Volgogradets won a silver medal at the world championship in kickboxing
The World Kickboxing Championship WKF 2026, held in Cartagena, Colombia, was a real test for the strongest fighters from around the world. During the week, more than 1,500 participants from 50 countries competed for awards in the arenas of the Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo sports complex.
Of particular importance, according to the center of sports training “Olympus”, this tournament gave the return of the full-fledged Russian team, which for the first time in a long time performed on the international arena with its flag and anthem. In the national team debuted and two Volgograd. One of them was a 24-year-old Olympus CSP fighter Salman Mahamayev (coaches Dmitry Solomin and Ramil Ismailov), declared in the category up to 91 kg in the K-1 section.
Volgograd’s path to the final was bright: in the semi-finals he knocked out Argentine Heremios Fish. In the decisive match for gold, Mahamayev came together with a compatriot from the Perm Territory - experienced Valery Bizyayev, a two-time winner of the World Cup. Despite the stubborn struggle, the victory was won by the more titled Ural athlete. Nevertheless, the silver medal of the World Cup has become the main international achievement in Salman’s career.
Another Volgograder, Alexander Kulikov (up to 54 kg), also performed in the K-1 section and managed to climb to the highest step of the pedestal. In the team competition, Russian kickboxers showed an impressive result: 95 awards, 66 of which are of the highest dignity.
