Damir Meremov (second from left)
Damir Meremov, a Circassian athlete from the Republic of Adygea (western part of the Circassian homeland), has won a gold medal at the Judo Championship of the Russian Federation. This was announced on the website of the Russian Judo Federation.
The competition is taking place in Mineralnye Vody at the Minvody EXPO exhibition center. The athlete from Adygea is a graduate of the Yakub Koblev Olympic Reserve Sports School for Judo in Maykop. He competed in the 60 kg weight category.
In the final match, Damir Mermeov defeated Turpal Khabibullayev from the Kamchatka region. This victory earned the athlete from Adygea the first gold medal of his career at the Russian Championships.
The competition concludes on October 18.
Comments
Post a Comment