The Vitebsk region team became the strongest at the hand-to-hand combat championship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' security department

February 5, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. The team of the Vitebsk regional department won the hand-to-hand combat championship of the security department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, which concluded today in Vitebsk. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the regional department of the department. The team success of the tournament hosts was predetermined by the successful performance of the members of the regional team in the individual competition. Representatives of Vitebsk region were among the prize-winners in all seven weight categories, and Alexander Apanevich became the best in the 70 kg weight category. The owners of the second and third places in the team competition became known only at the very end of the competition. Thanks to the victory in the final match of Vladimir Shirkо (90 kg weight category), the team of the Brest regional department broke into second place, the third result belongs to the team of the Grodno regional department. In addition, in the individual competition, first places were won by Semyon Tyrlya (65 kg weight category, Grodno regional department), Artur Boyarchuk (75 kg, Minsk city department), Evgeny Yaroshevich (80 kg, Minsk city department), Anatoly Safanovich (85 kg, Brest regional department), Alexander Basaria (over 90 kg, Mogilev regional department). Semyon Tyrlya was recognized as the most technical athlete, and the honorary prize "For Sports Longevity" was awarded to Anatoly Safanovich, who has been participating in the department's championships for 10 years, repeatedly confirming the title of the strongest athlete of the department. Teams from all regional departments and the Minsk city department participated in the championship. Athletes competed for 7 sets of awards in seven weight categories (from 65 kg to over 90 kg) and determined the winners in the overall team standings. Based on the results of the championship, the department's team will be formed to participate in the Ministry of Internal Affairs championship in hand-to-hand combat. -0-