Oleg Prokudin

1. The athlete's father, Nikolai Prokudin, like his sons, became interested in OCR after a trip to Belarus. They participated in the Bison Race obstacle course, which led to the idea of ​​organizing something similar in Russia. Later, Prokudin Jr. won the silver medal in the Bison Race.
2. Oleg's parents don't insist on their sons becoming professional athletes. Nikolai Prokudin jokes that the most important thing in sports is studying at university.
3. Oleg is currently training at the "School of Heroes" in Reutov—a specialized facility with an obstacle course, a "ninja zone," parkour, and more.

In 2020, Oleg became a contestant on the STS TV channel's "Super Ninja" show. The young athlete shouldered a special responsibility: in 2020, his older brother Yuri won the extreme show "Super Ninja," meaning he had to perform equally well. Oleg first appeared on screen in episode 3, and in response to the hosts' question about his brother, he hinted that he would soon be challenging him. Prokudin's first opponent was World and European Jiu-Jitsu Champion Mihai Kiriyak. He lost to the "hereditary ninja," who completed the obstacle course in approximately one and a half minutes. In the competition with Daniil Raginsky, Oleg again emerged victorious with a time of 1 minute 21 seconds. In the semifinals, Prokudin faced Filipp Molyakov from Kolomna. The Reutov native completed the challenge in 1:01 and advanced to the finals, beating his competitor by two seconds. However, in the superfinal, it was Philipp who emerged victorious, as Oleg failed to stay in the spin and was eliminated. Nevertheless, in an interview with Reutov television, the athlete said he enjoyed participating in the show. During filming, he had the opportunity to meet like-minded athletes from other cities. Prokudin gained revenge in the second season, which aired on STS from May to July 2020. Having successfully completed all stages, Oleg faced Philipp again in the final match. This time, in the superfinal, Prokudin not only became the strongest "super ninja" in his age category but was also the only athlete of any age to reach the end of the course without failing the challenge. His efforts were rewarded with a prize of 2 million rubles. The third season of "Super Ninja," filmed on a special track in Mineralnye Vody in January 2020 , has already attracted 180 participants from across Russia and neighboring countries. The large number of newcomers were joined by experienced competitors, including Oleg Prokudin, Filipp Molyakov, and others.

The idea to participate in the Channel One show "Best of All!" came to the Prokudins during self-isolation in 2020. During this period, Oleg's father, Nikolai, decided to spread the word about Ninja Kids, as few people in Russia knew about it at the time. In June 2020, father and son submitted an application to participate, including videos of competitions, and soon received a positive response. Filming took place on a soundstage at Mosfilm, where they were able to quickly set up an obstacle course. During an interview with the show's host, Maxim Galkin, Oleg was surprisingly serious and laconic. His father later told the press that the day before filming, they focused on setting up the obstacle course but hadn't had time to properly prepare for the interview. The Reutov native arrived for filming immediately after the competition, and despite the double workload that day and the risk of falling, he successfully completed the challenge. The athlete took his television debut in stride. According to Nikolai Prokudin, his son understood the overall goal—to tell viewers about a discipline little known in Russia—and accomplished it with distinction. Incidentally, Oleg's social media pages are almost entirely dedicated to his favorite pastime, where he posts training and filming footage, obstacle course photos, and sports news.

His face is round, with expressive, open features. He has bright, lively eyes that often convey enthusiasm and focus—especially in competition shots. His hair is usually short and light-colored (brown or light brown). The cut is practical and doesn't interfere with training or obstacle courses. His physique is toned and athletic—a direct result of regular gymnastics and ninja training. He has been training vigorously since childhood, and as a teenager, he has demonstrated good physical fitness.

Career: athlete, ninja Date of birth: January 30 Aquarius Place of birth: Reutov, Russia Oleg Prokudin was born on January 30th in Reutov, a town near Moscow. He grew up in a sporty family. His father, Nikolai Prokudin, competed for the Russian national arm wrestling team and practiced judo, jiu-jitsu, and running. Then, inspired by his international colleagues, he began popularizing the emerging sport of obstacle racing at age 20. In 2020, he became the head of the children's league for this discipline. Oleg's older brother, Yuri Prokudin, became the 2023 World Champion in obstacle racing, a competition held in the United States. Another brother, Igor, competed in artistic gymnastics but ultimately chose studies and robotics. Oleg himself began attending a gymnastics school for children and youth at age 4 and then, following his older brother, became interested in obstacle racing. Despite his young age, Prokudin's athletic career already boasts numerous impressive achievements in the discipline of ninja (a short obstacle course that athletes complete for speed). In 2020, he won the title of European OCR Champion in his age group. In 2020, Oleg became the NinjaFit Cup Champion and won the Ninja Big Race 20/20 . In September 2020, he won silver in the short distance at the World Championships, which took place in the Belgian city.