Mikhail Abdurakhmanov, a Russian taekwondo champion and member of the national team, was found dead in the Sulak River in Dagestan.
The 22-year-old athlete’s body was discovered by the hydropower plants located near the Sulak cascade. A large group of rescuers from the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM), including one diver, were able to retrieve the body. According to reports, the athlete is believed to have drowned after being swept up by the powerful current.
The news was later confirmed by Ruslan Biyarslanov, the president of the taekwondo federation in Dagestan.
“Our athlete Mikail Abdurakhmanov, a member of the national taekwondo team, drowned.