Sayan Khertek was the first of host Russia's four athletes to win a gold medal on day two of the 2017 World Sambo Championships in Sochi ©FIAS

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Rustam Taldiev was the second as he sealed the defence of his combat men’s 62 kilograms crown by beating Kyrgyzstan's Orozbek Abtandil Uulu ©FIAS
Rustam Taldiev was the second as he sealed the defence of his combat men’s 62 kilograms crown by beating Kyrgyzstan's Orozbek Abtandil Uulu ©FIAS
Russia's Alsim Chernoskulov became a five-time world champion with victory over Georgia's Davit Loriashvili in the men’s 100kg final ©FIAS
Russia's Alsim Chernoskulov became a five-time world champion with victory over Georgia's Davit Loriashvili in the men’s 100kg final ©FIAS
Compatriot Denis Goltsov retained his combat men’s over 100kg title by defeating South Korea's Lee Sangsoo ©FIAS
Compatriot Denis Goltsov retained his combat men’s over 100kg title by defeating South Korea's Lee Sangsoo ©FIAS
Belarus' Tatsiana Matsko defended her women’s 64kg title courtesy of a quick-fire win over Italy’s Alice Perin ©FIAS
Belarus' Tatsiana Matsko defended her women’s 64kg title courtesy of a quick-fire win over Italy’s Alice Perin ©FIAS
International Sambo Federation secretary general Roberto Ferraris consoled fellow Italian Perin following her loss ©FIAS
International Sambo Federation secretary general Roberto Ferraris consoled fellow Italian Perin following her loss ©FIAS
Belarus' second gold medal of the day was won by Sviatlana Tsimashenka, who overcame Cuba's Nieves Mirtha in the women's 80kg final ©FIAS
Belarus' second gold medal of the day was won by Sviatlana Tsimashenka, who overcame Cuba's Nieves Mirtha in the women's 80kg final ©FIAS
The first final of the evening saw Turkmenistan’s Gulbadam Babamuratova claim the women’s 52kg title with an emphatic victory over Russia's Yullia Vitsina ©FIAS
The first final of the evening saw Turkmenistan’s Gulbadam Babamuratova claim the women’s 52kg title with an emphatic victory over Russia's Yullia Vitsina ©FIAS
Tajikistan's Behruzi Khojazoda struggled to hold back the tears after beating Belarus' Stsiapan Papou in the men’s 74kg final ©FIAS
Tajikistan's Behruzi Khojazoda struggled to hold back the tears after beating Belarus' Stsiapan Papou in the men’s 74kg final ©FIAS
South Korea's Ko Seo Hyeon defeated Belarus' Yauheni Aleksiyevich in the combat men’s 82kg final ©FIAS
South Korea's Ko Seo Hyeon defeated Belarus' Yauheni Aleksiyevich in the combat men’s 82kg final ©FIAS