Maikop/Agency Caucasus – Murat Ristov, an Adygei wrestler, won a golden medal in the World Sambo Wrestling Championship held in St. Petersburg from November 13 to November 17.
Sambo is a modern martial art, combat sport and self-defense system developed in the Soviet Union. The word ‘Sambo’ means ‘self-defense without weapons.’ It was recognized as an official sport by the USSR All-Union Sports Committee in 1938.
Ristov wrestled with three rivals, at 68 kilogrammes, from Uzbekistan, Armenia and Lithuania, in a championship held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Sambo being recognized as an official sport. Adygei President Aslan Thakushinov telegraphed his congratulations to Ristov.
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