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The record for the number of gold medals in the history of domestic boxing at one World Championship was set in Dubai
The record for the number of gold medals in the history of domestic boxing at one world championship was set by Russian athletes at a tournament in Dubai.
The Russians won seven gold, five silver and one bronze medals at the 2025 World Championships in the UAE.
Previously, the USSR national team at the 1989 World Championships in Moscow won five victories, won two silver and four bronze awards; the best result in the history of Russian boxing was previously achieved in 1997 in Budapest (4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze).
Gold in Dubai was won by Vsevolod Shumkov (up to 60 kg), Ilya Popov (up to 63.5 kg), Ismail Mutsolgov (up to 75 kg), Dzhambulat Bizhamov (up to 80 kg), Sharabutdin Ataev (up to 86 kg), Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (up to 92 kg), David Surov (over 92 kg).
The silver medalists were Edmond Khudoyan (up to 48 kg), Bair Batlayev (up to 51 kg), Vyacheslav Rogozin (up to 54 kg), Evgeniy Kool (up to 67 kg), Sergey Koldenkov (up to 71 kg), and the bronze medalist was Andrey Peglivanyan (up to 57 kg).
Russian athletes competed at the tournament with national symbols – a flag and anthem.
The competition’s prize fund is $8.32 million.
Source: Sportbox
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