On April 23, the 2025 European Sambo Championship kicked off in Limassol, Cyprus. On the very first day, 11 sets of medals were awarded in combat and sport sambo events for both men and women.
The tournament will conclude on April 24, when champions in the remaining weight categories will be determined.
Medal table leaders: Russia on top, Armenia’s strong start
Russia won the most gold medals on Day 1 — six in total. Ukraine and Georgia each earned two golds, and Belarus secured one. Armenia claimed three bronze medals, all in men’s combat sambo.
Day 1 Results
Combat Sambo (Men)
Up to 58 kg
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Aldar Namsaraev (Russia)
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Yevgeny Rebykov (Belarus)
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Hamlet Sukiasyan (Armenia) and Giga Sopromadze (Georgia)
Up to 71 kg
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Rustam Taldiev (Russia)
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Raul Tutarauli (Georgia)
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Mger Merjanyan (Armenia) and Lucian Brai (Moldova)
Up to 88 kg
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Vadym Burchak (Ukraine)
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Giorgi Egnatashvili (Georgia)
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Avetik Poghosyan (Armenia) and George Bodirlau (Romania)
Over 98 kg
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Mikhail Mokhnatkin (Russia)
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Plamen Yordanov (Bulgaria)
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Raman Demiev (Belarus) and Vitalii Osadchuk (Ukraine)
Sport Sambo (Men)
Up to 64 kg
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Avto Mukbaniani (Georgia)
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Dmytro Yevdoshenko (Ukraine)
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Dimitar Stoyanov (Bulgaria) and Elvin Bagirov (Azerbaijan)
Up to 79 kg
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Denis Kalinin (Russia)
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Vyacheslav Plamadeala (Moldova)
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Omari Niazashvili (Georgia) and Ivan Kharkov (Bulgaria)
Up to 98 kg
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Anton Konovalov (Russia)
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Yaroslav Davidchuk (Ukraine)
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Mishiko Nozadze (Georgia) and Tin Straza (Croatia)
Sport Sambo (Women)
Up to 50 kg
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Maria Buyok (Ukraine)
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Sofia Yemelyukova (Russia)
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Carlota Prendes (Spain) and Anfisa Kapaeva (Belarus)
Up to 59 kg
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Daria Kuzmina (Russia)
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Carla Albitos (Spain)
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Kristina Bonda (Romania) and Tatyana Matsko (Belarus)
Up to 72 kg
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Nino Odzelashvili (Georgia)
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Naomi Overkamp (Netherlands)
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Angela Zhilinskaya (Belarus) and Maria Kabas (Spain)
Over 80 kg
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Maria Kondratyeva (Belarus)
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Anastasia Komovich (Ukraine)
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Elene Kebadze (Georgia) and Lara Vuksanic (Croatia)
Armenian Sambo Medalists
In men’s combat sambo, Team Armenia claimed three bronze medals:
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Hamlet Sukiasyan – up to 58 kg
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Mger Merjanyan – up to 71 kg
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Avetik Poghosyan – up to 88 kg
The Armenian team will continue competing on Day 2. Follow updates at Sportaran.com.