Russian and Azerbaijani sambo wrestlers to fight for gold

Anna Kharitonova from Russia and Nazakat Khalilova from Azerbaijan will fight in the women's up to 52 kg competition and another Russian Yana Kostenko will compete against Kalina Stefanova from Bulgaria in the women’s up to 60 kg sambo event.

Olga Namazova from Belarus will compete with the representative of Serbia Ivana Zhandrich in the weight category up to 68 kg. Ukrainian Olena Saiko will fight with Tatyana Matsko from Belarus in the women’s up to 64 kg sambo event.

Anna Kharitonov defeated Magdalena Varbanova from Bulgaria (3-1), Nazakat Khalilova took a lead over  Ruta Aksenova from Lithuania (4-0), Yana Kostenko defeated Ekaterina Prokopenko from Belarus (2-0).