Smolensk athlete Maria Voroshilova won the World Sambo Cup

Smolensk athletes continue to prove that they are able to achieve the highest results in the world sports arena. Governor Vasily Anokhin congratulated our countrywoman Maria Voroshilov on a brilliant victory, who won a gold medal at the World Sambo Cup in Dushanbe.

The tournament was held on September 19 and 20 under the auspices of the International Sambo Federation. 234 athletes from 14 countries of the world competed in sports and combat sambo among men and women.

As part of the Russian national team in the discipline “combat sambo” in the weight category up to 65 kilograms, Maria Voroshilova performed. She confidently passed all the fights and climbed to the highest step of the podium under the flag of the Russian Federation.2 source

Mary's success is the result of hard work at home. The athlete trains in the MBUDO “Sambo Sports School” of the city of Smolensk under the guidance of mentors Sergey Ermachenkov and Sergey Gorelenkov. At the same time, she successfully combines professional sports with education: the girl is a celiac student of the Smolensk State University of Sports from the same school. This format allows you to harmoniously combine intensive training with obtaining specialized education.

Vasily Anokhin wished the champion new bright victories and further success in the sport, noting that her will to win serves as an excellent example for the younger generation of Smolensk.