Mihail Latișev. Photo: Moldovan Judo Federation / Facebook
On his way to a medal, Mitru defeated competitors from Azerbaijan, France, Ukraine and Georgia. In one of his bouts, the Moldovan judoka lost to Georgia’s Mate Beruashvili, but managed to finish the tournament in third place.
Gribinets secured four victories in the under-81 kg category. This marks yet another achievement for the athlete on the international stage: earlier in 2026, he won silver at the European Open in Tallinn.
Another Moldovan representative, Vadim Gimbovskyi, finished seventh in the under-100kg category. In the mixed team events, the national team also finished seventh.
Italy hosted the European U23 Championships for the first time in history. The individual competitions took place across 14 weight categories: seven for men and seven for women. A total of 275 judokas from 36 countries took to the tatami.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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