Ryoma Hudzeleu won the senior solo division at the 15th International Ballet Competition in Moscow, organizers said Sunday, making him the first Japanese competitor since 2017 to secure a gold medal at one of the world's top three contests.
[Moscow, Kyodo] The results of the final selection of the 15th Moscow International Ballet Competition were announced on the 5th, and Ryoma Gzhelev (20), from Tokyo, won first place and the gold medal in the men's senior solo division. This is the first time a Japanese person has won the gold medal since 2017. In the men's junior solo division, Izumi Watanabe won first place.