Karate fighters from Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol become champions of Russia
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The karate fighters from the Shotokan Transgaz Stavropol sports club demonstrated a strong performance at the Russian National Competitions (held among children and youth 12–20 years old) and the All-Russian Tournament (held among children 10–11 years old) in the Shotokan eastern martial arts, which concluded on May 6 in the town of Vidnoye, Moscow Region.
Fighters of Shotokan Transgaz Stavropol sports club celebrating their victory in team competitions
A total of 1,800 athletes from 38 Russian regions, including 32 representatives of Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol's sports club, competed on tatami mats.
At the Russian National Competitions, the Gazprom karate fighters won one gold and four bronze medals in individual fight events, and one silver and four bronze medals in team kumite events. At the All-Russian Tournament, the athletes of the club got two more gold medals and one silver medal in individual fight events and three gold medals in team events.
“I would like to highlight that our debutants who have won awards and prizes in these prestigious competitions are very well-trained,” commented Viktor Mashchenko, Director of the Shotokan Transgaz Stavropol sports club, on the performance of the karate fighters. “Thanks to the support from the company, the fighters are now at a level of sportsmanship that makes it possible for them to make themselves known by impressive victories in different types of eastern martial arts.”
Coach Sergey Mashchenko (left) with his student Egor Mokretsov (right)
The Gazprom athletes took home to the Stavropol Territory a total of 16 sports medals. Due to their success, the region's team became one of the leaders in the overall standings of the competitions.
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. 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 335 gas distribution stations. It also performs maintenance works for 16 stations owned by third-party entities.
Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol has an efficient Integrated System of Process 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.
Additional background information
Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol has been promoting Shotokan Karate-do since 1998, with charitable assistance provided to the sports club that includes children of the company'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. Today, there are 13 international masters of sports in the club.