Competing in the combat men's 100 kilogram category, Vadim Nemkov won Russia's fourth and final gold medal on the opening day of the World Sambo Championships ©FIAS

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Anastasiia Shinkarenko set the Russians off on the winning trail with success in the women's 60kg ©FIAS

Nikita Kletskov doubled Russia's gold medal tally by winning the men's 68kg final at the expense of Azerbaijan's Emil Hasanov ©FIAS

Alsim Chernoskulov brought up Russia's hat-trick of gold medals by overcoming Ukraine's Ivan Vasylchuk in the men's 90kg final ©FIAS

Venezuela's Maria Guedez won the first gold medal of the competition, beating Kazakhstan's Aigul Baikuleva to the women's 48kg crown ©FIAS

Kazakhstan's Beimbet Kanzhanov came from behind against Armenia's Tigran Kirakosyan to take top honours in the men's 52kg ©FIAS

Bulgaria's Marko Kosev stands proudly atop the combat men's 57kg podium ©FIAS

Uzbekistan's Istam Kudratov came out victorious after a gruelling combat men's 74kg final against Kazakhstan's Temirlan Ikhsangaliev ©FIAS

Ukraine's Nataliya Smal cruised to a 7-0 win against Romania's Madalina Pantea in the women's 72kg gold medal match ©FIAS

Hosts Morocco welcomed the sambo fraternity with an Opening Ceremony prior to this evening's finals ©ITG