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Sambo Tournament in Odesa: Honoring a Coach's Legacy

From October 10 to 12, 2025, Odesa hosted the annual sambo tournament in memory of the esteemed coach Robert Babayants.

Approximately 100 athletes from various regions of Ukraine participated, including Odesa, Kyiv, Odesa, Zhytomyr, and Mykolaiv.

The tournament featured individual and team events ("Wall to Wall") for boys born in 2011–2013 and 2014–2016.

The overall team competition was won by the team from Odesa, with Kyiv securing second place and Zhytomyr taking third.

Team matches of "Wall to Wall" also took place:

  • 1st place — "Tatami" team (Odesa);
  • 2nd place — "Fanat" team (Chornomorsk);
  • 3rd place — "Tigers" team (Odesa);
  • 4th place — "Gorillas" team (Kyiv).

This tournament has been held annually since 2011 in memory of the notable coach.