February 3, 2019St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg Youth Tug of War Championship held

Pictured: competitors

On February 2, the St. Petersburg Youth Tug of War Championship was held in the sports hall of the Marshal of the Soviet Union S.M. Budyonny Military Academy of Communications.

Athletes competed for victory in the following weight categories:

· up to 600 kg: 8 athletes born in 1996 or later
· mixed teams up to 560 kg: 8 athletes /4 men + 4 women/ born in 1996 or later

The winners in the up to 600 kg category were the rope pullers from the Military Academy of Communications, second place went to the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy, and bronze to the Military Academy of Logistics.

In the mixed category, the first team of the Military Academy of Communications came out on top, the second signals team won silver, and representatives of VOENMEKH rounded out the top three.

The St. Petersburg Open Cup will be held on February 3.