KMG
International, under the Rompetrol brand, signed a 2-year memorandum of
cooperation to support the Georgian Weightlifting Federation and its sportsmen.
“Rompetrol
provides constant support to obtain performances and to promote the Georgian
sports. Our platform calls for the popularization of fairplay values and
healthy lifestyle. For many years, we have supported various types of sports:
autosport, successful kick-boxer Giga Chikadze, the very gifted young
tennis-player Ana Shanidze, who is expected to win many tournaments for
Georgia. At this stage, Rompetrol Georgia supports the weightlifting
federation”, said the General Manager of Rompetrol Georgia Constantin
Popusoi.
With
the support of Rompetrol On September 10-12 Tbilisi hosted the Georgian weightlifting
championship . The tournament held under the guidance of the weightlifting
federation president Kakhi Kakhishvili. A total of 80 athletes participated in
the tournament.
As for the championshpic
results:
- 56
weight categories – Zaza Futkaradze (202 kg)
- 62
weight caregories - Ramin
Shamilashvili (262 kg)
- 69
weight categories – Goga Chkeidze (285 kg)
- 77
weight categories – Giorgi Lomtadze (319 kg)
- 85
weight categories – Dato Kharatishvili
(315 kg)
- 94
weight categories – Raul Tsirekidze (354 kg)
- 105
weight categories – Giorgi Chkeidze (360 kg)
- Heawy
weight – Irakli Turmanidze (416 kg)
As
to the future plans, the Federation is
actively getting ready for the Huston World Championship and the Rio Olympic
Games to obtain as many licenses as possible.
The
Georgian Championship in Weightlifting held on September 10 (10:00-19:00
o’clock), on September 11 (10:00 – 18:30 o’clock), on September 12 (10:00-16:30
o’clock) at the sports complex of New Tbilisi. Spectators attended the
tournament free of charge.
Rompetrol
Group supports Weightlifting Federations in all countries, where the company is
present and operates successfully,
company management said.
About Rompetrol Georgia:
Rompetrol Georgia has been present on Georgian market for already 9
years and continues successful development. It represents one of the largest
importers in Georgian oil industry which offers customers Euro 5 quality
European fuel.
“Rompetrol Georgia” is member of KMG International NV, former The
Rompetrol Group NV. The company has changed its name at the beginning of 2014
as part of the process of integration of the activities and transactions with
the company KazMunayGas (KMG) - Kazakhstan's national oil and gas operator and
the Group’s sole shareholder.
With over 7.000 employees in 12 main markets, KMG
International NV is one of the well-established oil companies operating in
Romania and an important player in the Black Sea and Mediterranean basins. The
company is primarily
