CSS team wins Gazprom volleyball tournament

Semi-final: Trade Union vs Orgenergogaz

The CSS (Corporate Security Service of Gazprom) team won the corporate volleyball tournament dedicated to the Cosmonautics Day.

Sportsmen from the Trade Union team were runners-up; bronze was taken by the Orgenergogaz team.

CSS team wins Gazprom volleyball tournament
CSS team wins Gazprom volleyball tournament

CSS team – future champions – in attack

CSS team wins Gazprom volleyball tournament
CSS team wins Gazprom volleyball tournament

Final match between Trade Union and CSS teams

Ilya Kostikov, CSS captain rewarded with Gazprom volleyball tournament’s prize cup
Ilya Kostikov, CSS captain rewarded with Gazprom volleyball tournament’s prize cup

Ilya Kostikov, CSS captain rewarded with winner’s cup

Oleg Drozd, Trade Union captain rewarded with Gazprom volleyball tournament’s second place cup
Oleg Drozd, Trade Union captain rewarded with Gazprom volleyball tournament’s second place cup

Oleg Drozd, Trade Union captain rewarded with second place cup

Ibragim Veliyulin, Orgenergogaz captain rewarded with Gazprom volleyball tournament’s third place cup
Ibragim Veliyulin, Orgenergogaz captain rewarded with Gazprom volleyball tournament’s third place cup

Ibragim Veliyulin, Orgenergogaz captain rewarded with third place cup

CSS team wins Gazprom volleyball tournament
CSS team wins Gazprom volleyball tournament

Volleyball players from CSS – best in Gazprom

Winners of Gazprom volleyball tournament
Winners of Gazprom volleyball tournament

Tournament winners: Trade Union team (blue uniform), CSS team (black uniform), Orgenergogaz team (blue and maroon uniform)

Marina Pakhomova (Razvitiye team) and Farid Khanbekov (Tsentrremont team) were ranked as “Best Setters”.

In play – Marina Pakhomova (from Razvitiye team), one of Gazprom volleyball tournament’s “Best Setters”
In play – Marina Pakhomova (from Razvitiye team), one of Gazprom volleyball tournament’s “Best Setters”

In play – Marina Pakhomova (from Razvitiye team), one of tournament’s “Best Setters”

Farid Khanbekov (Tsentrremont team) ranked as one of “Best Setters” in Gazprom volleyball tournament
Farid Khanbekov (Tsentrremont team) ranked as one of “Best Setters” in Gazprom volleyball tournament

Farid Khanbekov (black uniform) from Tsentrremont team also ranked as one of “Best Setters” in tournament

Ivan Kukushkin (CSS team) and Alexander Vorobyov (Trade Union team) were ranked as “Best Hitters”.

Alexander Vorobyov (Trade Union team) and Ivan Kukushkin (CSS team) ranked as “Best Hitters” in Gazprom volleyball tournament
Alexander Vorobyov (Trade Union team) and Ivan Kukushkin (CSS team) ranked as “Best Hitters” in Gazprom volleyball tournament

“Best Hitters” in tournament: Alexander Vorobyov (Trade Union team) and Ivan Kukushkin (CSS team)

Nikolai Belimov (senior referee) and Rostislav Fursa (photographer) were rewarded for valuable contribution to the tournament and preparations for it.

Nikolai Belimov, tournament’s senior referee rewarded for valuable contribution to tournament and preparations for it
Nikolai Belimov, tournament’s senior referee rewarded for valuable contribution to tournament and preparations for it

Nikolai Belimov (center) – tournament’s senior referee

Photographer Rostislav Fursa (left) also rewarded for valuable contribution to tournament and preparations for it
Photographer Rostislav Fursa (left) also rewarded for valuable contribution to tournament and preparations for it

Rostislav Fursa (left)

Background

The Gazprom volleyball tournament dedicated to the Cosmonautics Day took place between April 6 and 13.

11 teams participated in the corporate sports event, including 4 teams comprised of employees from the Gazprom Administration and 7 teams – from the Company’s subsidiaries. Altogether 132 players were declared to take part in the tournament.

Gazprom website Editorial Board

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