Kalmyk athletes won three medals at the Russian championship in belt wrestling in Yelabuga. The republic was represented by the T. L. Baldashinov Republican Sports School of Olympic Reserve.
Leonid Savkhaev, a coach and Master of Sport of Russia, took silver at up to 62 kilograms. Anir Boldyrev also took silver at up to 90 kilograms. Tsagana Guchinova, a Master of Sport of Russia, took bronze at up to 52 kilograms. Steppnye Vesti said all three confirmed their places on the Russian national team.