The death of the president of the St. Petersburg Karate Sports Federation, Vitaly Konev, is a great loss and a great tragedy, the president of the Russian Karate Federation, Sergei Tsoi, told .
Konev died suddenly on Wednesday, February 7. According to the Mash Telegram channel, Konev was shot in the head on the territory of the Nevsky training ground in the village of Pesochny, where he worked as a practical shooting instructor.
– This is a great loss and tragedy for our sport, Konev did a lot for the St. Petersburg Federation. One cannot imagine who could take his place today at the head of the St. Petersburg federation, which has produced many masters and winners. We will adopt his professional achievements,” Tsoi told .
Konev has headed the St. Petersburg Karate Federation since 2013. In addition, he was a multiple Russian champion and bronze medalist at the World Practical Shooting Championship, and was also chairman of the coaching council and head coach of the St. Petersburg Practical Shooting Federation.
Source : MatchTV
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