Kurban Kudiev wins third consecutive Russian judo title

Kurban Kudiev has won the Russian judo championship for a third consecutive year. He defeated Klim Kalinin in the men's under-81kg final in Mineralnye Vody.

Saikhan Shabikhanov and Sergei Alyamkin took bronze in that category. In the men's under-73kg division, Magomed Mashtaev beat Alim Abitov in the final. Semyon Kulikov and Azamat Gadzhiev finished third.

Darya Kuzmina defeated Valentina Shtentsova in the women's under-57kg final. Tatiana Tsvetova and Yana Dzhumayeva won bronze.

Kseniya Galitskaya beat Stefaniya Vlasova in the under-63kg final. Anastasia Manannikova and Viktoria Martynenko collected the bronze medals.

Kamila Badurova defeated Darya Vasilyeva in the under-70kg final. Darya Antonova and Darya Golovinova were the bronze medallists.

Individual competition ends on October 17. The team tournament is scheduled for October 18.