Russian Inal Tasoev became a three-time European judo champion.

On April 26, Russian judoka Inal Tasoev became the European champion in the over 100 kg weight category at a tournament in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro.

In the final battle, he faced fellow countryman Valery Endovitsky, who won silver as a result.

Currently, the athlete is a three-time European champion, including in 2021 and 2024, Sport-Express clarifies. In addition, Tasoev holds the title of world champion in 2023.

Before that, he won the European championship in 2021 and 2024. The Russian is also the 2023 world champion.

On the eve of the Russian judoka Timur Arbuzov won the gold medal of the European Championships in the weight category up to 81 kg. He defeated his opponent in the person of the silver medalist of the Olympic Games in Paris, three-time world champion Georgian Tato Grigalashvili with one "skko".