Uralkali sponsored the Russian arm-wrestlers for the II World Armwrestling Championship for Deaf and Disabled in Rumia, Poland

Berezniki, Russia, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On November 21-25, the II World Armwrestling Championship for Deaf and Disabled took place in Rumia, Poland. The International Armwrestling Federation for Disabled (IAFD) organised the event, which involved more than 120 participants from 16 countries. There were tournaments for left-handed and right-handed armwrestlers, as well as an all-round category. The Russian team included eight athletes from Solikamsk and the squad received financial assistance from Uralkali. The Russian team topped the medals table at the championships, in part due to the substantial contribution of the athletes from Solikamsk. The team won 10 gold medals, as well as 4 silver and 1 bronze.

Uralkali (www.uralkali.com) is one of the world’s largest potash producers and exporters. The Company’s assets consist of 5 mines and 7 ore-treatment mills situated in the towns of Berezniki and Solikamsk (Perm Region, Russia). Uralkali employs ca.11,000 people (in the main production unit). Uralkali’s shares and GDRs are traded on the Moscow Exchange and London Stock Exchange, respectively.

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SOURCE: Uralkali

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