In the Leningorsky region of South Ossetia came to the end republican tournament on the judo, devoted to memory of the master of sports of Suren Chigoyev (1943 - 2012) .
According to the head of department of affairs of youth and district administration sports by Gulo Bezhanova, teams of Tskhinvali, Znaursky, Dzausky, Tskhinvali and Leningorsky areas of the republic took part in competitions.
"Competitions were carried out among athletes of 1992 - 1997 year of birth who acted in the relevant age groups", - she told.
In weight category to 28 kg George Kozayev, and Dzambolat Alborov (Znaursky area), Alan Karsanov (Dzausky area), Aslan Dzhagayev (Znaursky area), Levan Tsiskadze (Znaursky area) became the winner of tournament, according to the official, and the Gigabyte Korayev (Leningorsky area) took the first places in weight categories to 30, 38, 44, 50 and 55 kg respectively.
"Representatives of the Znaursky area Soslan Valiev, Akhsar Tskhovrebov, Akhsartag Tskhovrebov and Alan Gagiyev of steel following the results of competitions by winners in weight categories to 60, 66, and 73 kg, - G. Bezhanova continued. - The member of team of the Leningorsky area the Count Chertkoyev won first place in weight to 81 kg. One more athlete from Leningor - Coba Kasoyev became the strongest in absolute weight category. It was encouraged with a special prize from Chigoyev's surname".
She noted that participants of competitions showed good level of preparation.
Bezhanova also specified that winners and prize-winners were awarded by cups, the certificates of honor, memorable gifts, and also encouraged with monetary prizes.
"Suren Chigoyev was very strong and talented athlete who executed the standard of the master of sports of the USSR for several types of wrestling - free-style wrestling, judo and sambo, - the head of department told. - In 1965 - 1970 it repeatedly became the winner and the prize-winner various large, including the international and all-Union tournaments, and also the winner Georgian the Soviet Socialist Republic".
Besides, according to her, Chigoyev repeatedly took the first places in the championships Azerbaijani the Soviet Socialist Republic on the Azerbaijani national wrestling gulesh.
"After completion of sports career it worked as the trainer in Leningora and made a big contribution to physical culture and sport development in our area. Through Suren Chigoyev's hands passed hundreds children who with big warmth remember this beautiful person who has left from us in 2012. Therefore we decided to hold the tournament devoted to his light memory. We plan to hold these competitions annually", - the head of department continued.
Bezhanova added that last sporting event promoted promotion of a healthy lifestyle and judo promoting among youth of the Leningorsky area. The organizer of action is the department of affairs of youth and sports of administration of the Leningorsky area.
Guguli VALIEV