Moldovan athlete Nicolae Ceban won a bronze medal at the European Wrestling Championship that started in Germany's Dortmund on March 29. In the 96kg class, Nicolae Ceban scored four victories and a defeat. In the fight for the third place, he was beaten by Armenia's Edgar Enokian. On March 30, Nicolae Ceban turns 25. Another two Moldovan athletes made not a very good start. Moldova's best sportsman of 2010, Andrei Prepelita, was eliminated after the first fight in the 60kg class. Anisim Talambat suffered the same fate in the 74kg class. Anatol Buruian (55kg), Vladimir Gotisan (66kg), Piotr Ianulov (84kg), and Alexandru Romanov (120kg) will enter the competition the next days. In the women's contest, Moldova will be represented by Iulia Leorda (48kg), Natalia Budu (51kg), Lumila Cristea (55kg), and Mariana Esanu (63kg).