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12 October, 2026 / 12:04

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Boxer Alexandru-Achile Buhaniuc wins silver medal at European U17 Boxing Championships

Moldovan boxer Alexandru-Achile Buhaniuc won the silver medal at the European U17 Boxing Championships. The competition took place in Budva, Montenegro.

According to the Ministry of Education and Research, the athlete from Chișinău secured four consecutive victories before reaching the final of the 60 kg weight category. After two clear victories over Georgia’s Marian Voloshin and Kosovo’s Riad Mziu, Alexandru-Achile Buhaniuc qualified for the semifinals by defeating Azerbaijan’s Ali Abasli on points.

In the penultimate stage of the competition, the athlete prevailed by technical superiority over Armenia’s Eduard Karamyan. In the final, he lost 1–4 to England’s Charlie Kiit, thus becoming the European U17 runner-up.

Last year, Alexandru-Achile Buhaniuc won the European junior title.

The Republic of Moldova was represented by 13 athletes at the European U17 Championship.

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