Georgian sambo wrestler wins gold in Spain

A Spain-based Georgian sambo wrestler has received a gold medal at the Spanish Championship in Madrid.

Gia Magradze competed for Club De Lucha Olímpica and his club’s overall result was four gold, two silver and two bronze medals, Georgia's Sports Ministry said.

In the final fight, Magradze defeated Juan Espino of the Canary Islands - an athlete who had not been defeated since 2010.

The Georgian wrestler triumphed at the championship after a 15-year break. Magradze stopped competing in 1996 and had not held a single fight since then.

Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym, which literally translates in English to "self-defence without weapons".