Russia won 17 of the 27 gold medals on offer over three days of action at the World Sambo Championships in Novi Sad in Serbia ©FIAS

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Belarus' Dzmitry Khakhlou, in blue, struggled to break down Russian Artem Osipenko in the men's over-100kg final and had to make do with a silver medal ©FIAS
Belarus' Dzmitry Khakhlou, in blue, struggled to break down Russian Artem Osipenko in the men's over-100kg final and had to make do with a silver medal ©FIAS
Combat sambo's strikes and kicks left one competitor bloody but undeterred in Novi Sad ©FIAS
Combat sambo's strikes and kicks left one competitor bloody but undeterred in Novi Sad ©FIAS
Olga Artoshina, in blue, was a clear winner in the women's over-80kg final to earn another Russian gold medal ©FIAS
Olga Artoshina, in blue, was a clear winner in the women's over-80kg final to earn another Russian gold medal ©FIAS
Russia won all three combat sambo gold medals on the final day of competition ©FIAS
Russia won all three combat sambo gold medals on the final day of competition ©FIAS


Volha Maleika. blue, won Romania's first and only gold medal of the 2020 World Sambo Championships in the women's 68kg class ©FIAS
Volha Maleika. blue, won Romania's first and only gold medal of the 2020 World Sambo Championships in the women's 68kg class ©FIAS
A fantastic handstand counter helped Uzbekistan's Davlatjon Khamroev, in blue, win the men's 62kg final ©FIAS
A fantastic handstand counter helped Uzbekistan's Davlatjon Khamroev, in blue, win the men's 62kg final ©FIAS
All personnel at the World Sambo Championships had to wear masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic ©FIAS
All personnel at the World Sambo Championships had to wear masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic ©FIAS
Russia won the most gold medals in each of the World Championships three disciplines - women's, men's and combat sambo ©FIAS
Russia won the most gold medals in each of the World Championships three disciplines - women's, men's and combat sambo ©FIAS