March 15, 2020Penza Region

Penza determines the region's best tug of war athletes

The regional tug of war championship was held at the Zvezda Sports and Fitness Center in Penza on March 14.

Twenty-four teams representing various organizations, institutions and municipalities of Penza Region took part. At the opening ceremony, the participants and guests were welcomed by Deputy Chairman of the Penza Region Government Valery Savin and President of the Penza Region Tug of War Federation (Federatsiya peretyagivaniya kanata Penzenskoy oblasti) Veniamin Afrikanov.

The competition was held in five weight categories. Among the women's teams (up to 560 kg), as well as in the mixed category (4 men + 4 women, weight up to 600 kg), the best was the team of JSC Radiozavod. In the "men, up to 640 kg" and "men, up to 720 kg" categories, first places went to the team of the Penza branch of the Military Academy of Logistics (MTO). Among the men's teams weighing over 720 kg, the Maloserdobinsky District team had no equal.

Based on the results of the competition, a regional team will be formed to take part in interregional and national competitions in 2020.

Results

Women, up to 560 kg:

1 – JSC Radiozavod

2 – JSC Penzadizelmash

3 – Luninsky District

Mixed teams, up to 600 kg:

1 – JSC Radiozavod

2 – JSC Penzadizelmash

3 – Penza District

Men, up to 640 kg:

1 – Military Academy of Logistics (Penza)

2 – JSC Radiozavod

3 – JSC Penzadizelmash

Men, up to 720 kg:

1 – Military Academy of Logistics (Penza)

2 – JSC Radiozavod

3 – JSC Penzadizelmash

Men, over 720 kg:

1 – Maloserdobinsky District

2 – Penza District

3 – JSC Penzadizelmash

Photos are available at this link.