"Gazprom dobycha Yamburg" / Social responsibility / Sport

Sport and physical culture are priority lines of social policy of Gazprom dobycha Yamburg. To involve employees in an active way of life different kinds and forms of competitions are organized. They are Spartakiads among departments, dormitories, married couples, championships, tournaments and other contests.

Well-equipped sport complexes with modern equipment, billiard saloons, a swimming –pool function in Yamburg and Novozapolyarny. The company employees attend sections of swimming, football, athletic gymnastics, table and big tennis, health groups. Over 7000 employees of the gas producing company take part in different sport events every year.

In 2009 Gazprom dobycha Yamburg finished a large project. A sport complex in Novy Urengoy was commissioned. It has become an architectural and sport attraction of the town. The complex has a capacity of 1.5 thousand people per day. The sport complex facilities will include a hall for team sports (football, volley-ball, basketball), two tennis courts, an aerobics hall, a table tennis hall, small and big swimming-pools, a shooting range for six positions, a ski rental center, a billiard saloon and a fitness-bar.

In 2010 on the base of the sport and fitness complex junior sport school Yamburg in which 1200 children-sportsmen can perfect themselves in 12 kinds of sport including Olympic ones. It should be noted that on the basis of sport and fitness complex it is planned to realize the program of physical rehabilitation of disabled children, over 300 of them live in Novy Urengoy.

Individual and team achievements of our employees is the result of systematic and comprehensive work of the Company, aimed at the development of physical and sport culture among multi thousand collective of Gazprom dobycha Yamburg.

Kyokushinkai karate

The history of this kind of karate goes back to the late forties of the last century. Its founder was Masutatsu Oyama, Korean Japanese.  Kyokushinkai was officially recognized as a kind of martial arts in the USSR in 1989, though the first section appeared in Moscow in 1973. There are a good few among employees of Gazprom dobycha Yamburg who go in for this kind of sport professionally.

2001 year.

The Kyokushinkai karate Cup of Russia was held in Yamburg. A. Ibragimov, employee of the security service, became the absolute champion in heavy weight.

2004 year.

The IFK Kyokushinkai karate World Cup was again held in the shift settlement of the Company. Around 70 fighters from Great Britain, Belgium, Belorussia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia and Russia arrived at Yamburg. The Company sportsmen became the leaders of the tournament. IFK president Steve Arneil and Alexander Tanyushkin, founder of Russian Kyokushinkai karate Federation, supported Oleg Andreev’s initiative to hold the Open International Yamburg Cup once in two years.

2005 year.

The third Kyokushinkai karate IFK World Championship was held in London. Anzor Shikhabakhov, Security Service employee of the Company, participated as a member of national team of Russia. He fought in the most prestigious weight category - over 80 kg, along with thirty two strongest karatekas of the world. Anzor gained the third place.

Our team conquered three first medal places in each weight category and one third place in heavy weight in the International tournament Cup of Valencia in Spain.

In Warsaw the strongest master of Europe in IKO Matsushima Kyokushinkai karate was determined. Alexander Ibragimov became the absolute winner of the European championship.

2006 year.

It was the first year to hold the Regular open international tournament (IFK) in kumite kyokushinkai Yamburg Cup.

Oleg Andreev was confirmed in the post of the president of Kyokushinkai karate federation of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous okrug.

2007 year.

Gazprom dobycha Yamburg team took the first place in the Open IKO Matsushima Kyokushinkai karate championship of Russia held in Novosibirsk. Umar Tokhtabayev became the first prize winner in absolute weight category among juniors.

Kyokushinkai karate championship of Russia in absolute weight category was held in Moscow. The winner of the tournament became Anzor Shikhabakhov.

Gazprom dobycha Yamburg employees became the winners of the Open Oyama Cup – 2007 in Holland. They were Alexander Afanasyev (in weight category up to 70 kg) and Alexander Ibragimov (over 80 kg).

Alexander Karshageev conquered the bronze medal in the V (IKO) Open Kyokushinkai karate Matsushima championship of Europe. Andrey Borisov became the second-prize winner in weight category up to 80 kg. Two company employees climbed the victory stand in weight category up to 70 kg: Evgeny Solomennikov won the second place and Alexander Afanasyev the first place respectively.

2008 year.

In St. Petersburg IKO Matsushima Kyokushinkai karate championship of Russia was held. Gazprom dobycha Yamburg sportsmen won 9 out of 6 prizes: three- gold medals, two – silver and one bronze medal.

Gazprom dobycha Yamburg employees conquered the first and second places in all the weight categories in the Second regular open kumite Kyokushinkai Yamburg Cup-Yamal 2008. Alexander Ibragimov was awarded For Victory in Tamashiwari trophy, he broke 14 boards.

In 2008 Alexander Ibragimov, Gazprom dobycha Yamburg employee, became the third place winner in super-heavy weight category (over 90 kg.) in the II Kyokushinkai karate championship of Europe held in Moscow.

2009 year.

The sportsmen from Gazprom dobycha Yamburg took six prizes in the Championship of Russia in kyokushinkai karate (IKO Matsushima) in Syktyvkar.

In Novosybyrsk Open international kyokushinkai karate tournament (IKO Matsushima) was held. The sportsmen from the gas producing company won five medals: -1 – gold, 2 – silver and 2 – bronze.

In the capital of Hungary the world championship in kyokushinkai karate among men and women was conducted. Following the competition results Alexander Ibragimov, the employee of the Security service of Gazprom dobycha Yamburg conquered the highest title – the world champion.

In the city of Gallipoli (Italy) the championship of Europe in kyokushinkai karate (IKO Matsushima) was held. The sportsmen of the Security service of gas producing company won five medal places.

2010 year.

The championship of Russia on kyokushinkai karate took place in Tyumen (IKO Matsushima). The employees of Gazprom dobycha Yamburg won two medal places. Andrey Donov became the bronze winner of the championship, and Dmitry Startsev completed all the fights in advance and won the title of the champion of Russia in kyokushinkai karate.

III regular open international tournament in kumite Kyokushinkai Yamburg Cup-Yamal 2010 was held in Novy Urengoy. In weight category up to 70 kg the strongest became officers of Gazprom dobycha Yamburg Yury Chuchkov (1 place), Alexander Afanasyev (the second place) and Evgeny Solomennikov (the third place). In weight category up to 80 kg two medal places were taken by Yamburg sportsmen: the gold winner became Andrey Mavrin, the silver one – Umarbek Tokhtabayev.

Kyokushinkai karate Cup of Europe took place in London. Following the results of the competitions Gazprom dobycha Yamburg employees won 7 medal places.

Kyokushinkai karate competitions for the Cup of Russia were held in Kemerovo. The sportsmen of the gas producing company – Sergey Pavlov and Andrey Borisov- conquered two prize places.

International professional tournament in kyokushinkai karate in the absolute weight category took place in Nizhniy Novgorod. Gazprom dobycha Yamburg employee Artur Tylov won the second place in tough struggle and got away one of the main prizes – Nizhny Novgorod Dragon 2010.

Snowmobile sport

The pride of the Company are the achievements of snowmobile sportsmen. STK Yamburg is a many-times winner of the country in snowmobile sport. Team leader Maxim Shevchenko holds the title of the winner of individual championship of Russia. Vladimir Ushakov, three-time champion of Russia in 1999-2001, and Yury Sokol, champion of Russia in 1999 are Yamburg snowmobilers.

2004 year.

Maxim Shevchenko became the champion of Russia in the Cup of Russia in open class. Sport-technical section Yamburg won in the team championship.

2005 year.

Maxim Shevchenko conquered the silver prize in the tough struggle in the prestigious international snowmobile competitions Cup of Iceland. Another Yamburg snowmobiler Vladimir Ushakov came the fourth.

2006 year.

Vladimir Ushakov, sportsman from Gazprom dobycha Yamburg, won in Royal snowmobile races in Finland.

Vladimir Ushakov became the first place winner in the sprint cross championship of Russia. Dmitry Tsukov, Vadim Trotsai, Alexander Shalnov were among ten best snowmobilers.

Maxim Shevchenko won the first place and Vladimir Ushakov the second one respectively in the Cup of Russia. STK Yamburg team became also the winner of the competition.

The absolute champion of the 18 th championship of Russia in snowmobile sport became Vladimir Ushakov.  Three-time champion of Russia Maxim Shevchenko won the silver prize.

STK Yamburg team conquered 6 medals out 9 in snowmobile championship dedicated to the memory of Alexander Ushakov.

2007 year.

STK Yamburg was the first among juniors in open class in the snowmobile championship races.

2008 year.

Snowmobilers of sport-technical club Yamburg conquered one gold and two bronze medals in the super final of snowmobiling championship of Russia.

In the snow mobile championship dedicated to the memory of  Andrey Ushakov the team of STK Yamburg won six awards.

2009 year.

Maxim Shevchenko from STK Yamburg became the champion of Russia  in snow mobile enduro.

The super final of the Russian championship took place in the Vologodsk oblast in the open class. Maxim Shevchenko confirmed his champion title having won the gold medal in individual championship.

2010 year.

The sportsmen of STK Yamburg became the winners of the Cup of Russia in snow mobile sport. As individuals the Yamburg sportsmen  won four medal places. In Super sport class Maxim Shevchenko won the gold award, Alexandr Shalnov conquered the bronze one. In youth class Dmitry Sklyarov won the first place. Denis Bagayev got on the highest step of the podium in sport class.

In Novy Urengoy All-Russian competitions in snow mobile cross All-Star Race of Russia took place. In all three age divisions the sportsmen of STK Yamburg got on two first steps of the victory podium.

Dmitry Sklyarov, the employee from Gazprom dobycha Yamburg became the winner in snowmobile water races which were held in Novy Urengoy. 

2011 year.

Snow mobile races for the Cup of Motorcycle Federation of Russia in open class took place in Kyrov. The representatives of sport technical club Yamburg Dmitry Tsukov and Alexandr Znaydyuk won two medal places.

The first round of snow mobile cross in individual and team championship for the Cup of Russia was held in Yoshkar-Yola. Three sportsmen of STK Yamburg stood out as individuals: in Super sport category Dmitry Tsukov won the first place, Alexey Morokov and Alexandr Znaydyuk won the second and third places among juniors respectively.

Aquabike

Aqua bike is a kind of water-motor sport, races on aqua bikes (wave runners). Aqua bike competitions in Russia have been held only since 1998. STK Yamburg,a repeated champion in snowmobile sport, decided to take up also this kind of sport.

2005 year.

STK Yamburg took part in aqua bike championship of Russia for the first time having become the silver prize winner.

2007 year.

Gazprom dobycha Yamburg team became the third place winner in IV aqua bike championship of Russia.

2008 year.

Gazprom dobycha Yamburg aqua bikers became the winners in the Cup of Russia in water-motor sport in aqua bike class. Master of sport Evgeny Sklyarov won in the individual championship.

2009 year.

The Russian Aqua bike Championship 2009 took place in the rowing channel Krylatskoye. Following the results of all the races the sportsmen of STK Yamburg conquered six medal prizes and became silver medal winners of the championship.

The employee of Gazprom dobycha Yamburg Alexandr Shalnov became the winner of the Russian Aqua bike Cup.

2010 year.

The sportsmen of STK Yamburg joined the ranks of the winners of the Championship of Russia in water motorcycle sport in aqua bike class. Alexey Bykov took the first place in circuit race on a standing water cycles. Alexandr Shalnov came the second in runabout race. In this discipline only in another class Dmitry Tsukov became the third. In parallel slalom Alexey Bykov and Dmitry Tsukov won silver medals each in their own kind.

Aqua bike championship of KhMAO was held in Surgut. In competitions on wave runners all the prize places were taken by the members of sport technical club Yamburg: Dmitry Tsukov – 1 place, Dmitry Dubovik- 2 place, Leonid Griroryev – 3 place. In rally raid on aqua bikes with capacity more than 200 HP Yamburg sportsman Evgeny Sklyarov also became the quickest.

 

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