Kyrgyzstanis won two medals at the Sambo World Cup. The International Sambo Federation reported.
The traditional tournament took place in Moscow. It was dedicated to the memory of one of the founders of sambo — Anatoly Kharlampiev. About 3,000 athletes from 30 countries competed for the victory in two sections.
Russian team dominated in combat sambo and won eight gold and one bronze medals. The team of the Kyrgyz Republic took the 6th place with silver and bronze medals.
In the weight category of 74 kilograms, Askaraly uulu Aktai defeated Vladimir Berg (Germany) in 1/2 finals, but lost the decisive battle to Murat Tlyarukov (Russia). In weight category 62 kg, Altynbek uulu Amanat in the semifinal lost to Kazbek Supygaliev (Kazakhstan) and was the third in the final protocol.
