Russian Greco-Roman wrestlers won six gold medals at the 2018 World Championships in Budapest. This is a sensation - the seemingly unshakable record of the national team, set in 1994, has been surpassed. The total number of first places among "freestyle wrestlers" and "classics" is also unique - there are ten of them! This happened to us only in the days of the USSR.
Dmitry Simonov, Dmitry Somov from Budapest
World Championship. Greco-Roman wrestling
Up to 67 kg.
1. SURKOV. 2. Stefanek (Serbia). 3. Sanakyan (Poland) and Shermakhanbet (Kazakhstan).
Up to 60 kg. 1. EMELIN. 2. Chobanu (Moldova). 3. Sultangali (Kazakhstan) and Saylike (China).
Up to 77 kg. 1. CHEKHIRKIN. 2. Lorints (Hungary). 3. Nemesh (Serbia) and Hyonwu Kim (Korea).
Up to 87 kg. 1. Bashar (Turkey). 2. Beleniuk (Ukraine). 3. Kobliashvili (Georgia) and Shaginyan (Armenia).
Up to 97 kg. 1. Evloev. 2. Milov (Bulgaria). 3. Aliarifeizabadi (Iran) and Kadzhala (Serbia).
Up to 130 kg. 1. SEMENOV. 2. Kuhn (USA). 3. Minseok Kim (Korea) and Hinds (Cuba).
The capital of Hungary is a city-symbol for wrestling. In the 21st century, the World Cup was held in Budapest three times, and each time very important events were associated with it. In 2005, the tournament was visited by the then President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, and following the results of his visit, an alarming “message” was sent to the wrestlers. But the ex-head of the international federation Rafael Martinetti the call for renewal was not heard - and as a result, over time, the question arose of whether wrestling was necessary in principle in the program of the Olympic Games. In September 2013, the IOC took over Thomas Bach, and then, at the session in Buenos Aires, the wrestling held its position in the Olympic family, not without difficulty winning the competition from baseball and squash. As if in honor of this victory, a week later the World Championship started in Hungary.
And now, after another five years, the wrestlers again came to Budapest. And for the first finals of the “classics”, on Friday, Bach appeared on the podium, having visited the World Championship in wrestling for the first time. It is noteworthy that nand the meeting of the head of the IOC with the leadership of world wrestling, the head of the UWW Commission "Sport for All" Georgy Bryusov gave him his book - "Fight for the fight." It is dedicated to the events of 2013 - and, in particular, talks about how Russia led the way out of the crisis and rallied bitter competitors when the situation seemed hopeless.
It turned out symbolically that it was in front of Bach (I am sure that our country, after all the ups and downs, became practically his own) the Russian Greco-Roman wrestling team (and with it the entire wrestling team) began its path to a historical record for the number of gold medals. However, it is hardly worth considering the head of the IOC as the talisman of our team, since even before his arrival the results were brilliant - four first places in freestyle wrestling. Against the background of all this magnificence, the unpromising zero in the column "medals in women's wrestling" looks sad. But this is an occasion for a serious conversation with individual specific people, while most of the national team and the leadership of the federation deserve only applause for this tournament. Deafening!
Saturday: Day of Mordovia
Newly made captain of the Russian "classics" team, future world champion Artem Surkov already after his success, he said: at the equator of the championship, the “freestyle wrestlers” who won as many as four gold medals deliberately tried to provoke their comrades, kindly urged them to show at least no less loud result. And unexpectedly for many, the Greco-Roman wrestlers really surpassed their colleagues. The experiences after the 2017 World Cup in Paris were quickly forgotten, when the first places sensationally did not go to the Russians at all. And by the end of Saturday, after the victories Stepan Maryanyan(up to 63 kg), Sergei Emelin(up to 60 kg) and Surkov(up to 67 kg) was set the best achievement in the last 20 years. In 2003, our team had two gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling. The results of the 1990s remained unconquered (4 gold in 1998 and a record 5 in 1994), when the team included the greatest Alexander Karelin and the current head coach of the national team Gogi Koguashvili. By the way, for Kogiashvili-coach this is generally a personal breakthrough: he led the national team in 2006, and since then the team has not taken more than one gold at the world championships.
October 27 became the day of the Mordovian wrestling school, which was represented by two comrades - Emelin And Surkov. The final in the category up to 67 kg was especially bright. Serbian Olympic Champion Rio 2016 Davor Stefanek was determined to take revenge Surkov for the defeat in the final of the 2017 World Cup at home. Despite the fact that the Russian won all the major tournaments this year, including the European Championship, the Serbian, it seems, was absolutely sure that he would take revenge. He even prepared a T-shirt with a picture of his wife and child, apparently intending to dedicate the victory to them. But superiority Surkov turned out to be undeniable - 7:1. Disappointed Stefanek shouted in the mixed zone like a victim - because of this, it was even hard to hear that he was speaking into microphones and voice recorders standing nearby Surkov. The Serb constantly waved his hands in the direction of the 25-year-old Russian and insisted that at a venerable age it is very difficult to resist a younger and opponent. By the way, all three champions in Rio, who fought in Budapest, were left without gold - Stefanek, Armenian Aleksanyan and Cuban barero.
Sunday: Semyonov and Evloev dominate, Chekhirkin does the impossible
Even after three victories in the Russian team, they were afraid to give too optimistic forecasts about future records. However, in the first two final battles on Sunday, the superiority of the Russians turned out to be undeniable.
heavyweight Sergey Semenov, who randomly grew a beard, dealt with ahead of schedule Jacob Kuhn from USA. Smiling, he confirmed to reporters that, like wrestlers, Americans always have a special attitude. However, Semenov still has something to strive for - at the 2018 World Cup, he never met with a three-time Olympic champion Mikhein Lopez, who came to Budapest, heavily drove weight, but eventually gave way to an understudy, without speaking at the tournament. Judging by the mood of Sergei, defeating the Cuban is a matter of honor for him.
Going out to reporters Semenov expressed confidence that the speaker in the next final Musa Evloev(up to 97 kg) will not let you down. And so it happened. Although for Evloev the more important fight was the semi-final, where it was necessary to take revenge on Aleksanyan, which Musa lost in the 2017 World Cup final. For gold Evloev went to Paris - but took his own a year later. Great story of overcoming.
But the most incredible story unfolded in the final fight of the day - the final of the weight category up to 77 kg, where against the Russian Alexandra Chekhirkin host of the tournament, Hungarian Tamas Lorints. For the sake of this fight, the organizers even skillfully replayed the scheme of the day (started with heavyweights, instead of completing the program with them), so that the audience would stay in the arena until the victory and cheer for their own. Of course, the situation gave rise to a "conspiracy theory" - Russia already has a lot of medals, why not "thank" the hospitable hosts. But - nothing like that! The confrontation turned out to be tense, equal and, most importantly, honest! Much became clear in the episode when Lorints received a painful blow to the jaw area, bumping into the elbow Chekhirkin. But the arbitrators, after watching the replay, made a decision - the Russian is not to blame. After Alexander was declared the winner, the athlete simply had no words for joy and fatigue. The head coach spoke for him Koguashvili:
There are always fears, but we always tune in to all rivals in the same way - as for the last fight. And Chekhirkin knew perfectly well that if he did not jump over himself, then it would be impossible to win. Still, the guys who fought before him won their finals easily - because they were head and shoulders above their rivals. And here - about the same level, and even the enemy at home. So Sasha did the impossible! Honor and praise to him!
Mikhail Mamiashvili. Photo by Daria Isaev, "SE"
"We rooted for Ukrainian brothers as if they were our own"
And here is how the coach assessed the results of the entire championship:
We have done a great job and purposefully prepared for this world championship, since it is a dress rehearsal for the next tournament in Kazakhstan, which will become licensed. For us, there has never been a second or third place. Even a year ago, when they were left without gold at the World Championships, the team was still the first in terms of points. We have a stable team, it's just that sometimes we were unlucky, but now the result has come. We are now thinking about repeating the result not only at the next World Championships, but also at the Tokyo Olympics.
In turn, the President of the Russian Wrestling Federation Michael Mamiashvili offered to discuss sports success with the coaches of the national team, while he himself started talking about something else - about what worries us all no less than the presence and absence of sports victories.
Is there a feeling that the golden Soviet times have returned? For me personally, those times have never passed! - said Mamiashvili. - There, you see, Ukrainian brothers are sitting. So I was just as worried about them as I was about my own! If they ever need help from me or my friends, they will always get it!
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On October 20 - 28, on the carpets of the sports arena named after "Laszlo Papp" in Budapest (Hungary), the World Championship in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling among adults was held. The leading wrestlers of the planet competed for 30 sets of awards in 10 weight categories.
The Russian wrestling team won 10 gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the World Championships in Budapest. Russian wrestlers in the history of the united world championships.
Greco-Roman wrestlers won six gold medals, showing the best result in the history of Russia.
The World Championship in wrestling was noticeably different from last year's competition in Paris.
The championship program was expanded due to the introduction of new weight categories, namely: the addition of divisions up to 79 kg and 92 kg in freestyle wrestling, and the consolidation of several weights in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Fans of wrestling will certainly be interested in assessing how these innovations have affected the level of competition in certain categories and whether the convergence of some divisions has harmed.
Competitions were held on four UWW mats in the following weight categories:
Men: (Freestyle) 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 79, 86, 92, 97 and 125 kg.
Men: (Greco-Roman style) 55, 60, 63, 67, 72, 77, 82, 87, 97 and 130 kg.
Women: 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62, 65, 68, 72 and 76 kg.
The composition of the Russian team:
Russian women's team
The Russian women's team included Anzhelika Vetoshkina (up to 50 kg), Stalvira Orshush (up to 53 kg), Irina Ologonova (up to 55 kg), Olga Khoroshavtseva (up to 57 kg), Svetlana Lipatova (up to 59 kg), Angela Fomenko (up to 63 kg), Maria Kuznetsova (up to 65 kg), Anastasia Bratchikova (up to 68 kg), Tatyana Kolesnikova (up to 72 kg) and Ekaterina Bukina (up to 76 kg).
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Grand Slam Judo Tournament - live broadcast, watch onlineCompetition program
October 21
09.30 – 09.45 II Weigh-in of freestyle wrestlers in weight categories – 61, 74, 86 and 125 kg.
09.45 - 10.15 Weighing of freestyle wrestlers in weight categories - 57, 65, 79, 92 kg.
11.30 - 16.30 Preliminary round for freestyle wrestlers - 57, 65, 79, 92 kg. Consolation fights - 61, 74, 86 and 125 kg.
16.45 - 17.15 Draw for freestyle wrestlers in weight categories - 70 and 97 kg. Women's wrestling - 55, 59 kg.
17.45 – 18.30 Opening ceremony
18.45 - 19.45 Semi-finals for freestyle wrestlers in weight categories - 57, 65, 79, 92 kg.
20.00 - 22.30 Finals for freestyle wrestlers - 61, 74, 86 and 125 kg.
22 of October
09.30 – 09.45 II Weigh-in of freestyle wrestlers in weight categories – 57, 65, 79, 92 kg.
09.45 - 10.15 Weighing freestyle wrestlers - 70 and 97 kg. Women's wrestling - 55, 59 kg.
11.30 - 16.30 Preliminary round for freestyle wrestlers - 70 and 97 kg. Women's wrestling - 55, 59 kg. And also, repechage bouts FS - 57, 65, 79, 92 kg.
16.45 - 17.15 Draw for women in the weight categories - 65, 68, 72 and 76 kg.
17.45 - 18.45 Semi-finals for freestyle wrestlers - 70 and 97 kg. Women's wrestling - 55, 59 kg.
19.00 - 21.30 Finals for freestyle wrestlers - 57, 65, 79, 92 kg.
09.30 – 09.45 II Weighing of freestyle wrestlers – 70 and 97 kg. Women's wrestling - 55, 59 kg.
09.45 - 10.15 Weigh-in for women in weight categories - 65, 68, 72 and 76 kg.
11.30 - 16.30 Preliminary round for women wrestlers - 65, 68, 72 and 76 kg. And also, repechage bouts FS - 70 and 96 kg. FW - 55, 59 kg.
16.45 - 17.15 Draw for women wrestlers in weight categories - 50, 53, 57, 62 kg.
17.45 - 18.45 Semi-finals for women wrestlers - 65, 68, 72 and 76 kg.
19.00 - 21.30 Finals for freestyle wrestlers - 70 and 97 kg. Women's wrestling - 55, 59 kg.
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Performance of female wrestlers
On October 24 and 25, competitions among women wrestlers will be held. On Tuesday, the freestyle wrestling competition ended at the World Championships. On Wednesday, the competitions of women wrestlers will continue, and on Thursday the fights of Greco-Roman style wrestlers will start. The World Championship in Budapest will end on October 28.
09.30 – 09.45 II Weigh-in for women in weight categories – 65, 68, 72 and 76 kg.
09.45 - 10.15 Weigh-in for women in weight categories - 50, 53, 57, 62 kg.
11.30 - 16.30 Preliminary round for female wrestlers - 50, 53, 57, 62 kg. And also, FW repechage bouts - 65, 68, 72 and 76 kg.
16.45 – 17.15 Greco-Roman wrestlers draw in weight categories – 55, 63, 72, 82 kg.
17.45 - 18.45 Semi-finals for women - 50, 53, 57, 62 kg.
19.00 - 21.30 Women's finals - 65, 68, 72 and 76 kg.
09.30 – 09.45 II Weigh-in of female wrestlers in weight categories – 50, 53, 57, 62 kg.
09.45 – 10.15 Greco-Roman wrestlers weigh-in in weight categories – 55, 63, 72, 82 kg.
11.30 - 16.30 Preliminary round for Greco-Roman wrestlers - 55, 63, 72, 82 kg. And also, repechage fights FW - 50, 53, 57, 62 kg.
16.45 – 17.15 Greco-Roman wrestlers draw in weight categories – 60, 67, 87 kg.
17.45 - 18.45 Greco-Roman wrestlers semi-finals - 55, 63, 72, 82 kg.
19.00 - 21.30 Women's finals - 50, 53, 57, 62 kg.
09.30 – 09.45 II Weigh-in Greco-Roman style in weight categories – 55, 63, 72, 82 kg.
09.45 – 10.15 Greco-Roman wrestlers weigh-in in weight categories – 60, 67, 87 kg.
11.30 - 16.30 Preliminary round for Greco-Roman wrestlers - 60, 67, 87 kg. And also, GR consolation bouts - 55, 63, 72, 82 kg.
16.45 – 17.15 Greco-Roman style wrestlers draw in weight categories – 77, 97 and 130 kg.
18.00 - 18.45 Greco-Roman wrestlers semi-finals - 60, 67, 87 kg.
19.00 - 22.00 Greco-Roman style finals - 55, 63, 72, 82 kg.
Final fight for gold Stepan Maryanyan - Elmurat Tashmuradov
09.30 – 09.45 II Weigh-in Greco-Roman style in weight categories – 60, 67, 87 kg.
09.45 - 10.15 Greco-Roman wrestlers weigh-in in weight categories - 77, 97 and 130 kg.
11.30 – 16.30 Preliminary round for Greco-Roman wrestlers – 77, 97 and 130 kg. And also, GR repechage bouts - 60, 67, 87 kg.
18.00 - 18.45 Greco-Roman wrestlers semi-finals - 77, 97 and 130 kg.
19.00 - 21.30 Greco-Roman style finals - 60, 67, 87 kg.
28 of October
09.30 – 09.45 II Weigh-in of freestyle wrestlers in weight categories – 77, 97 and 130 kg.
14.30 - 16.15 Repechage bouts - 77, 97 and 130 kg.
16.30 - 19.00 Finals for freestyle wrestlers - 77, 97 and 130 kg.
The Russian wrestling team won 10 gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the World Championships in Budapest. Russian wrestlers set an absolute record for the number of victories in the history of the unified world championships.
Fight for gold up to 97 kg Musa Evloev - Kiril Milov - video
Fight for gold up to 77 kg Alexander Chekhirkin - Tamas Lorints - video
Fight for gold up to 130kg Sergey Semyonov - Adam Kuhn - video
Previously, Budapest has already twice hosted the unified World Wrestling Championship, which has been taking place since 2005. Competitions were held in the capital of Hungary in 2005 and 2013.
Today in the capital of Hungary, Budapest, the first finals of the World Championship in wrestling took place. The awards were played by masters of freestyle wrestling. Special attention of fans was riveted to the finals in two categories: up to 61 and 74 kg.
In the first of them, the Russian Gadzhimurad Rashidov and the Cuban Yovlis Bonne met. The duel turned out with a slight touch of scandal. The Cuban performed a throw, which the judges scored 5 points. The Russian equalized. When the match ended, the score was 5:5. But the last technical action was won by the Cuban. Dzambulat Tedeev, the head coach of our national team, threw out the challenge. He was not satisfied, and after Dzambulat Tedeev entered into a skirmish with the judge, pushed him and was removed for this. As a result, Gadzhimurad Rashidov won the silver of the World Championship for the second year in a row.
In the finals up to 74 kg, Zaurbek Sidakov competed without the prompting of the head coach of the team. However, this did not stop him from defeating the Georgian Avtandil Kenchadze. There was also an equal fight here, and the Russian could also win it due to the last technical action. Note that both of our finalists received cuts.
Anzor Khizriev lost to Parviz Hadibasmanzh from Iran in the fight for bronze in the category up to 125 kg.
Semi-final fights in freestyle wrestling in the weight categories up to 57, 65, 79 and 92 kg were also held today. Only Zaur Uguev made it to the final in the category up to 57 kg. In it, he will meet with Nurislam Sanaev from Kazakhstan. Akhmed Chakaev reached the semi-finals in the category up to 65 kg and lost in a stubborn fight to the Japanese Takuto Otoguro. He will compete for bronze, as well as Batyrbek Tsakulov in the category up to 92 kg. True, he needs to get through the consolation round. Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov in the category up to 79 kg lost ahead of schedule to Kyle Deik from the USA in the semifinals.
Results of the first medal day of the World Championship in Budapest:
Category up to 61 kg:
1. Yovlis Bonnet (Cuba)
2. Gadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia)
3. Joe Colon (USA)
3. Tuvshintulga Tumenblek (Mongolia)
Category up to 74 kg:
1. Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia)
2. Avtandil Kenchadze (Georgia)
3. Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Uzbekistan)
2. Fatih Erdin (Turkey)
3. Hasan Yazdanishariati (Iran)
2. Live Deng (China)
3. Parviz Hadibasmanj (Iran)
3. Nick Gwazdowski (USA)
Greco-Roman wrestling originated in Ancient Greece. The ancient Hellenes believed that Greco-Roman wrestling was invented by the Olympic gods.
It is known that already in 704 BC. e. Greco-Roman wrestling competitions were held at the Olympic Games.
Even famous figures of science and art, such as Pythagoras and Plato, engaged in Greco-Roman wrestling and participated in the Olympic Games. This sport received a new round of development only in the 18th century.
The modern rules of Greco-Roman wrestling, which are still used today, were invented by representatives France. And for a long time this fight was called French. The historical name - Greco-Roman wrestling was returned only at the end of the 19th century. In Greco-Roman or as it is also called, classical wrestling, many competitions of various levels are held, Greco-Roman wrestling is included in the program of the modern Olympic Games.
Freestyle wrestling at the Olympics
In 1896 in Greek Athens Olympic competitions resumed, the program of which also included classical wrestling competitions.
Participated in the Olympic Games 5 athletes Greco-Roman wrestling representing four states, they competed in the general category.
Then the representative of Germany ascended to the highest step of the Olympic podium - Carl Schumann.
Since 1908 Greco-Roman wrestling is included in the program of all Summer Olympic Games. The record holder for the number of Olympic medals in the "classics" is German athlete Wilfried Dietrich- him five Olympic medals(one gold olympic medal, two silver and bronze).
Four times on the Olympic podium in Greco-Roman wrestling climbed seven athletes including the famous Russian Greco-Roman wrestling champion Alexander Karelin. By three Olympic medals in the oldest form of wrestling conquered 27 Olympic wrestlers.
The most titled Olympic champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
The most titled Olympic champions in Greco-Roman wrestling include the following athletes:
- 3 Olympic "gold" and one "silver" (in the category up to 130 kg).
- Karl Westergren (Sweden) — 3 Olympic "gold" (in the categories up to 75 kg; up to 82.5 kg; up to 87 kg).
- Michael Lopez (Cuba) — 3 Olympic "gold" (in categories up to 120 kg; up to 130 kg).
- Rudolf Svensson (Sweden) — 2 Olympic "gold" and one "silver" (in categories up to 82.5 kg; over 82.5 kg; up to 87 kg).
- Vincenzo Maenza (Italy) — 2 Olympic "gold" and one "silver" (in the category up to 48 kg).
The most titled Olympic Greco-Roman wrestlers from Russia (USSR):
- Alexander Karelin - 3 Olympic "gold" and one "silver" (category up to 130 kg).
- Valery Rezantsev - 2 Olympic "gold" (category up to 90 kg).
- Alexander Kolchinsky - 2 Olympic "gold" (categories over 100 kg;<110 кг).
- Roman Vlasov - 2 Olympic "gold" (categories up to 74 kg; up to 75 kg).
- Anatoly Roshchin - one Olympic "gold", 2 "silver" (categories over 97 kg;<100 кг).
World Championships
First in the history of the world championship in Greco-Roman wrestling took place in Austria-Hungary in May 1904. Then they went out on the carpet 26 athletes Greco-Roman wrestling.
Since 1912 all significant competitions of athletes in Greco-Roman wrestling are held under the auspices of International Wrestling Federation - FILA. Joined the wrestling federation today over 120 countries.
Russian wrestler for the first time became the winner of the world championship in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1913 It was Petrograd Georgy Bauman, who competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in the category up to 75 kg.
The most titled wrestlers of the World Greco-Roman Championships:
- Alexander Karelin (USSR - Russia) - 9 Olympic gold medals (in the category up to 130 kg).
- Hamid Sorian (Iran) — 6 Olympic gold medals (in the category up to 55 kg).
- Michael Lopez (Cuba) — 5 Olympic gold and 3 silver medals (in the category up to 120 kg).
- Valery Rezantsev (USSR) — 5 Olympic gold medals (in the category up to 90 kg).
- Nikolay Balboshin (USSR) — 4 Olympic gold and 1 silver medal (in the category up to 100 kg).
The most titled wrestlers of the world championships in Greco-Roman wrestling from Russia (USSR):
- Alexander Karelin - 9 victories (in the category up to 130 kg).
- Valery Rezantsev - 5 victories (in the category up to 90 kg).
- Nikolai Balboshin - 4 victories and 1 vice-championship (in the category up to 100 kg).
- Roman Rurua - 4 victories (in the category up to 62 kg; up to 63 kg; up to 68 kg).
- Anatoly Roshchin - 3 victories and 2 vice-championships (in the category over 97 kg; over 100 kg).
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Championships of the USSR and Russia
At the end of 1924 passed first in history championship of the union republics in Greco-Roman wrestling. Kyiv was chosen as the venue for the Greco-Roman wrestling championship. The title of the strongest athlete in Greco-Roman wrestling was disputed over 40 athletes from the RSFSR, as well as the Ukrainian and Belarusian Union Republics. At the Championship of the Union Republics in Greco-Roman wrestling, athletes competed in five weight classes.
After the collapse of the USSR, the successor to the internal classical wrestling tournament was CIS championship. And then - the championship of Russia in Greco-Roman wrestling.
The most titled champions of the USSR and Russia in Greco-Roman wrestling:
- Alexander Karelin - 13 victories.
- Johannes Kotkas - 12 victories.
- Oleg Karavaev - 7 victories.
- Varteres Samurgashev - 6 victories.
- Alexander Kolchinsky - 5 victories.
- Islam-Beka Albiev — 5 victories.
- Suren Nalbandyan — 5 victories.
living legend
Russian heavyweight Alexandra Karelina International Wrestling Federation named the greatest wrestler of the twentieth century in classical wrestling. He, along with Muhammad Ali, football player Pele and other sports stars, was among the 25 best athletes of the century. Alexander Karelin can rightly be considered a living legend of Greco-Roman wrestling.
The future Greco-Roman wrestler was born in Novosibirsk in 1967 Got into sports 13 year old teenager. But even then, coach Viktor Kuznetsov was able to discern a promising athlete in him: the growth of the future Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling was almost 180 cm, and the weight reached 78 kg.
The sports career in Greco-Roman wrestling of Alexei Karelin developed rapidly. Later only 4 years was already a master of sports of the USSR, more in a year- won the World Youth Championship and received the title of master of sports of international class.
Photo 1. Alexey Karelin during the Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the Olympic Games held in Australia, Sydney in 2000.
In 1988 Alexander made his debut at the Olympic Games, and immediately won. At that time he was 21 years old. Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the Olympic Games 1992 brought to the athlete another Olympic gold. Third Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling of the highest dignity, he won at the Olympic Games in 1996 in the USA.
In Olympic Sydney in 2000 our wrestler lost the decisive battle in Greco-Roman wrestling to the representative of America.
The World Wrestling Championship 2018 is a new competition among amateur wrestlers, which will be held from 20 to 28 October 2018 in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Dozens of Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers will come to the main city of Hungary. Which of the championship participants will be successful, and will there be Russian athletes among the future triumphs?
Where and when will the World Wrestling Championship 2018 be held?
A new edition of the competition will be held in autumn 2018. The best wrestlers of the planet will compete for trophies from October 20 to 28, 2018.
The host city of the World Cup Wrestling Championship 2018 will be Budapest. The Hungarian capital was chosen as the center of the World Cup at one of the meetings of the United World Wrestling (UWW) committee in October 2016. The main city of Hungary has already received this honor in 2005, 2013 and 2016.
The participants will most likely compete within the walls of the SYMA Sports & Conference Centre. This is a multifunctional building, which is used with equal success both as an exhibition center and a sports arena. In 2016, SYMA Sports & Conference Center has already hosted competitions of the world's best wrestlers.
Competition program
Competitions will be held in two types of martial arts: Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. The first type will be represented by men, and the second - by men and women.
Greco-Roman wrestlers at the 2018 World Cup will compete for medals in the following categories (kg):
- up to 59;
- up to 66;
- up to 71;
- up to 75;
- up to 80;
- up to 85;
- up to 98;
- up to 130.
The World Cup Wrestling Championship 2018 freestyle wrestling awards will be contested by men and women. Here is the list of all weight categories (male/female, kg.):
- up to 57/48;
- up to 61/53;
- up to 65/55;
- up to 70/58;
- up to 74/60;
- up to 86/63;
- up to 97/69;
- up to 125/75.
World Championship Wrestling Results 2018
The awards will be contested by dozens of respected athletes from dozens of countries. The following states will have the strongest representation:
- Russia;
- Japan;
- Mongolia;
- Iran;
- Turkey;
- Germany;
- Armenia;
- Azerbaijan;
- Cuba.
It is especially worth highlighting Russia, Japan and the United States, which invariably fall into the TOP-3 of the overall medal standings in almost every edition of the World Cup.
It's nice to see Russia among the leaders. Our athletes are some of the best on the planet. The national school was glorified by such names as Alexander Karelin, Buvaisar Saitiev and Alexander Medved. Russian and Soviet athletes have won a total of 649 medals, 345 of which are gold! Nothing like this can even come close to boast of any other country participating in the World Cup. Japanese athletes, who are second in the medal standings, have three times fewer awards!
The collapse of the Soviet Union weakened the national school. But this does not prevent Russian masters from achieving high results. Our athletes have led the overall medal standings more than once.
Unfortunately, the last World Cup ended in a fiasco for Russia. According to the results of the World Championship in France, domestic wrestlers won 5 silver and bronze medals each. But in the piggy bank of the national team there was no place for gold medals ... What caused this sad anti-record: a drop in the level of Russian athletes, or just an accident?! The answer to this question will be given by the upcoming edition of the World Cup!
