Moldovan judo player Denis Vieru was eliminate from the European Judo Championships held in Warsaw after the first fight. In the 66 kg class, he was defeated by Baruch Shmailov of Israel, IPN reports.

Last year Vieru became European youth champion. He is 21 and is trained by Veaceslav Bacal.

At the competition in Poland, Moldova will also be represented by Norin Tatarescu and Cornel Andries (73 kg class), Dorin Gotonoaga and Nicon Zaboroshchuk (81 kg), Gennady Pretsivatyi and Ion Dumbrava (90 kg). The European Judo Championships brought together about 400 judokas from 42 countries.