Russian sambo wrestler Viktor Rudenko shared his feelings about winning the Asian and Oceania Open Championship (OCHAiO).
“First of all, I would like to thank FIAS for allowing me to compete in an international tournament. I will not say that victory was expected, but I was preparing to take first place. We will continue to work, study and win worthy medals. Today everything was under control, the opponents were also adjusted to me, they know me as a warrior. I wouldn’t say it was easy, but everything was under control.
What are my plans for the World Martial Arts Games? Just a victory! Every athlete wants to win. We will aim for first place, ”said Rudenko socialbites.ca.
Rudenko became the winner of the OCHAiO in the SVI-1 class (fully blind) in the weight category up to 79 kg. In the decisive battle, the Russian defeated the representative of Tajikistan, Shokhrukh Nazarov.
As part of the Asian and Oceania Championship, the first international competitions were organized between the visually impaired and the visually impaired.
formerly sambo officially He took part in the program of the World Games to be held in Chengdu, China in 2025.