August 9, 2018RTWF
Tug of war tournament held with RTWF support at the 12th Summer Rural Sports Games
The tug of war competition took place on August 6, the final day of the 12th Summer Rural Sports Games
The teams of the republics of Tatarstan and Dagestan won gold medals in the tug of war competition at the 12th Summer Rural Sports Games, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Kursk. Thirty-four teams from various regions of the Russian Federation took part in the tournament. The competition was held with the support of the Russian Tug of War Federation.
In the up to 720 kg weight category, athletes from the Republic of Tatarstan celebrated victory. Second place went to the Chelyabinsk Region team. Bronze was won by representatives of Rostov Region.
In the over 720 kg weight category, the team of the Republic of Dagestan took first place. Representatives of Penza Region were second. Athletes of the Republic of Mordovia rounded out the top three.
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