Russian athletes won the team standings at the Muaytai World Championship

The Russian national team in Muaytai took first place in the team standings of the World Cup, which was held in Turkey.

The Russian team was represented by 44 athletes from 15 regions, according to the results of the competition, Russians won 36 medals, including 17 gold (11 in adult competitions, 6 in youth), 2 silver (1, 1) and 17 bronze (9, 8). In second place is the Ukrainian team (6, 3, 3), the team of the Philippines (5, 2, 4) – the third. Russian athletes scored 144 points, 80 from Turkey, 53 – from Ukraine.

– The Russian team confirmed its status of the strongest team of the world. 36 medals are the result of labor of a huge number of people. We see that Muaytai is developing dynamically around the world. The competition is growing, but we still remain at the top, we act as a locomotive of the world movement of Thai boxing. Our team has the most balanced composition. Along with multiple world champions are debutants who immediately achieve their goals. We fix the next general victory and continue to work, – quotes the words of the Russian Federation of Russia Dmitry Putilin the press service of the organization.

The World Boxing World Cup was held from May 22 to May 31. Russian athletes participated in competitions in a neutral status.