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2023 CIS Games: Belarusian judoka Safiya Varapai clinches bronze

Safiya Varapai

MINSK, 5 August (BelTA) – The first medals of the judo tournament of the 2^nd CIS Games were awarded in Gomel on 5 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian judoka Safiya Varapai claimed bronze in the women’s 44kg event. Gold went to Uzbekistan’s Laziza Khaidarova, silver – to Uzbekistan’s Makhfira Ruziboyeva. Russia’s Sofiya Belash won the champion title in the women’s 40kg event, with silver going to Umida Kuldosheva of Uzbekistan and bronze – to Khadizha Abdullayeva of Azerbaijan.

The men’s 50kg event was won by Azerbaijan’s Nikhad Mamishov. Ivan Yurtaev of Russia clinched silver, Islam Bokov of Russia took bronze.

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