Vladimir athletes competed in Moscow in the all-Russian tournament "Victory"

Vladimir athletes competed in the All-Russian tournament in Moscow — Photo by the Ministry of Sports of the Vladimir Region

The weightlifting competition was timed to coincide with May 9 and brought together adult athletes as well as teenagers aged 13-15. 200 people were registered for the All-Russian tournament "Pobeda".

Weightlifters from the Vladimir region brought home gold medals. Sisters Violetta and Valeria Kuznetsova won a gold double, the regional Ministry of Sports commented. At the same time, 12-year-old Violetta is one of the youngest participants in the tournament, but her results were higher than even the CMS standards. In the 81 kilogram category, Saveliy Maksimov won the gold medal.