April 5, 2021Penza Region

More than 200 athletes took part in the Penza Region Tug of War Championship and Youth Championship

On April 3, 2021, the Penza Region Tug of War Championship and Youth Championship took place in Penza at the Voeykov Martial Arts Palace.

The tournament was organized by the Penza Region Tug of War Federation (Federatsiya peretyagivaniya kanata Penzenskoy oblasti) with the assistance of the regional Ministry of Physical Culture and Sport. At the opening of the tournament, the participants were welcomed by Larisa Ryabikhina, acting Deputy Chairwoman of the Government; Grigory Kabelsky, acting Minister of Physical Culture and Sport of Penza Region; and Veniamin Afrikanov, President of the Penza Region Tug of War Federation.

Regional tug of war competitions have been held for only the third year in a row, but each time they attract more and more participants. In 2021, 25 teams and more than 200 athletes took part, representing various organizations, institutions, urban districts and municipal districts of Penza Region.

The competitions were held in seven weight categories. Among junior men up to 600 kg, the winner was the team of the Military Academy of Logistics (Penza). Among the women's teams (up to 560 kg), the winner was the "Penza" team, and in the mixed category (4 men + 4 women, weight up to 580 kg) the best was the "Penzadieselmash"-1 team. In the "men, weight up to 640 kg" category, first place on the podium went to the "Penzadieselmash" athletes, and in "men, weight up to 720 kg" to "Penza". The strongest men's team weighing over 720 kg was "Penzadieselmash".

Following the competitions, representatives of the best teams earned the right to take part in the 2021 interregional and national tug of war competitions.

Competition results

Junior men, up to 600 kg:

1 – Military Academy of Logistics (Penza)

2 – Penza State University-2

3 – Penza State University-1

Women, up to 560 kg:

1 – "Penza"

2 – "Penzadieselmash"

3 – Luninsky District team

Mixed teams, up to 580 kg:

1 – "Penzadieselmash"-1

2 – "Penza"

3 – "Penzadieselmash"-2

Men, up to 640 kg:

1 – "Penzadieselmash"

2 – Military Academy of Logistics (Penza)

3 – Bekovsky District team

Men, up to 720 kg:

1 – "Penza"

2 – Military Academy of Logistics (Penza)

3 – "Penzadieselmash"

Men, over 720 kg:

1 – "Penzadieselmash"

2 – Maloserdobinsky District team

3 – "Penza"