World’s top SAMBO athletes compete for world titles in Tashkent
The 50th World SAMBO Championships kicked off today at the Olympic Village sports complex in Tashkent.
Bringing together nearly 700 athletes from around 100 countries, the championships will see competitors vie for titles in several weight categories today. In Sport SAMBO, men will compete in the 58 kg and 79 kg categories, while women will contest the 50 kg category. Combat SAMBO competitions will feature men in the 64 kg and 88 kg categories and women in the +80 kg category. In Blind SAMBO, men will compete in the 64 kg, 79 kg, and 98 kg categories, while women will compete in the 50 kg and 59 kg categories.
A press conference ahead of the World Championships was held yesterday at the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
At the press conference, the Minister of Sports of Uzbekistan Adham Ikramov, International SAMBO Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov, First Deputy Chairman of the National Olympic Committee Otabek Umarov, SAMBO Ambassadors and sporting legends Fedor Emelianenko and Islam Makhachev, President of the Sambo Union of Asia Alamjon Mullaev, and Head of the Uzbekistan SAMBO Association Alisher Alimov spoke about the significance of the World Championships, preparations for the competition, organizational issues and events planned as part of the international tournament.
In today’s competitions, Uzbekistan’s national team members Ilhom Parmonov, Shohjahon Temirov, Bahodir Boqiyev, Mirzatilla Egamnazarov, Sevinch Isroilova and Sevara Sadullayeva will compete for medals in Sport SAMBO and Combat SAMBO. Isoq Abdurakhmonov, Laziz Qahhorov, Olmas Raimov, Charos Ortiqova and Nasiba Boboqulova will vie for podium finishes in Blind SAMBO.
The competitions will run through November 8.
Tulqin Ruziyev, UzA
