On August 29, the Moldovan Boxing Championship concluded in Orhei, delivering plenty of intense bouts and thrilling moments for sports fans. The tournament named the country’s strongest young fighters in the U17 age category and made history by hosting the first-ever Moldovan National Championship for girls and women!
Moldovan Champions U17 (Junior Boys)
Gold medals across 13 weight categories were claimed by:
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46 kg — Denis Melnic (Orhei)
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48 kg — Daniil Cushnir (Balti)
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50 kg — Ilia Arnaut (Cheadir-Lunga)
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52 kg — Nikita Slepoi (Tiraspol)
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54 kg — Tudor Stratan (Chisinau)
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57 kg — Egor Chertykovtsev (Tiraspol)
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60 kg — Alexandru-Achile Buhaniuc (Orhei)
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63 kg — Timur Zamoz (Chisinau)
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66 kg — Nikita Mogildea (Chisinau)
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70 kg — Cezar Lupan (Chisinau)
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75 kg — Andrei Timoshkov (Chisinau)
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80 kg — Nikita Znacovan (Balti)
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+80 kg — Pavel Raducanu (Chisinau)
Historic Milestone: First Female Moldovan Champions
A special highlight of the tournament was the inaugural Women’s & Girls’ Moldovan Championship. The gold medalists across age and weight divisions are:
Girls U15:
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46 kg — Olga Luchko (Ocnita)
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52 kg — Lucia Rosca (Chisinau)
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57 kg — Vlada-Elisa Caduc (Grimancauti)
Girls U17:
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46 kg — Uliana Makovsky (Chisinau)
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54 kg — Milana Tertyaeva (Chisinau)
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60 kg — Elizaveta Palamarchuk (Balti)
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66 kg — Daria Gritsko (Balti)
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70 kg — Kira Bogomolov (Orhei)
Youth U19:
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54 kg — Alina Mamaevsky (Chisinau)
Seniors:
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51 kg — Maia Odagiu (Balti)
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57 kg — Victoria Borimechikova (Chisinau)
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60 kg — Valeria Josan (Chisinau)
Congratulations to the new champions and their coaches on their well-deserved success, and best of luck on the international stage!