The performance of the Russian team at the European Championship demonstrates the level of development of boxing in the country, said the general secretary of the Russian Boxing Federation. Tatiana Kirienko .
The European Championship ended in Belgrade on April 28. The competitions took place in 13 weight categories for men and 12 for women. The men’s team won eight gold medals, one silver and one bronze. The Russian women’s team has three gold medals and seven silvers. On Tuesday, the Russian team returned to Moscow and a solemn meeting was held for the boxers at Vnukovo airport.
— The Russian team deserved such a solemn meeting. Now parents, fans and regional representatives are united. We are happy with such a performance; something like this hasn’t happened in 20 years. The result at the European Championship shows the level of development of boxing in our country. This is what you should say.
We do and invest a lot for our favorite sport. We had the right preparation, the guys played competently. Among 35 countries, we are truly the strongest in Europe. This is how it is and it should be! I admit that as the tournament progressed our appetite grew and we wanted the men to have nine gold medals, and the girls would also like more gold. But even without this, our team showed the highest level. We have a young team and our two teams will prove themselves,” reports the correspondent of , reporting Kiriyenko’s words.
The European Championship was broadcast live on the Match! Fighter” and “Match! A country”.
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