TO THE MAIN ABOUT JUDO OFFICIALLY REFEREEING OLYMPIC JUDO JUDO FOR EVERYONE PRESS CENTER CONTACTS PERSONAL ACCOUNT All-Russian competitions for the Cup of the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Dates: 03/19/2016 Location: Russia, Chelyabinsk Age category: men SOUTH URAL JUDOKAS FOR THE 16TH TIME WON THE CUP OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE CHELYABINSK REGION 20 MARCH 2016 The hosts of the status competitions won eight medals, including three gold medals. They once again left the main trophy at home - the Governor's Cup, which is awarded for a team victory. The 16th All-Russian competition for the Governor's Cup of the Chelyabinsk Region was held on March 19 at the Regional Center for Olympic Training in Judo. They were attended by 137 athletes from 14 regions of Russia, as well as foreign Kazakhstan. At the opening ceremony of the tournament, participants, judges and spectators were greeted by the Minister of Physical Culture and Sports of the Chelyabinsk Region Leonid Oder, Vice President of the Judo Federation of Russia Dmitry Chernykh, Vice President of the Regional Judo Federation Denis Lapotyshkin, Head of the Chelyabinsk Military Higher School of the Red Banner Navigators Igor Shvedov, Deputy Head Department of the Federal Security Service for the Chelyabinsk Region Sergey Sizov, Deputy Chairman of the Chelyabinsk Regional Society "Dynamo" Anatoly Sitnikov, General Director of the Judo Club "Magnetic Belt" Dmitry Khudyakov, Deputy Head of the Department for Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Administration of Chelyabinsk Yan Pastukhov. Director of the Center for Olympic Judo Training of the Chelyabinsk Region Valery Shirshikov congratulated on behalf of all the honored coaches of Russia Yuri Popov and Boris Shunkin present on the fact that models of kimonos with their names now adorn the kimono gallery on the walls of the Olympic Training Center. The military orchestra of the Chelyabinsk Military Higher Red Banner School of Navigators and its soloist Senior Lieutenant Stepan Tsyplakov, as well as young judokas, who demonstrated clear, synchronous execution of exercises and throws, took part in the solemn part of the competition. According to the results of the final block, the winners and prize-winners in seven weight categories were determined. The judokas from the Chelyabinsk region had 8 awards, including 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze. Victories were won by Nikita Alekseenko (60 kg) and Vasily Gogichaev (100 kg), Pavel Yunusov from Magnitogorsk (73 kg). Silver medals were won by Rustam Timuralenov (60 kg), Alexander Merkulov (66 kg) and Dmitry Yartsev (81 kg). Bronze was won by Bilolliddin Adalimov (60 kg) and Albert Daaev (90 kg). The winners of the Chelyabinsk Region Governor's Cup were also Maxim Martyushev from the Sverdlovsk Region (66 kg), Gamzat Zurgaraev from Bashkortostan (81 kg), Dmitry Dovgan from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (90 kg) and Nikita Dibrin from Tyumen (over 100 kg). Magnitogorets Pavel Yunusov won the “governor's” tournament for the second year in a row, Nikita Alekseenko and Vasily Gogichaev became its triumphs for the first time. Nikita Alekseenko, 17, is the winner of the 2013 Russian Championship among youths, and took fifth place at the recent national championship among juniors (under 21 years old). A student of coach Vladimir Guseltsev was a debutant in the Governor's Cup, in the final match he managed to hold a choke hold on 23-year-old European Cup bronze medalist Egor Tsvetkov from Orenburg. Our compatriots won a team victory for the 16th time and won the main prize - the Governor's Cup, which was awarded to the team captain Vasily Gogichaev. For reference: The Governor's Cup of the Chelyabinsk Region in judo has been held since 2001, since 2004 - within the walls of the first regional center for Olympic training in judo in Russia. The Chelyabinsk tournament has earned a reputation as one of the strongest and most well-organized sports events of this level in the Russian Federation. Its winners at various times were such national judo stars as Vitaly Makarov, Tamerlan Tmenov, Dmitry Morozov, Elena Ivaschenko, Renat Mirzaliev, Ivan Pershin. Competitions are “workshops” - their winners can fulfill the standard and receive the honorary title “Master of Sports of Russia”. Based on the results of the team classification, the best region is awarded the main prize - the Governor's Cup. In the entire history of the competition, the main trophy has never left the Chelyabinsk region. Popov Yuri Efimovich, 02/28/1941, Honored Judo Trainer of the RSFSR, Master of Sports of the USSR in Sambo, champion of the RSFSR in Sambo. Among the students of the legendary mentor are the champion of the Soviet Union, the European champion (in the team) Sergey Gorichev and the winner of the Summer Spartakiad of the peoples of Russia Sergey Lebedev, honored coaches of Russia Alexander Miller and Vyacheslav Tikhonov, statesman, Viktor Khristenko, in the past - Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Chairman Collegiums of the Eurasian Economic Commission. Currently, he is pleased with the success of the master of sports of Russia, bronze medalist of the European junior championship, winner of the continental championship among youths Dmitry Zuev, bronze medalist of the team world championship among girls, winner of the Russian championship Irina Zueva. Shunkin Boris Valentinovich, 06/29/1951, Honored Judo Coach of Russia, Master of Sports of the USSR in Sambo and Judo, bronze medalist of the European Judo Championship (1970). Prepared by the Honored Master of Sports of Russia, two-time European champion, bronze medalist of the World Championship, multiple champion of the USSR and Russia, participant of two Olympic Games Svetlana Gundarenko. Currently, in the Chelyabinsk region, judo is cultivated in 17 sports schools, the Olympic Training Center, and 12 clubs. In total, about 5,000 people are engaged in them. Over the more than 40-year history of judo development in the Chelyabinsk region, an Olympic champion (Mansur Isaev, 2012, London) and two world champions (Grigory Verichev, 1987, Essen, Vitaly Makarov, 2001, Munich) have been prepared, two dozen prize-winners Olympic Games, world and continental championships. In the last three years alone, our fellow countrymen have achieved great success on the international tatami. This is Kirill Denisov's “gold” at the 2013 European Championship in Budapest, “silver” by Zafar Makhmadov and “bronze” by Renat Saidov at the 2013 World Universiade in Kazan, Denisov's third place at the 2013 World Championship in Rio de Janeiro in the individual championship , in the same place "silver" in team fights Yartsev, Denisov and Saidov, personal "bronze" Saidov at the 2014 World Cup, team "silver" Yartsev and Denisov. In 2015, Kirill Denisov became the winner of the first European Games in Baku and vice-world champion in Astana. Saidov had personal and team bronze medals of the European Games, Yartsev was a bronze medalist in the team. Currently, the candidates for the 2016 Russian Olympic judo team are Kirill Denisov, Renat Saidov, Denis Yartsev and Mansur Isaev. Valery Kitchenko, press attaché of the training center for Olympic training in judo of the Chelyabinsk region http://cheljudo.ru Photo by Vitaly Vizaulin. 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