Performing a pull-up on a crossbar is not for nothing recognized as the most accessible indicator of a man's physical strength, because this exercise requires sufficiently developed muscles and endurance. And such qualities are simply necessary for a firefighter in his difficult military work of resisting the fiery element!
In addition to the mandatory passing of standards for pulling up, within the framework of the Spartakiad of the detachment of the Federal Fire Service of the Nizhnekamsk branch of the Department of Contractual Divisions in the Republic of Tatarstan, the personnel of all 14 fire and rescue units compete excitedly with each other, identifying the strongest. Ten firefighters defended the sporting honor of their unit. Moreover, among them there are both firefighters, drivers, fire prevention engineers, and management staff.
90 SRU was recognized as the winner in the team competition, its representatives pulled up 261 times in total! The second place was taken by the 92 SRU team with a result of 253 repetitions. Athletes of 35 SRU complete the top three winners, 251 repetitions were counted for them.
Leonid Sovetnikov, the commander of the 92nd SRU squad, remains the undisputed leader in the pull-up. This year, his result was 48 repetitions. The silver medalist was Sergey Romanov from 44 SRU, Dmitry Konin won bronze from 92 SRU.