Nikolai Valuev is among the best graduates Peter
The world champion among professionals in the heavyweight version of the World Boxing Association Nikolai Valuev became one of the top graduates of high schools in St. Petersburg this year. He graduated from the National State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Health Lesgaft.
Boxer received from the hands of the governor of the northern capital, Valentina Matvienko, a commemorative certificate of the city government and a bronze statuette of a sphinx. According to the press service of the city administration, the Youth Day (June 27) in St. Petersburg held a traditional ceremony honoring the best graduates of the city.
Bronze statuette of a sphinx - a symbol of the Council of Rectors of St. Petersburg. This year, such honorary awards, along with commemorative diplomas from the city government were graduates of 73 universities in St. Petersburg. These included not only those who have achieved high results directly in studies, but also active participants in scientific and artistic life of institutes and universities.
Since 2004, the ceremony of the bronze sphinx in accordance with the decree of the government of St. Petersburg as the annual gala event.
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