See Paris and fly by... The Russian Greco-Roman wrestling team failed the World Championships in Paris. What will our freestyle fighters say? P. Orkhon defeated the Ukrainian and became the world champion
Today, August 21, the World Wrestling Championships started not entirely successfully for the Russians in Paris (France). Our classics have two silver medals in four weight categories - they reached the finals, but lost to Musa Evloev (up to 98 kg) and Alexander Chekhirkin (up to 75 kg)..
Again - place "five"
For the second year in a row, Adam Kurak took fifth place at the World Championships - a year earlier he stumbled in the fight for bronze at the non-Olympic world in Hungary. He suffered a very disappointing defeat at the stage of the 1/8 finals - losing to the Kazakh Demey Zhadraev (2:6), who managed to defeat the then current world and European champion Balint Korpasy from Hungary in the semi-finals. But our Adam failed to surpass him - 1:2. Gold went to German Frank Stöbler, who became a two-time world champion, having previously won Las Vegas 2015 in the weight category up to 66 kg.
Crunch of the day
The World Championship ended with a characteristic crunch for Olympic champion Davit Chakvetadze at the semi-final stage. During the fight with Metehan Bashar from Turkey, upon entering the body, a knee crunch was heard, which was heard even from the media zone. After Davit’s cry and the help of the medical staff, our wrestler courageously continued the fight and tried to rectify the situation from the score 2:4, but there was no longer a chance of winning - this was clear from the reaction of his second Levani Kezevadze, who spent the last two minutes of the fight holding his hands head. “When I walked into the warm-up hall from the mat, I realized that I wouldn’t be able to go on the mat for the bronze medal fight - my knee was swollen. But in the evening I still came to the gym and was ready to go on the mat so that fifth place would be recorded and the team would receive a few points. What’s next, I don’t know yet; when I arrive in Moscow, I’ll do an MRI,” the Rio 2016 triumphant said upset. Davit was removed from the World Championship by a doctor, and the gold went to the Turk, who, even at the end of the fight, was afraid of the Russian limping wrestler and avoided the fight.
New goal of Alexander Chekhirkin
More recently, the 2014 European champion Alexander Chekhirkin, struggling with injuries more often than with his opponents, sinfully thought about ending his sports career, but the 2017 season turned out to be quite fruitful for him. Having started with silver at Poddubny, Alexander demonstrated excellent condition at the Russian Championship and tournament in Poland, returning with gold medals. He also approached the World Championships in good shape, reaching the finals and winning three out of five bouts by knockout. However, in the final the mood wavered - and, alas, only silver. However, now Chekhirkin’s goal is to return to the World Championships for gold, and certainly not to end his career. “Now I want to come home, see my family and go somewhere with my family. And then train and return for gold at the World Championship,” Alexander noted after the award ceremony.
"Spitak Arch" from Armenia and "El Classico" of Greco-Roman wrestling
For the fourth year in a row, Armenian wrestler Artur Aleksanyan has no equal at the main competition of the year - since 2014, he has three world championship golds and a victory in Rio 2016. It was not possible to defeat the more skilled and experienced Armenian Musa Evloeva, who fought with Aleksanyan in Paris for the first time. “Arthur has weaknesses, but I seem to have more of them,” Musa Evloev lowered his head in the mix zone. Evloev’s personal trainer, David Kadilov, emphasized that Musa has everything ahead. “Spitak Arch”, which means “polar bear” in Armenian today, is perhaps the flagship of Greco-Roman wrestling, which does not hesitate to not miss the European Championships and demonstrates excellent form at the World Championships. And the confrontation “Evloev - Aleksanyan” in the Olympic cycle “Tokyo 2020” can become a kind of “El Classico” of Greco-Roman wrestling.
The World Wrestling Championships are in full swing in Paris. Freestyle athletes, including famous Dagestan athletes, are only entering the sport today; the Greco-Roman wrestlers of the Russian national team have already managed to set a sad anti-record - they have not won a single gold medal. For the first time since 1953.
Literally on the eve of the World Championships, the head coach of the Russian Greco-Roman wrestling team Gogi Koguashvili, apparently, had absolutely no doubt about the successful performance of his eagles. “I know what work we have done, so I am confident that the team will perform successfully at the championship and win the team competition. All the guys are healthy, there are some minor problems, but, as they say, without a sore it’s no fun. We are flying to France with the champion squad,”– said Koguashvili.
But something apparently went wrong, and three days later the president of the Russian Wrestling Federation (FSBR) Michael Mamiashvili said: “The Greco-Roman wrestling team was left without gold, but this is not a reason to sprinkle ashes on our heads. The situation will be analyzed in the most severe way, and organizational conclusions will be drawn. But we must understand that the team is heading towards the main event of the four-year anniversary, our task is to form a capable composition.”
Even those on whom individual bets were made lost. On the first day of the tournament, the 2016 Olympic champion Presses Chakvetadze was unable to compete for awards due to injury; on the second day, two-time Olympic champion Novel Vlasov In general, he was defeated in the first fight with the representative of Azerbaijan Alvin Mursaliev.
Another Russian fell into the same hole as Vlasov - Vitaly Shchur, who in the weight category up to 130 kg could not cope with a wrestler from Egypt Mohamed Abdellatif. Shchur lost with a score of 1:2, thereby losing his chance even for bronze. A Georgian wrestler took them from him Levan Arabuli, who defeated Abdellatif in the 1/8 finals.
Well harnessed (compared to other Russians) Stepan Maryanyan in the weight category up to 59 kg. In the opening round he defeated the German Etienne Kissinger. The Hungarian outright defeated the Hungarian in the 1/8 finals Erika Torbu. But in the quarterfinals the Russian lost to the representative of Japan Kenichiro Fumite– 2:4. However, the fact that the Japanese wrestler reached the bout for gold meant that Maryanyan would be able to compete for bronze in the consolation tournament. His first opponent was a Lithuanian Eustace Petrevicius, and here Stepan did not allow his opponent to score a single point: the score was 9:0.
In the fight for third place, Maryanyan fought with a wrestler from Kyrgyzstan Kanybek Zholchubekov, who was stopped in the semi-finals by the same Fumite. The Russian conceded at first, but after a series of successful techniques he forced the referee to record his victory – 10:2.
After that, all that remained was to rely on the Greco-Roman Artyom Surkova, performing in weight up to 66 kg. He also started the tournament fast, first defeating the host of the competition Grachika Malkhasyan(8:0), then confidently defeating the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist from Uzbekistan Elmurata Tasmuradova with a score of 9:4 (in Rio de Janeiro he won a medal in the weight category up to 59 kg), and in the quarterfinals he beat the Serbian Mate Nemesha(9:0). But that's where the positives end. In the semi-finals, Surkov lost to the 2013 world champion from South Korea Ryu Hansu– 1:2 and went to “fight” for bronze with the Armenian Karen Aslanyan.
Thus, for the first time in 64 years, the Russian team was left without gold in the Greco-Roman style. They finished the Paris championship with only four medals - two silver and two bronze. And against this background, Mamiashvili’s statement – “we will sort it out thoroughly and in the most cruel way” – looks like little consolation.
Nevertheless, our team became the first in the nations’ standings, gaining 46 points and being 10 points ahead of the athletes from Iran, who came second.
But today freestyle fights will begin in Paris. The Russian national team is represented by 8 athletes, and it is quite obvious that the results of their matches will leave a more pleasant impression on the fans.
Head coach of the national team Dzambolat Tedeev Already announced plans. “Our medal plan, by and large, is always the same. We will test the young guys in Paris, give them the opportunity to prove themselves and prove themselves at the beginning of the Olympic cycle. It’s time to open up the guys, it’s time to create internal competition for Tokyo 2020. As for the plan, we want to win at least three gold medals. Boldly? Why did you decide so? Due to the fact that in Paris, only Sadulaev will he fight? We may have a lot of debutants in our team, but they have a clear goal. They must cling to any chance."- he said.
However, Paris gave another joy. On Thursday, a meeting of the UWW Bureau was held there as part of the World Wrestling Championship. Members of the United World Wrestling (UWW) bureau approved the holding of the 2018 European Championship in Kaspiysk. ]§[
Composition of the Russian national team.
Up to 57 kg. Zaur Uguev– winner of the European Championship 2017
Up to 61 kg. Gadzhimurad Rashidov– European champion 2016
Up to 65 kg. Alan Gogaev– European champion 2012, world championship medalist 2010
Up to 70 kg. Magomedhabib Kadimagomedov
Up to 74 kg. Khetag Tsabolov– World champion 2014
Up to 86 kg. Vladislav Valiev
Up to 97 kg. Abdulrashid Sadulaev – Olympic champion 2016,two-time world champion (2014, 2015),two-time European champion (2014, 2015)
Up to 125 kg. Anzor Khizriev
On August 21 - 26, the World Championships in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling are taking place on the carpets of the Accor Hotels Arena in Paris (France). The world's leading wrestlers will compete for 24 sets of awards in 8 weight categories.
In freestyle wrestling, the Mongolian athlete Orkhon Purevdorzh (63 kg) had no equal.
This time the athlete again brought a gold medal to the country’s treasury and became the world champion.
On the eve of the Paris 2017 World Cup, from July 15 to 16, the 17th international freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling tournament “XVII Grand Prix of Spain” Madrid-2017 was held in Madrid (Spain). P. Orkhon won a gold medal there. Earlier, on July 7-9, a traditional international women's wrestling tournament was held in Poland. On the mat in Warsaw, P. Orkhon was invincible and, having managed to complete the fight with a clear victory, took home the gold of the tournament. Thus, she became a two-time champion of the Poland Open tournament. And she is truly a rising star in Mongolia.
We bring to your attention the results of the World Championships in Paris in women's freestyle wrestling in weight up to 63 kg. In the decisive bout, the Mongolian eminent athlete snatched victory from the Ukrainian Yulia Tkach-Ostapchuk, the result of the final bout was 3-6. Before the final for the championship in the first round, Orkhon defeated the Indian athlete Shilli Sheran with a score of 10:0, then defeated Henna Johansson with a score of 6:2. P. Orkhon completely dominated the fight, winning a clear victory over Blessinga Oborududu from Nigeria. In the semifinals, Orkhon defeated Jacqueline Castallo (Colombia) with a score of 13:0.
Congratulations to P. Orkhon and the coaching staff of Mongolia for their brilliant fight at the World Championships in Paris!
Results of the 2017 World Championships in women's wrestling, weight 63 kg.
1. Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia)
2. Yulia Tkach-Ostapchuk (Ukraine)
3. Valeria Lazinskaya (Russia)
3. Jackeline RENTERIA CASTILLO (COL)
5. Hafize SAHIN (TUR)
5. Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR)
Moreover, all four medals were won in Olympic weight categories. And each defeat was not a consequence of the technical advantage of the opponents - those who later became champions. All these defeats happened according to the judges' verdict. But God forbid I point at the referees! No stones thrown in their direction. You have to be two heads stronger, and no one will take away your victory - another lesson from the Soviet struggle. In any case, in Paris the classics had to take at least one gold medal. And there is no excuse for the fact that this did not happen.
Consideration three. Greco-Roman wrestling is dying
This championship is positioned by the UWW as a “homecoming” - they say, classical wrestling came out of the French circuses and is now returning to its roots. I am sure that if the spectators who watched the fights between wrestlers in the circuses of the 19th century looked at what was happening at the AccorHotels Arena, they would demand their money back. Boring! Six minutes of hustle and bustle without throws, judges issuing fines for unknown reasons... My opinion: Greco-Roman wrestling continues to gradually die. Sometimes it seemed that the ex-president of the International Federation of United Wrestling Styles, Rafael Martinetti, who was once expelled from his post with a scandal, was present in the stands, barely holding back a sarcastic grin: “Well, what, guys, are you able to make a show out of wrestling? Are you interested in watching?"
Mamiashvili: UWW and I personally are not so pessimistic about the situation. But everyone understands perfectly well that changes are needed. The rules in Greco-Roman wrestling will be changed radically. I repeat: radically. This will happen in the coming days. The stalls, which were removed at the end of last season, will definitely return. Opportunities will expand for those wrestlers who are better prepared not physically, but technically. Today fighters take by force. It's unspectacular, and the public is unlikely to like it. It’s not only us who suffer from this, just look: the Iranians are without victories, the Cubans are all those who rely on their throwing technique. And not, as you correctly formulated, a crush. Yes, reforms are needed, and we will implement them.
Consideration four. What to do with the head coach
According to the usual sports logic, the coach of a team that failed the World Cup inevitably faces the threat of resignation. What to do with Gogi Koguashvili, who has been leading the national team since 2006? You can make a lot of claims against him - like any specialist who has been tied to the main team for so many years. If we ignore emotions, he failed the 2017 World Cup, as Mamiashvili noted, rather from the point of view of statistics - de facto his team looked at its usual level.
Previously, this level was generally satisfactory, what has changed now? At the same time, for three Olympics in a row, the Russian team, as if by order, reached peak form and demonstrated its best results in four years. This is clearly not an accident.
Photo: Evgeniy Slyusarenko, “Championship”
Mamiashvili: What does “what to do with a coach” mean? Am I the Holy Inquisition? I have never separated myself from the team, the team’s problems mean I overlooked something too. As they say, let’s sit down, analyze, and understand where to move next. If Goga Murmanovich Koguashvili’s team presents plans that suit us with an eye toward Tokyo 2020, we will continue moving together.
I won’t hide that I have certain questions about the training process, although I always try not to interfere. There are things that should be heard one way or another by the national team's coaches. I’ll say it straight: there will definitely be personnel reinforcements among the Russian team’s specialists. New names? Well, I wouldn't call them new. Other surnames. The work process is underway, no sensations.
Fifth consideration. Optimistic
You will be surprised, but the legendary Parisian Bercy (this sports palace used to be called that way) still heard the Russian anthem. This happened in an empty hall, after all the personal award ceremonies. It was then that it became clear that in the overall standings (and wrestlers, according to their long-standing tradition, count not medals, but points for occupied places) Russian Greco-Roman wrestling team... took first place. This means that its safety margin is still large. The anti-record has been set, there is nowhere to go lower, only further up.
In the meantime, let's listen to our anthem. There are four days of the World Championships ahead - first women's wrestling, then freestyle - this will come in handy.
Paris 2017: the first series of the Greco-Roman “El Classico” and other key events of the first day of the World Cup Today, August 21, the World Wrestling Championship started not entirely successfully for the Russians in Paris (France). Our classics have two silver medals in four weight categories - they reached the finals, but lost to Musa Evloev (up to 98 kg) and Alexander Chekhirkin (up to 75 kg). Key stories from the first day of the World Championship are reviewed by WRESTRUS.RU correspondent Tigran Avanyan. Again - place "five" For the second year in a row, Adam Kurak took fifth place at the World Championships - a year earlier he stumbled in the fight for bronze at the non-Olympic world in Hungary. He suffered a very disappointing defeat at the stage of the 1/8 finals - losing to the Kazakh Demey Zhadraev (2:6), who managed to defeat the then current world and European champion Balint Korpasy from Hungary in the semi-finals. But our Adam failed to surpass him - 1:2. Gold went to German Frank Stöbler, who became a two-time world champion, having previously won Las Vegas 2015 in the weight category up to 66 kg. Crunch of the day The World Championship ended with a characteristic crunch for Olympic champion Davit Chakvetadze at the semi-final stage. During the fight with Metehan Bashar from Turkey, upon entering the body, a knee crunch was heard, which was heard even from the media zone. After Davit’s cry and the help of the medical staff, our wrestler courageously continued the fight and tried to rectify the situation from the score 2:4, but there was no longer a chance of winning - this was clear from the reaction of his second Levani Kezevadze, who spent the last two minutes of the fight holding his hands head. “When I walked into the warm-up hall from the mat, I realized that I wouldn’t be able to go on the mat for the bronze medal fight - my knee was swollen. But in the evening I still came to the gym and was ready to go on the mat so that fifth place would be recorded and the team would receive a few points. What’s next, I don’t know yet; when I arrive in Moscow, I’ll do an MRI,” the Rio 2016 triumphant said upset. Davit was removed from the World Championship by a doctor, and the gold went to the Turk, who, even at the end of the fight, was afraid of the Russian limping wrestler and avoided the fight. New goal of Alexander Chekhirkin Quite recently, the 2014 European champion Alexander Chekhirkin, struggling with injuries more often than with his opponents, sinfully thought about ending his sports career, but the 2017 season turned out to be quite fruitful for him. Having started with silver at Poddubny, Alexander demonstrated excellent condition at the Russian Championship and tournament in Poland, returning with gold medals. He also approached the World Championships in good shape, reaching the finals and winning three out of five bouts by knockout. However, in the final the mood wavered - and, alas, only silver. However, now Chekhirkin’s goal is to return to the World Championships for gold, and certainly not to end his career. “Now I want to come home, see my family and go somewhere with my family. And then train and return for gold at the World Championship,” Alexander noted after the award ceremony. “Spitak Arch” from Armenia and “El Classico” of Greco-Roman wrestling For the fourth year in a row, the Armenian wrestler Artur Aleksanyan has no equal at the main competition of the year - since 2014, he has three world championship golds and a victory in Rio 2016. It was not possible to defeat the more skilled and experienced Armenian Musa Evloeva, who fought with Aleksanyan in Paris for the first time. “Arthur has weaknesses, but I seem to have more of them,” Musa Evloev lowered his head in the mix zone. Evloev’s personal trainer, David Kadilov, emphasized that Musa has everything ahead. “Spitak Arch”, which means “polar bear” in Armenian today, is perhaps the flagship of Greco-Roman wrestling, which does not hesitate to not miss the European Championships and demonstrates excellent form at the World Championships. And the confrontation “Evloev - Aleksanyan” in the Olympic cycle “Tokyo 2020” can become a kind of “El Classico” of Greco-Roman wrestling.
