Russian tankers became champions in the team event at Tank Biathlon 2014

1-Russia
2-Armenia
3-China

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1-Russian Team

2-Armenia team

3-Chinese Team

Russian tankers became champions in the team event and won gold and silver in the individual championship among the crews at the first World Championships in biathlon Tank, which ended today in the suburban Alabino. Second and third place was shared between the national teams of Armenia and China.

Awards winners and awardees handed Russian Defense Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu.Russian Defense Minister addressed a welcoming speech to the participants of the World Cup biathlon on Tank."Your participation in the tournament has demonstrated commitment to the development and strengthening of military cooperation. I think that the start of the competition was an important step towards the expansion of friendly relations and confidence-building between the armies of the participating countries. Within two weeks, all of us with great interest the intense struggle of the best tank crews of twelve States, who competed in the art of control multi-ton machines and perform complex combat training missions. Tankers showed the highest professional skill, expressed solidarity and indomitable will to win, "- said the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.

General of the Army Sergei Shoigu thanked the representatives of foreign countries, who came to the World Cup Biathlon in Tank, regardless of the political situation in the world: "I ​​express my special gratitude to the representatives of foreign governments, which in case of aggravation of international relations were able to come for the World Cup biathlon Tank" .

In conclusion, the awards ceremony and the closing of the World Cup Russian Defense Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu thanked all the participants of the championship for the unforgettable spectacle, and fans for their enthusiastic support of their favorite teams.

The championship was attended by representatives of 12 countries of the world - Russia, Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kuwait, Mongolia and Serbia.

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Indian team not in top 3