TOMSK, May 21 – RIA Tomsk. Student of Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU), studying at the regional Olympic reserve school Valeria Anisimova won the silver medal at the European Sambo Championship in the category up to 64 kilograms, is reported on the website of the regional department for youth policy, physical culture and sport on Tuesday.
According to data published on the department’s website, the championship was held in the Spanish city of Gijon, with more than 240 best sambo fighters from 30 European countries participating in it.
"In the weight category up to 64 kilograms a silver medal was won by a student of the Tomsk regional school of Olympic reserve, a trainee of the "Rus'" sports school for children and youth (Closed Administrative-Territorial Unit Seversk), a student of TSPU, Valeria Anisimova", – is said in the statement.
In the opinion of the trainer of the sambo wrestler Denis Vyshegorodtsev, quoted by the press service of the department, the silver of the European Championship for an athlete – is not the limit.
"Valeria, as an athlete, took a step forward, but she and I, as a coach, have something to work on", – Vyshegorodtsev said.
