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Sumo: It’s hard to beat Japan, Russia and Ukraine

12 medals were issued today in Sumo, all were taken by athletes either from Japan, Ukraine or Russia.

Ukrainian Middleweight Sumo fighter Maryna Pryshchepa is the first Sumo champion of the SportAccord World Combat Games. In a thrilling fight she defeated her Russian opponent Anna Alexandrowa (RUS) Pryshchepa’s team colleague Maryna Maksymenko (UKR) was third.

Heavyweight was dominated by Anna Zhigalova (RUS) who beat Olga Davydenko (UKR) easily. The bronze medal went to Japan player Ueta Yuka.

Middleweight champion Ryo Ito (JPN) defeated in the gold medal fight his team mate Katsuo Yoshida (JPN) and became the first male Champion of these SportAccord World Combat Games. Third was Yevgen Kozlyatin (UKR).

In Heavyweight, Alan Karaev was the only one who could break Japanese dominance. Beyond all expectations, he won his gold medal fight Hiroaki Tanaka (JPN). Fighting for bronze, Tomita Genki (JPN) held his nerve to beat Byambajav Ulambayar from Mongolia.
 

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