University Student Takes Gold at Jiu-Jitsu Tournament

11:08, May 17, 2022

This is not the first time Aleksandr Silkin has won prizes

All-Russian jiu-jitsu tournament "Courage", devoted to the Victory Day, was held on May 13 in Ekaterinburg. The tournament is a master tournament and compulsory for all members of regional teams. It was attended by 700 sportsmen from 20 regions of Russia.

Aleksandr Silkin, a student of the Institute of Fundamental Education of Ural Federal University, took part in the tournament as a member of the Sverdlovsk Region team. According to the results of three fights in the weight category up to 69 kg in the discipline "Fighting" (sports duels), he took first place.

Earlier Aleksandr successfully performed at the Cup of Russia in jiu-jitsu, and also became a bronze medalist at the world championship.

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Ural Federal University is one of the leading universities in Russia founded in 1920. UrFU is located in Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Ural region, an economic, industrial, scientific and cultural center of Russia. The university is the project office of the Ural Interregional Research and Education Center "Advanced Industrial Technologies and Materials" designed for solving tasks of "Science" National Project.