On the way to victory, the young boxer from Abakan had 13 rivals

A young athlete from Abakan returned with an award from the tournament in memory of Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Russian Federation Nikolai Popkov. Competitions were held in Chelyabinsk from 22 to 26 September in the Palace of Sports “Dynamo”.

Usually the competition is timed to the City Day. They traditionally involve athletes of different ages: women (19-40 years), juniors (17-18 years) and girls (13-16 years).

This year, 169 strongest athletes from 17 Russian regions entered the ring. Boxer from Abakan Lilit Abrahamyan fought for the gold award in the weight category up to 57 kg among girls aged 15-16. There was a serious struggle between the participants.

“Lilit had to bypass 13 dangerous rivals, and she showed a real Siberian character,” the Abakan city administration said.

On the way to the pedestal, the Abakan boxer had three heavy fights. At first, she confidently broke the resistance of a rival from the Astrakhan region, in the quarterfinals she snatched a victory from a strong representative of the Sverdlovsk region. In the semifinals, Lilith again entered the ring against the Ural school of boxing, but this time luck was on the side of the opponent. As a result, the Abakan athlete returned home with a bronze award. Congratulations!