Head of Nizhny Novgorod Yuri Shalabaev handed over 30 famous Nizhny Novgorod athletes, eminent coaches and entrepreneurs helping to develop sports medals in honor of the 800th anniversary of the city.

Among the awardees there are Olympic champions, champions of Europe and the world. All of them, despite his numerous sporting achievements and world recognition, continue to train, and at the end of his career - and train young athletes in his hometown.

“People gathered here today, who glorified and glorify their achievements Russia and our city in the international arena. And I am very glad to see you, our outstanding athletes and coaches, to present you with anniversary medals ", – addressed the audience Yuri Shalabaev, thanking them also for their work, which they do.

He also noted, that Nizhny Novgorod residents show great interest in sports. “This became especially noticeable during the preparation of the city for the 800th anniversary, when the spaces were improved, and residents showed great interest in equipping sports areas: workout areas, hockey rinks, gods and bike paths, inclusive sports grounds, skating rinks. We tried to fulfill all these wishes. Very nice, that we have so many sports enthusiasts in our city, of people, people who are sick with sports ", – added the head of the city.

Anniversary medal Olympic champion in discus throwing, Honored Master of Sports in Athletics and a graduate of the famous sports dynasty of Koptyukhov-Sadovs Natalia Sadova after finishing her sports career she became a coach. “I left sports quite late - in 40 years and continued to do what she loved as the director of the sports school of the Olympic reserve. Now we are helping young athletes from Nizhny Novgorod to achieve high results, glorifying our city in the international arena. Medal, presented to me in honor of the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod, will be a pleasant reminder that, that I was lucky enough to catch events, related to his anniversary ", – said Sadova.

World and European champion in muay thai, master of sports in Thai boxing Artyom Pashporin shared, that after sports competitions it is a great joy for him to return home.

"So, how are they welcomed at home, do not meet anywhere else! Very nice, that not only my family and my coach are proud of my achievements, but also Nizhny Novgorod residents, who support, despite the occasional defeats ", – he noted.

 

List of awardees:

Alyapin Dmitry Ivanovich – General Director of Karkas Monolit LLC, head of the hockey team "Monolith";

Aleksashina Valentina Dmitrievna – coach of the State Budgetary Institution "Nizhny Novgorod Regional Sports School of the Olympic Reserve in rowing", Honored coach of Russia;

Anikin Mikhail Gennadievich - Head of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School" Nizhegorodets ", Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Russian Federation ";

Afanasyev Vladimir Ivanovich – President of the Football Federation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Member of the Executive Committee of the Russian Football Union, Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Russian Federation;

Borisenko Evgeny Mikhailovich – trainer – athletics teacher of the State Budgetary Professional Educational Institution "Nizhny Novgorod Regional School of Olympic Reserve named after Vladislav Semenovich Tishin", Honored coach of Russia;

Vinogradov Maxim Evgenievich – Thai boxing coach of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School No. 9", President of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Thai Boxing Federation, Master of Sports of Russia in Thai boxing and kickboxing;

Voitsekhovsky Stanislav Evgenievich - coach of the budgetary institution "Sports School No. 3 in chess, International grandmaster;

Volodeeva Svetlana Alexandrovna – Director of the State Budgetary Institution "Sports School of the Olympic Reserve No. 16", Honored coach of Russia, Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Russian Federation;

Gavrilov Yuri Georgievich – trainer – consultant of the hockey club "Start", Honored Master of Sports, Honored coach of Russia;

Nikolay Golyshev – Director of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School" Sports Palace "Zarechye", master of sports in hockey;

Nikolay Gorshkov – Director of the private institution of additional education "Sports Club" Torpedo ", President of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Ice Hockey Federation, master of sports in hockey;

Gunin Evgeny Lazarevich - entrepreneur, winner of the regional competition "Manager of the Year", winner of the All-Russian competition "Golden Mercury";

Dorinov Mikhail Vyacheslavovich - athlete-instructor of the Municipal budgetary institution "Sports School" Nizhegorodets ", international master of sports in swimming, member of the Russian national swimming team;

Zabegina Nadezhda Vitalievna – specialist in social work of the Nizhny Novgorod regional public organization cultural, social and labor rehabilitation of disabled support workers and wheelchair users "Invatyp";

Konovalov Ivan Alexandrovich – Deputy Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Public Organization Cultural, social and labor rehabilitation of disabled support workers and wheelchair users "Invatyp";

Konstantinov Anatoly Borisovich – coach of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School" Sormovo named after Yuri Petrovich Kruglov ", Honored coach of the Russian Federation;

Koptyukh Ivan Nikitovich – trainer of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Complex Sports School of the Olympic Reserve No. 1", Honored coach of Russia, Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Russian Federation, veteran of labour;

Olga Koptyukh - veteran of labor, Chairman of the Club of Sports Veterans of the Avtozavodsky District, Master of Sports in Athletics;

Kornilov Alexander Sergeevich – ski jumping and ski nordic coach of the State Budgetary Institution "Nizhny Novgorod Regional Sports School of the Olympic Reserve in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined", Honored coach of Russia;

Nikitin Pavel Leonidovich – coach of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School Nizhegorodets", President of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Swimming Federation, Honored coach of Russia;

Maltsev Alexander Alexandrovich – Director of the Municipal Autonomous Institution "Sports School" Meschera ";

Marusich Alexander Konstantinovich – Director of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School of the Olympic Reserve No. 13 table tennis ", Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Russian Federation;

Pashporin Artem Alexandrovich - sportsman-instructor of the Municipal budgetary institution "Sports School No. 9", Master of Sports of Russia;

Presnyakov Mikhail Mikhailovich - Vice President of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Ice Hockey Federation, international master of sports in hockey;

Sadov Mikhail Vladimirovich - trainer of the Municipal budgetary institution "Complex sports school of the Olympic reserve No. 1", Honored coach of Russia;

Sadova Natalia Ivanovna – Director of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Complex Sports School of the Olympic Reserve No. 1", Honored Master of Sports of Russia, Olympic champion in athletics;

Simanov Maxim Vladimirovich – Director of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School of the Olympic Reserve in Sambo and Judo", Honored Master of Sports of Russia in Sambo;

Sukhanov Evgeny Nikolaevich – coach of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School Nizhegorodets", Honored coach of the Russian Federation;

Chervyakova Svetlana Yurievna – coach of the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Sports School of the Olympic Reserve in Badminton", Honored coach of Russia;

Shushin Gennady Borisovich – Director of the State Budgetary Institution "Nizhny Novgorod Regional Sports School of the Olympic Reserve in rowing", Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Russia.