Stavropol karate fighters emerge triumphant in All-Russian Karate Cup
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The town of Vidnoye, Moscow Region, hosted the All-Russian Championship and the Russian Cup in the Shotokan eastern martial arts from October 28 to 30. The competitions were marked by a strong performance of the athletes from the Shotokan Transgaz Stavropol sports club.
The tournaments held under the auspices of the Eastern Martial Arts Federation of Russia brought together karate fighters from 46 regions across the country. The Stavropol Territory was represented by 42 athletes of the Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol sports club, who got 21 medals in the Moscow Region during the tournaments.
The tournaments’ program consisted of two Shotokan categories: kata (formal exercises) and kumite (sparring). Winners were determined among girls and boys in different age categories. Shotokan Transgaz Stavropol took home a total of 7 gold, 5 silver and 9 bronze medals.
The podium places in the Moscow Region were taken by Ekaterina Degtyareva, Alexander Bocharov, Vladislav Tokarev, Alina Anashkina, Danila Mashchenko, and Maria Merlin. Another winning place, contested among the club’s female athletes, was awarded to a team of girls aged 16 to 17.
Young fighters from Shotokan Transgaz Stavropol sports club at All-Russian tournaments in Shotokan Karate-do
18-year-old Danila Mashchenko made an especially strong showing at the All-Russian Cup. He has not lost a single tournament for two years in a row, which once again earned him the title of all-round champion in Vidnoye. Besides, Vladislav Tokarev made a glorious debut at the tournament by showing the best results in his age category at his first competitions of such level.
“The excellent results of our athletes at the All-Russian Cup have once again confirmed their national leadership in this sport, which proves that they can rightfully represent the national team at various international events,” said Alexey Zavgorodnev, Director General of Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol.
Background
Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazprom.
The company operates linear gas trunklines that pass through 10 constituent entities of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of the Russian Federation, ensures gas transmission to Georgia, Armenia and the Republic of South Ossetia, and also delivers the blue fuel to Turkey via the corporate gas transmission network. The total length of gas pipelines in operation of Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol exceeds 8,370 kilometers.
Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol consists of 18 branches, including 10 gas pipeline operation centers.
The company operates 12 compressor stations, 19 workshops, 11 types of gas compressors with a total installed capacity of 1,035.9 MW, and over 350 gas distribution stations.
Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol has in place an Integrated System of Occupational Health, Industrial and Fire Safety Management conforming to the international ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
The gas transmission company’s environmental management system complies with the requirements of the ISO 14001:2015 international standard.
Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol employs around 7,500 people. It is headquartered in Stavropol.
The company has been promoting Shotokan Karate-do since 1998, with charitable assistance provided to the sports club that includes children of Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol’s employees.
There are repeat world, European and Russian champions among the members of the Shotokan Transgaz Stavropol sports club. The club is led by Viktor Mashchenko, Head Coach of the Russian national Shotokan Karate-do team, Honored Shotokan Karate-do Coach of Russia.