Kazakhstan athletes win V World Championship in Combat Jiu-Jitsu
ALMATY. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan team won the first place team at the V World Championship in Combat Jiu- jitsu which took place in Portugal from April 10 to 17, this has been announced by the president of the national federation "Jiu-Jitsu Pro Fight" 5th dan rank master Dauren Musa.
"Our team was traditionally represented by athletes from different regions of Kazakhstan. The championship was attended by over 100 fighters from 23 countries. Kazakhstan won the competition taking 4 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals", said vice - president of the federation "Jiu-Jitsu Pro Fight" Kanat Tleumbetov. Thus, gold medals were won by Ruslan Tezekpayev (62 kg), Yerlan Tleumbetov (69 kg), Kanat Zhakipbayev (76 kg), Ashim Kali (self-defense). Silver medals went to Baghlan Sarekenov (62 kg), Zamir Seksembayev (69 kg), Maxim Konovalov (84 kg), Madi Dosmuhametov (92 kg), and Anatoly Dolgov (self-defense). Bronze medals were won by Azamat Akatayev (69 kg), Maxat Buhabayev (76 kg), Anatoly Dolgov (84 kg), Umar Jankowski (92 kg), and Nurhat Berdenov (self-defense).