Young wrestler from Toksovo won the All-Russian competitions in pankration

Athlete from Vsevolozhsky district Klimenty Pavlov won the All-Russian competitions in pankration. The tournament was held in Nizhny Novgorod, the public of the regional Sports Training Center told.

Clementi played five fights in one day and perfectly passed this real test of strength. “One fight with a clear advantage and the other four ahead of schedule. The decisive victory came 5 seconds before the end of the extra round, the statement said.

Pankration is a type of martial arts that combines elements of wrestling and boxing. It originated thousands of years ago in ancient Greece. In the 7th century BC, it was even included in the program of the ancient Olympic Games. But after their ban in the 4th century CE, it was almost forgotten. They began to practice and conduct competitions only at the beginning of the 20th century.

Pankration in ancient times was a tough martial art with minimal restrictions. It allowed blows with hands and feet, painful and suffocating techniques. Only bites and squeezing of the eyes were not allowed.

But modern pankration is no longer so cruel. He received clear rules, weight classes and a system of judging. But he did not receive the status of an Olympic sport.

Earlier, "MK in Leningrad region" said that one gold, two silver and three bronze brought Leningrad shooters from Yekaterinburg.