Taekwondo wrestler Sergey Ukcov won a bronze medal at the European Championships held in Bulgaria, IPN reports.

The 18-year-old athlete competed in the 58 kg weight class where he won three victories, against Stanislav Denisov (Russia), Ilya Kokshyntsau (Belarus) and his mate from the national team Vadim Dimitrov. In the semifinal, Usckv was beaten by the future champion, Russia’s Mikhail Artamonov.

In the 58 kg class, ex-European champion Stepan Dimitrov was eliminated in the first round, being beaten by Russia’s Vladimir Gritsenko. Also in the first round, Tatiana Tambalari lost to Ireland’s Shauna Bannon.