Significant figures in sports attended the event, including the President of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Vasily Shestakov, renowned MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko, and world boxing champion Dmitry Bivol.
Shestakov noted that the championship was an important milestone in the development of sambo on the international stage, emphasizing how the popularity and diversity of this sport are growing. "The organization of the championship in Bishkek highlights the global development of sambo, traditional schools are being strengthened, and new countries are reaching the world level," he added.
More than 40 countries participated in the competition, vying for 28 sets of medals in two disciplines: sport and combat sambo.
As a result of the tournament, the Kyrgyzstan team won two gold medals, one silver, and two bronze.
The gold medal in the weight category over 98 kg in sport sambo was awarded to heavyweight Bekbolot Toktogonov, who defeated Uzbek Asror Khamidov in the final.
The second gold medal for Kyrgyzstan was brought by Daniel Asekov, who won in combat sambo in the category up to 58 kg against Khakberdi Jumayev from Turkmenistan.
The silver medal was won by Elkhan Orozaliev, who lost to Ukrainian athlete Vladislav Rudniev in the final.
Bronze medals in women's combat sambo were awarded to Akak Usun kyzy and Meerimay Nuradilova.
In the team standings, Kyrgyzstan took third place, while the first place went to the Russians, competing under the flag of the international federation. The Russian team won 28 medals, including 21 gold, two silver, and five bronze.
The second place was taken by the Kazakhstan team with two gold, two silver, and eight bronze medals.
During the championship, there was also a tournament for Paralympians, among whom were athletes with visual impairments. Kyrgyzstan was represented by two participants at this event, but they did not manage to win any prizes.
