More medals awarded as Riyadh World Combat Games reaches Day 9

28.10.2023 - 22:35 arabnews.com

RIYADH: Medals were awarded in arm wrestling, muaythai and savate, while the muaythai and taekwondo competitions were in full swing on Saturday on day nine of the Riyadh World Combat Games.

The day concluded with 14 gold medals being awarded: 12 in arm wrestling and two in savate. At the close of day nine, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia led the gold tally with 21, 12 and nine medals, respectively.

Ukraine leads the event in podium finishes, with 48 to date. In the women’s right arm wrestling competition, Turkiye’s Esra Kiraz secured victory for the -55 kg division, while Rebeka Martinkovic of Slovakia claimed the -65 kg title.

Sweden’s Mona Ann-Sofi Reisek emerged as the champion in the -80 kg category, followed by Barbora Bajciova of Slovakia taking the +80 kg division win.

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RIYADH: The Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games ended on Monday with Ukraine coming first with 53 medals (21 gold), followed by Saudi Arabia with 51 (12), Kazakhstan with 48 (12), Independent Neutral Athletes with 18 (11), and France with 25 (10).

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