Sambists from Shakhtarsk won medals in Torez

Competitions were qualifying: the first numbers will be included in the national team of the Donetsk People’s Republic

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Published Oct 19, 2026

Sambists from Shakhtarsk won medals in Torez

In the city of Torez, the Championship of the Donetsk People’s Republic in Sambo among boys and girls born in 2009-2011 took place. The sambists of the sports school “Leader” from Shakhtersk showed an excellent result, winning seven medals.

According to the administration of the Mining Municipal District, gold - Denis Kavitsky, Alisa Kavitskaya and Veronika Babayan; silver - Bogdan Filippov; bronze - Rostislav Kukhtin, Andrei Filippov, Evgeny Ilchenko.

We add that the competitions were qualifying: the first numbers will enter the national team of the Donetsk People’s Republic.

The event was held within the framework of the United Russia party project “The Choice of the Strong”.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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