Rowing for Gold (2025)

Original title

Первый на Олимпе

Directed by

Artem Mikhalkov

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

6+

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Soviet rower survives the Siege of Leningrad during World War II. He later goes on to become the first Soviet Olympic champion in rowing.

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What happens

Rowing for Gold (Russian: Первый на Олимпе) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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