The region already applies for the status of "the judo capital" international scale. Let's remind, exactly here I passed the European championship-2012, in 2014 the area has to accept the World Cup. Is planned to continue carrying out the international tournaments and in the future: at equal expenses, they bring big return, than all-Russian, and, besides, demand continuous updating of infrastructure and improvement of an urban environment. For "a big contribution to judo development" in Chelyabinsk region the letter of thanks from heads of federation of judo of Russia and the international fund of judo was received by governor of the region Mikhail Yurevich. Vasily Anisimov and Arcady Rotenberg highly appreciated successes of residents of Chelyabinsk at the international level." About Chelyabinsk started talking as about the sports capital of Ural. Many South Ural residents sincerely are proud of it. Us tried to reproach for excessive attention to image of area. But it is correct "to show itself" is too big ability," - Yurevich emphasized. Meanwhile, the Chelyabinsk national team became the best in Russia, having taken the first all-command place in the judo championship of Russia among juniors. The South Ural athletes collected 6 awards on the superiority which has come to the end on Thursday in Izhevsk. Pavel Poltorak and Anna Pridannikova won "gold" in weight category of 55 kg and 78 kg respectively, Alexey Sapunov (over 100 kg) got a silver medal." Bronze" was received by Dmitry Zuyev (81 kg), Ekaterina Kosheleva (over 78 kg) and the native of Magnitogorsk Valeria Davydkina (78 kg). Let's note that these competitions are a selection stage on the European championship and the World Cup. Earlier this month the Chelyabinsk judoist Alexander Kulikovskikh took the third place at a stage of an open Cup of Europe in weight category to 60 kg, and on Open tournament of Europe on judo among men "silver" was taken by South Ural resident Renat Saidov.

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