History of the department
The Department of Physical Education and Sports of Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport was founded in 1935.
Its first leader (1935-1941, 1947-1965) was Artamonov Grigory Nikolaevich – Honored Master of Sports of the USSR in athletics, a member of the USSR national team, the champion of the USSR in throwing.
From 1941 to 1947 the department was headed by Pavlo Hryhorovych Svirenko – senior. teacher, athletics coach, who raised the USSR champion, 3-time world champion in decathlon, former student of the academy V. Starodubtsev.
From 1965 to 1973 The head of the department was Klepchinov Igor Petrovich – master of sports of the USSR in bench shooting, honored coach of the USSR, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War. In 1975 he organized a section on bench shooting, trained 2 masters of sports of international class, 5 masters of sports of the USSR.
In 1973-1974 the department was headed by Denisov Igor Alexandrovich.
From 1974 to 1982 and from 1987 to 1994 Vernigorov Vladislav Konstantinovich – Associate Professor, Master of Sports of the USSR in athletics.
From 1982 to 1984 Grankin Vladimir Petrovich – Master of Sports of the USSR in classical wrestling.
In 1984-1987 – Sokha Alexander Vasilyevich.
From 1994-2013 – Associate Professor Viktor Shevchenko.
From 2013-2016 Head of the Department Associate Professor Buts Alla Mykolayivna – MSMK in cycling.
From 2016 to the present, the head of the department is Shepelenko Tetyana Valeriyivna.
In 2002-2003 academic year. the Department of Physical Education and Sports was transferred to the 4th educational building (Foundation) of the University.
On September 30, 2004, the stadium of Pivdenny University was opened. In the new gyms and stadium, students have the opportunity to prepare and show the best results in competitions, which increases the sports reputation of the university.
Stadium “Southern”
Hall of game sports
Hall of weightlifting, powerlifting and weightlifting
Gym hall
Wrestling hall
Exercise hall
Table tennis hall
Hall of therapeutic physical culture
The Department of Physical Education and Sports traditionally holds: University Spartakiad among first-year students, Spartakiad among faculty teams, aerobics and rhythmic gymnastics festival “Spring Ball”, sports day “Health Day”, Spartakiad Open Festival of Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport in Aesthetic Sports “Rhythms of Spring”.
Spartakiad “Health” among the teaching staff of the university
Traditional sports holiday “Health Day”
Open Festival of the Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport in Aesthetic Sports “Rhythms of Spring”
Spring Ball Aerobics and Rhythmic Gymnastics Festival
Sports and entertainment quest “Kaleidoscope of Sports”
University Games among sports faculties
The national team of the university in athletics – participants of the Kharkiv International Marathon
University cheerleading team
University football team
University volleyball team
University national team in orienteering
In 2007, the Spartakiad of higher educational institutions of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine was held, where the national team of the academy took the first place.
During the existence of the department teachers and trainers have prepared:
– Olympic medalists – 1
– World Championship winners – 4
– World record holders – 2
– USSR record holders – 5
– world champions among railwaymen – 10
– world champions among juniors – 1
– European champions and prize-winners among juniors – 3
– champions and prize-winners of the USSR Cup – 23
– champions and prize-winners of the Championship of the USSR – 96
– members of the USSR national teams – 12
– winners of the Championship of Ukraine – 67
– members of the national teams of Ukraine – 4
– champions and prize-winners of the Universiade of Ukraine – 34
– winners of the World Universiade – 1
– winners of the Cup of Ukraine – 49
Until 1991, the department prepared and defended:
doctoral dissertation:
– Moldavian Anatoliy Avramovich
– Yermakov Sergey Sidorovich
candidates of pedagogical sciences:
– Gradusov Vladimir Alexandrovich
– Fedorov Emelyan (Omelyan) Mikhailovich