As part of the “Agro-2013” exhibition at the “Expocentre” in the capital, the “Astra Show – 2013” competition for Manitou telescopic loader operators and FENDT tractor drivers took place.
Plenty of surprises awaited guests at the Second All-Ukrainian Manitou telescopic loader operator olympiad. To mark its 15th anniversary, Astra Agricultural Construction Alliance prepared a special programme. This year’s show featured winners of the “Ukraine’s Got Talent” project – the Workout team (Kyiv). Besides demonstration performances right “on the machinery’s armour”, Workout ran masterclasses for anyone interested and put on an entertainment programme.
The Manitou telescopic loader competition has now run for two years in a row. Complex agricultural machines shoot balls into a basketball hoop, race through a slalom course, and compete on speed and precision.
24 participants came from across Ukraine’s regions to show off their skill. The competition course featured seven tasks, with a 14-minute time limit for completing the whole section.
This year’s show highlight was a telescopic loader dance performed by specialists from France and Russia.
The Fendt tractor operator competition also drew guests’ attention, with participants competing for the “Best Tractor Operator” title. Tractor operators performed trailer manoeuvres, lifted weights, and completed many other tasks.
A special telescopic loader run was also organised for journalists. For the participants, this was their first experience driving this kind of machinery. Naturally, they weren’t as fast as the experienced operators, but they still completed the task.
Guests and competitors alike got to see just how precise and manoeuvrable complex agricultural machines can be in the hands of professionals.
Winners:
Manitou telescopic loader operators
1st place – Oleksandr Riaboi, “Khmelnytske” LLC, Vinnytsia region, Astarta-Kyiv Agro-Industrial Holding.
2nd place – Viktor Kerosynskyi, “Obriy LTD” agrofirm, Chernihiv region.
3rd place – Valentyn Nikolaichuk, “Perlyna Podillia” SPE, Khmelnytskyi region.
FENDT tractor drivers
1st place – Vasyl Zatsarynnyi, “Baieve” LLC, Sumy region.
2nd place – Viktor Tkachenko, Valiava branch of “Urozhai” SPF, Cherkasy region.
3rd place – Yurii Makoveichuk, “Khmelnytske” LLC, Vinnytsia region, Astarta-Kyiv Agro-Industrial Holding.
Press Cup
1st place – Oksana Zhukova (“Ahrarnyi tyzhden”)
2nd place – Iryna Hlotova (“Latifundist”)
3rd place – Viktoriia Dovbysh (extreme-driving enthusiast)
