Rowing for Gold () is a 2025 Russian sports war film directed by Artyom Mikhalkov, tells the story of Soviet rower Yuriy Tyukalov, played by Gleb Kalyuzhny. The film is based on real events and tells the story of how the athlete survived the Siege of Leningrad and subsequently became the first Soviet Olympic champion in rowing.
Rowing for Gold premiered at the "Karo 11 October" at Arbat Square in Moscow on October 1, 2025, and was theatrically released in Russia on October 9, by Central Partnership.
Plot The film tells the story of a young man named Yura Tyukalov, who, after surviving the war, turned to sports. He met with coaches who helped him start anew. Now, he has a goal: to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
Cast Gleb Kalyuzhny as Yuriy Tyukalov, a rower Andrey Smolyakov as Ivan Kolosov, an experienced coach Artyom Bystrov as Mikhail Savrimovich, a coach Elena Lyadova as Vera Savrimovich, a coach Vladimir Ilin as Ilyich (or Ilich), a guard and Yura Tyukalov's mentor Aleksey Kravchenko as Colonel Levitin Anton Filipenko as Sergey Petrovich Irina Pautova as Shura Chirikova, Yura Tyukalov's girlfriend Ivan Stebunov as Pavel, Shura's fried Anton Savvatimov as Sokolov Aleksey Timoshenko as Solyanykh Ilya Yakubovsky as Ivanitsky Guram Bablishvili as Chikhladze Ilya Gontash as Makarov Timofey Motoshim as Petrov
Production
Filming Principal photography began in August 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Vyborg, Moscow and Sochi.
Release Theatrical Rowing for Gold had its world premiere took place on October 1, 2025, at their “Karo 11 October” cinema center on New Arbat Avenue in Moscow. The film was released in the Russian Federation on October 9, by Central Partnership.
References
External links Official website