Kyrgyzstan’s Sambo Stars Grab Four Medals at Third CIS Games

Kyrgyzstan’s sambo team has delivered a strong performance at the Third CIS Games.

They secured four medals as the sambo competitions concluded at the Olympic Sports Complex in Goygol, Azerbaijan, The Caspian Post informs via Kyrgyz media.

The country’s medalists include:

Ilyas Abzhaliev (71 kg) - silver

Maral Baibosunov (79 kg) - silver

Eldar Askarbekov (53 kg) - bronze

Ilya Sukhinin (98+ kg) - bronze

The Third CIS Games, hosted across seven cities in Azerbaijan, will wrap up on October 8. The multi-sport event features 21 sports disciplines and will award a total of 505 medals. Kyrgyzstan is represented by a delegation of 126 athletes competing in various events.