December 3, 2012Archive 2007–2013

Athletes from St. Petersburg and Dagestan become 2012 Russian Champions

On December 1–2, 2012, the 2012 Russian Championship took place at the Lesgaft University of Physical Culture and Sport (St. Petersburg). Eight teams from different regions of the country took part in the tournament.

On the first day of the Championship, a seminar for referees and coaches was held with specialists of the Tug of War International Federation, Alexander Shalayev (Latvia) and Aivars Brakmanis (Latvia). The participants of the forum were welcomed by Alexander Alexandrovich Kuznetsov, president of the Russian Tug of War Federation, and Vladimir Alexandrovich Taimazov, rector of the Lesgaft University of Physical Culture and Sport.

The seminar discussed the latest changes in the rules and specific features of the training process. In addition, the foreign colleagues devoted much time to analyzing the finer points of refereeing. After the theory, athletes, coaches and referees took part in practical sessions.

The competition was held in two weight categories – 720 kg and the open category. The medal places were distributed as follows:

Weight category up to 720 kg:

1. St. Petersburg.

2. Leningrad Region.

3. Republic of Dagestan.

Open weight category:

1. Republic of Dagestan.

2. Leningrad Region.

3. Moscow.