Teymur Mammadov thrilled his home support when he beat Valentino Manfredonia in the boxing final of the 84 kilo division at the European Games in
ADVERTISEMENTTeymur Mammadov thrilled his home support when he beat Valentino Manfredonia in the boxing final of the 84 kilo division at the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Bator Sagaluev punched his way to gold in the 49 kilo class.
The Russian fighter saw off the challenge of Belfast light flyweight Brendan Irvine.
From the ring to the tatami and Belgian judoka Charline Van Snick beat Ebru Sahin of Turkey to win gold in the women’s -48 kilo category.
While in the men’s -66 kilo class Russian Kamal Khan-Magomedov reigned supreme getting the better of Frenchman Loic Korval.
Russia continued to hover up the golds at the inaugural games when the nation celebrated success in the women’s 4×100 metre medley relay.
The Netherlands took silver and Great Britain bronze.