ICEF Student Georgy Khvatkin Wins Russian National Combat Sambo Championship! Congratulations!
On 21 February 2025, the town of Penza witnessed the completion of the National Combat Sambo Championship U-20. The final stage in national team selection, it was participated by +550 male and female juniors who competed for the right to represent Russia on global area at World Sambo Championship 2025 to be held in Indonesia. The gold medal in 98 kg combat sambo was won by Georgy Khvatkin, who earlier won gold at the World Cadet, Youth and Junior Sambo Championship 2024 and is currently in his first year of ICEF International Bachelor’s Programme in Economics and Finance.
Georgy Khvatkin won first place in Russian National Combat Sambo Championship 2025
Russian National Sambo Federation
Championship 2025 results:
98 kg
1st place – Georgy Khvatkin, MOS (Moscow)
2nd place – Daler Hukmatov, MOS (Moscow)
3rd place – Sergey Aristov, Ural Federal District (Sverdlovsk)
3rd place – Arseniy Glushchenko, Southern Federal District (Rostov)
Our sincere congratulations to Georgy and his coach on their brilliant win. Keep up the great work when you compete in World Championship 2025!
Earlier, Geogry gave us an interview where he talked about his passion for sambo, training schedule, admission to ICEF, and study experience.
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Georgy Khvatkin won first place in Russian National Combat Sambo Championship 2025
Russian National Sambo Federation
Date
February 21