Polotsk border guards won the championship of the border service bodies of Belarus in hand-to-hand combat

April 9, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Polotsk border guards were the strongest at the championship of the Belarusian border service bodies in hand-to-hand combat, Denis Glebko, assistant head of the Polotsk Border Detachment, told a BELTA correspondent. The championship was held at the Brest Border Group Directorate from April 4 to 6. 14 teams with a total of over 70 servicemen took part in it. The competitions were held in weight categories up to 60 kg, up to 65 kg, up to 70 kg, up to 75 kg, up to 80 kg, up to 85 kg, and over 85 kg. In the team competition, the team of the Polotsk Border Detachment, consisting of Lieutenant A. Shilov, Lieutenant A. Boguk, Junior Sergeant I. Lagutik, Corporal A. Kazantsev, Privates M. Savaytan, S. Ermakov, A. Stepantsov, E. Labzak, took first place. The second and third places were shared by teams from Brest and Pinsk, respectively. Many of the Polotsk border guards also climbed the podium in individual competitions. Thus, A. Shilov became the winner in the weight category up to 70 kg, S. Ermakov in the weight category up to 60 kg, and A. Stepantsov in the weight category up to 85 kg, having fulfilled and confirmed the ranks of candidate for master of sports in hand-to-hand combat. M. Savaytan won silver in the weight category up to 60 kg. The successful performance was the result of a professional team selection, high-quality preparation for the competition, and high psychological and volitional qualities, noted Denis Glebko. -0-