Athlete Ina Cernei won the Republic of Moldova’s first medal at the World Sambo Championships for the Blind in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She claimed silver in the under-59 kg category, according to information published by the State News Agency MOLDPRES on 7 November 2026.
How did Ina Cernei reach the final?
Ina Cernei secured her place in the final after defeating Rukayat Taiwo Suleimon of Nigeria and Ainagul Berik of Kazakhstan. In the gold-medal match, the representative of the Republic of Moldova was defeated by Russia’s Alsu Nasyrova and finished the competition in second place.
The bronze medal went to Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon, according to MOLDPRES. Ina Cernei’s result marks the Republic of Moldova’s first podium finish at the World Sambo Championships for the Blind, not just the athlete’s first medal at this competition.
Ina Cernei’s second international silver medal in 2026
Ina Cernei had already won a silver medal in international competitions in 2026, before her result in Tashkent. The athlete also claimed silver at the Para Sambo World Cup, held in Yerevan, Armenia. The 2 medals therefore come from different competitions: the World Cup and the World Championships.
The Republic of Moldova was also represented at the World Championships by Oleg Nemțan and Alexandru Ursul. The 2 athletes did not finish on the podium, according to MOLDPRES.
The 50th edition of the World Sambo Championships brought together approximately 700 athletes from 100 countries. These figures refer to participation in the world championships overall, while Ina Cernei won her medal in the competition for the blind, in the under-59 kg category.
Sources
- MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat — Republica Moldova urcă pentru prima dată pe podiumul mondial la Sambo pentru Nevăzători
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- MOLDPRES a publicat informațiile pe 7 noiembrie 2026. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Sportiva Ina Cernei a obținut prima medalie a Republicii Moldova la Campionatul Mondial de Sambo pentru Nevăzători, desfășurat la Tașkent, Uzbekistan. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Ina Cernei a câștigat medalia de argint, clasându-se pe locul al doilea la categoria de până la 59 kg. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Ina Cernei le-a învins pe Rukayat Taiwo Suleimon din Nigeria și Ainagul Berik din Kazahstan, iar în finală a pierdut în fața rusoaicei Alsu Nasyrova. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Reprezentanta Nigeriei, Rukayat Suleimon, a obținut medalia de bronz. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Argintul de la Tașkent este a doua medalie de argint internațională a Inei Cernei în 2026, după cea de la Cupa Mondială de Para Sambo de la Erevan, Armenia. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Oleg Nemțan și Alexandru Ursul au reprezentat Republica Moldova la Campionatul Mondial, fără să urce pe podium. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Ediția cu numărul 50 a Campionatului Mondial de Sambo a reunit aproximativ 700 de sportivi din 100 de țări. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
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