World champion Tatsiana Matsko claimed hosts Belarus’ second gold medal of the 2017 European Sambo Championships at the Minsk Sports Palace today ©FIAS

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Matsko overcame Croatia's Maja Blagojevic in the women's 64 kilograms final ©FIAS
Matsko overcame Croatia's Maja Blagojevic in the women's 64 kilograms final ©FIAS
Levan Nakhutsrishvili secured Georgia's second gold medal of the Championships with victory over Bulgaria’s Ashot Martirosyan in the men's 74kg final ©FIAS
Levan Nakhutsrishvili secured Georgia's second gold medal of the Championships with victory over Bulgaria’s Ashot Martirosyan in the men's 74kg final ©FIAS
This was despite him having to be treated for a facial injury midway through the contest ©FIAS
This was despite him having to be treated for a facial injury midway through the contest ©FIAS
Bulgaria made their mark in the gold medal stakes through Mariya Oryashkova’s winning performance in the women’s 80kg category ©FIAS
Bulgaria made their mark in the gold medal stakes through Mariya Oryashkova’s winning performance in the women’s 80kg category ©FIAS
Anastasia Polikarpova was the first of six Russians to taste victory today after overcoming Ukraine’s Mariia Buiok in the women’s 52kg final ©FIAS
Anastasia Polikarpova was the first of six Russians to taste victory today after overcoming Ukraine’s Mariia Buiok in the women’s 52kg final ©FIAS
Vladimir Gladkikh soon followed suit, beating Georgia’s Vakhtangi Chidrashvili to the men's 57kg title ©FIAS
Vladimir Gladkikh soon followed suit, beating Georgia’s Vakhtangi Chidrashvili to the men's 57kg title ©FIAS
Alexandr Salikov set Russia on their way to a clean sweep of the combat sambo gold medals for the second day running, defeating Ukraine's Oleksandr Voropaiev in the 62kg final ©FIAS
Alexandr Salikov set Russia on their way to a clean sweep of the combat sambo gold medals for the second day running, defeating Ukraine's Oleksandr Voropaiev in the 62kg final ©FIAS
Ikram Aliskerov was far too strong for Ukraine's Dmytro Batok in the combat sambo 82kg final ©FIAS
Ikram Aliskerov was far too strong for Ukraine's Dmytro Batok in the combat sambo 82kg final ©FIAS
As was fellow Russian Denis Goltsov for Ukraine's Razmik Tonoyan in the combat sambo over 100kg final ©FIAS
As was fellow Russian Denis Goltsov for Ukraine's Razmik Tonoyan in the combat sambo over 100kg final ©FIAS