Karaganda cadets successfully performed at the Asian Judo Cup

At the Asian Judo Cup in memory of Beket Makhmutov, two Karaganda athletes distinguished themselves among cadets and youth. Among the cadets, Sherkhan Alpanov took gold, and Ruslana Makhatova rose to the second step of the podium.
International competitions were held for the sixth time. This year 680 athletes from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Greece, Hong Kong, Georgia, Mongolia and the USA participated in them in Almaty.

Within the Cup, in addition to prizes and medals, rating points were awarded. The winner of the tournament received 100 points, the silver medalist – 60, and the judoka who won the bronze medal was credited with 40 pluses in the world ranking.

Kazakhstan took first place in the overall medal standings. Karaganda judoists made a great contribution to the victory. These are Sherkhan Alpanov, who won first place in the +90 kg weight category, and Ruslana Makhatova, who became a silver medalist in the +70 kg weight category.

Beket Makhmutov headed the Judo Federation of Kazakhstan from 2009 to 2012, and also held the position of Vice-president of the Asian Judo Union.

According to the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Karaganda region