Irkutsk combat sambo athletes shone at an international tournament in Yakutsk, winning three gold medals. Bohodir Bokiev, Murad Boktev and Aslan Izmailov won, and Bokiev and Boktev also got special prizes for the most spectacular bouts. Now Albatros club athletes are preparing for zonal competitions, a qualifier for the Russian championship.
Masters of combat sambo from Irkutsk won three gold medals at an international tournament in Yakutsk. The strongest in the weight category up to 62 kilograms was Irkutsk native Bokhodir Bokiev, a member of the Russian national team. His brother Murad Boktev also won a gold medal; he competed in the up to 57-kilogram weight class. Aslan Izmailov won in the 90-kilogram weight category. In total, more than 100 athletes took part in the tournament.Note that combat sambo differs from classical sambo. It is not just wrestling; strikes with hands, feet, head, knees, and elbows are allowed. At present, athletes from the Albatros club are preparing for zonal competitions. In a week, the best wrestlers from the Siberian Federal District will come to the regional center.
This tournament will serve as a qualifier for the Russian Championship. According to the coaches, our sambists are currently in good shape. In Yakutsk, in addition to gold medals, they also received additional prizes for the most spectacular bouts.