Russian triumph in Armwrestling World Championship
16 Russian armwrestlers won golden medals on XXII World Championship in Gdynya (Poland). Our team got team cups for the victory in all the three championship's nominations - among adults, juniors and disabled sportsmen, SE-Internet correspondent Boris TITOV reports. |
This championship was one of the most impressive ones in the history of armwrestling. Over 500 athletes from 33 countries participated in it. The brightest match of the tournament was the final wrestle in the category up to 100 kg, where sports master from Dagestan Ibrahim Ibrahimov after intense wrestle defeated Oleg Chegodayev from Kazakhstan. |
Another major event of the championship - handing the prize "World best coach" to Hassan Alikbekov (Dagestan). Half of the golden medals in men's matches were won by his pupils. Having received the prize Hassan first of all danced lezghinka on the podium and only then open champagne, pouring it over WAF directorate representatives. |
Russian sportsmen - winners of the XXII WC in armwrestling |
Men: Ibrahim Ibrahimov, Abdulla Eldarov, Ramidin Kazimagomedov, Tagir Magomedov (add - Dagestan), Georgy Karkuzaev, Taimuraz Tsakhilov (both - RSO-Alania) |
Women: Vika Gabakova, Marina Pavlova (both - Tatarstan), Regina Enaldieva (RSO-Alania), Olga Fedotova (Sverdlovsk region). |
Juniors: Artem Klimenko (Chelyabinsk region), Aslam Tsagallov (RSO-Alania), Irina Kartseva (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous area), Anastasia Stepkina (Moscow). |
Disabled: Tagir Magomedov (Dagestan), Marina Diakonova (Moscow). |
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