, 6–3 		 Alkaya /
Duran (TUR)
W 3–6, 6–2, [10–3]
Women
Athlete From Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Polina Iatcenko  Russia Singles  Athieno (UGA)
W 6–0, 6–0 		 Maloney (GBR)
L 6–7, 3–6 		Did not advance
Alevtina Ibragimova Bye  Center (USA)
W 6–3, 7–5 		 Yoshimoto (JPN)
W 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 		 Li (CHN)
W 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 		 Otzipka (BEL)
W 6–4, 6–4 		 Méri (SVK)
L 3–6, 6–1, 5–7
Alevtina Ibragimova
Kseniia Zaitseva 		Doubles N/a Bye  Ferrara /
Lombardini (ITA)
W 6–3, 6–2 		 Nguyen Tan /
Robbe (FRA)
W 6–4, 6–1 		 Li /
Lin (TPE)
L 2–6, 3–6 		Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete From Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Kseniia Zaitseva
Pavel Verbin 		 Russia Doubles  Iona /
Mukwaturi (ZIM)
W 6–1, 6–1 		 Aulia /
Jin (AUS)
L 5–7, 5–7 		Did not advance

References

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