About 200 fighters gathered in Voronezh from Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tula, Moscow, Tambov and other areas of the Central federal district of Russia. In tournament young men and girls of five age groups took part in eight weight categories. In a national team of the Tambov region there were also the Michurinsk athletes who have become prize-winners of competitions in different weight categories.

In weight category to 80 kg (age of 16-17 years) D. Grishkin from Michurinsk took the first place. Dima trains in Svyatogor's Sword club under the leadership of trainer Dmitry Nechaev.

Two other our athletes also took prizes. Nikolay Kazankov in weight category over 70 kg (age of 14-15 years) took the second place. Ilya Konov in weight category to 65 (age of 16-17 years) became the "silver" prize-winner also. Children are engaged in the military and sports center "Patriot" under the leadership of trainer-teacher Mikhail Solomatin.

Two-day interregional tournament is complete, and ahead our fighters have new boundary, championship of the Tambov region in hand-to-hand fight which will pass at the end of November in sport center "Rostelecom".

Anna Pavlova.