Russian sambists won 25 medals on the first competitive day of the European Junior Championships held in Haifa, Israel. It has been reported Press service of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS).
On April 21, Russian juniors won 14 gold medals in all weight categories for men and women. The winners were Shagen Mirzoyan (58 kg), Vadim Ishintaev (64 kg), Abratsum Movsisyan (71 kg), Daniil Zhalilov (79 kg), Ruslan Somemenko (88 kg), Andrey Ayubov (98 kg), Vladislav Onishchenko (+98) . kg) ), Anna Murashkina (50 kg), Ksenia Simonova (54 kg), Yana Dzhumaeva (59 kg), Arina Parhut (65 kg), Evgenia Shevchenko (72 kg), Polina Khramatneva (80 kg) and Olesya Tkachenko (+ 80 kilos).
Also, the Russians added seven silver and five bronze trophies to their piggy bank.
The competition will run from 19-23 April.
Recall that in March 2022, the FIAS allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international tournaments in neutral status.
It was previously reported that Russian sambists win eight gold medals at the European Championships in Haifa.