Thursday, October 16, 2008
Russian Cup: Uralstrong Brings Strongman to Chelyabinsk by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2008 IronMind
The Iron October sports festival in Chelyabinsk, Russia will feature a strongman competition “hosted by Uralstrong and its president, Dmitry Kononets,” IronMind learned today.
The Russian Cup is scheduled for October 19 and the competitors will be drawn from across the country:
1. Sergey Golubev, Moscow
2. Roman Gavrusik, Krasnoyarsk
3. Mikhail Shivlyakov, Kiselevsk
4. Sergey Kharlamov, Perm
5. Sergey Bykov, Yuzhno-Uralsk
6. Rinat Tugushev, Saratov
7. Evgenij Stametov, Chelyabinsk
8. Alexei Krivosheya, Chelyabinsk
9. Aleksandr Sosnin, Trekhgornyj
10. Valery Chernozubov, Yekaterinburg
The events are listed as:
1. Medley: tire flip + loading
2. Fingal fingers
3. Shield carry: 150 kg
4. Axle deadlift: 5 cm bar, 300 kg for reps, 75 seсonds
5. Log lift: 130 kg for reps, 75 seconds
6. Telehandler (telescopic fork lift) pull
Prize money is listed at over $10000.
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