Ryazan fighters won 38 medals at the tournament in memory of SSO officer Tarasyuk

On October 17 and 18, a mixed martial arts tournament was held at the Ryazan Academy, dedicated to the memory of the knight of the Order of Courage, captain of the 2nd rank Alexander Tarasyuk. 342 athletes from 12 subjects of the country took part in the competitions, the press service of the regional sports ministry reported.

Ryazan athletes won 38 medals. The champions of the tournament in their weight categories were:

Age group 12-13 years: Daniil Balabanov (36 kg, Spassk-Ryazan) and Matvey Strebkov (62 kg, Rybnoe).

Age group 14-15 years: Matvey Mitin (44 kg), Vladimir Sultanov (62 kg, both Spassk-Ryazansky) and Igor Grancha (67 kg, Rybnoe).

Age group 18+ years: Sorbon Gafurov (56.7 kg), Khazratullo Gairatov (70.3 kg, both - Ryazan) and Evgeny Pisarev (120.2 kg, RVDKU).

The special prize “For the best technique” was awarded to Daniil Balabanov, Igor Grancha and Khazratullo Gairatov.

Alexander Tarasyuk is a native of Ryazan, a graduate of school No39 and the Ryazan Higher Military Command School of Communications. Since 2005, he served in the Senege Special Operations Center of the Special Operations Forces. He participated in the security of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the operation to reunite Crimea and the military mission in Syria. The captain of the 2nd rank died in the line of duty on 13 November 2020.