Ranks in sports, as well as ranks, are assigned to athletes for the achievements they received in official competitions. The system of ranks and titles of sport is the same for all its types. In this article, we will present the requirements for obtaining the main categories and titles - “Candidate for Master of Sports” (CCM), “Master of Sports”, “Master of Sports of International Class” (MSMK) - in such sports as swimming, powerlifting and boxing. Every athlete seeks to obtain high ranks, so it will be interesting to know what difficulties will have to be overcome to achieve better results.
Swimming
Quite a common sport in our time. In Russia, competitions of various scales are regularly held, in which athletes win titles and ranks. In order to get the "World-class Masters of Sports", you must take one of the first 8 places at the World Cup (World Cup) or the Olympic Games (OI); one of the first 6 places in the European Championship (Europe) or the World Cup at a 25-meter distance; one of the first 3 places in the sprint competitions of the European Championship or in the All-Russian High School (World Student Games); to be one of the participants in the relay team, which took from 1 to 6 places in the Olympic Games or the World Cup, 1-3 places in the European Championships. In addition to competitions, there is the possibility of obtaining the highest rank by fulfilling the temporary standard, which should be included in the 25 best results shown by swimmers for the previous year. Also given for setting world and European records.
To get the “Master of Sports of Russia”, you need to fulfill the time standard at the 1st stage of the relay race at the official All-Russian competitions or in an individual performance. At competitions of republican, regional and city scales, subject to victory, you can get the category "Candidate for Master of Sports".
Powerlifting
Today it attracts more and more people. In powerlifting competitions, it is meant to perform 3 exercises (deadlift, bench press and squats) with and without equipment. Based on the very essence of sports, it is clear that the standards for men and women will be significantly different from each other, so we will present both tables at once. First, we give a table of standards for men. Values (from left to right): weight category, category "Elite", titles: MSMK, "Master of Sports", categories: "Candidate for Master of Sports", I, II.
For women, the standards are as follows:
Boxing
To get the category "Candidate for Master of Sports", you must win the competition:
- at the regional level (regional, republican), however, provided that the category will have at least 8 participants, including 2 CCMs;
- at the zonal (territorial) championship of the Russian Federation or a tournament of class “B”;
- at the championship of Russia among young men (seniors), but with at least 3 fights.
To receive the “Master of Sports of the Russian Federation”, you must become a gold or silver medalist in the Cup of Russia during 3 or more fights; win at the zonal (regional) championship of the Russian Federation or in a class "A" tournament. Also, this title is awarded to the winner of the championship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the winter competitions of the Russian Federation. The title "Master of Sports of the International Class" is awarded to winners of prestigious competitions (Olympic Games, World Cup, European Championship, World War Games). In the OI you need to get into the top five.
Finally, we clarify: “Candidate Master of Sports”, “Master of Sports” and other categories and titles are assigned to athletes, regardless of their age, gender and nationality, provided that the required conditions are met.