Orlovets Alexander Nikiforov won gold at the World Cup in para-jiu-jitsu

Abu Dhabi hosts the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Cup. The tournament is attended by athletes from more than 10 countries.

On the first day of the competition, the Russian team won 21 medals: 6 gold, 10 silver and 5 bronze. As noted in the Center of physical culture and sports events, one of the gold awards brought Orlov Alexander Nikiforov, who spoke in the section para-jiu-jitsu. In the L2 category among black belts, he held two fights and won each.

The tournament will run until November 20. Russian athletes continue to fight for awards.