The Secretary General of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Filatov, expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the athletes from the Tver region, who were found on January 2 without signs of life.
Previously, the official website of the Investigative Committee of the Tver region confirmed the death of three men in a private house in the village of Glazkovo. As several local media reported, the identity of the deceased was quickly established: they were the international master of sport in kickboxing Alexander Malafeev (27 years old), the trainer Artem Ivanov (26 years old) and the owner of the house, Rouslan Shakhmardanov (27 years old). All three were found without signs of violent death. As indicated on the website of the Commission of Inquiry, examinations will soon have to establish the exact cause of the incident.
— They were great guys who showed good results, lived and promoted kickboxing in their region. Last October, Alexander Malafeev won international competitions – the Open Championship and the SCO Championship, and then participated as a professional in the FKR Pro 7 tournament in Sochi against Nikita Shostak. Alexander passed all medical commissions, including a recent medical examination of the Kickboxing Federation of the Tver region. He was now recovering from a professional ranking match. Artem Ivanov was a great coach and mentor!
Today, together with the president of the regional public organization “Kickboxing Federation of the Tver Region”, Oleg Nikolaevich Kornilov, we are working to provide targeted assistance to the families of the victims. An investigation is currently underway to establish the exact circumstances of the tragic loss of our athletes,” said Vladimir Filatov, president of the Russian Kickboxing Federation, whose comments were provided by .
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