In the village of Khmelynets summed up the results of the interregional judo tournament

In the village of Khmelynets, a regional judo tournament dedicated to the memory of honorary railwayman Nikolai Butko ended. More than 200 athletes from six regions of the Chernozem region came out on tatami, the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of Lipetsk reported.

Representatives of the Lipetsk sports school of the Olympic reserve No. 8 “Youth” successfully spoke. In the heavyweight category of over 73 kilograms, Lev Frolov won the gold medal. Another award in the treasury of the team brought Pavel Polyanskikh, who became a bronze medalist in weight up to 42 kilograms.

Before the start of the competition, wrestlers and coaching staff honored the memory of the fallen participants of local wars and a special military operation, laying flowers at the memorial in the local “Memory Square”.