The national teams of Belarus on free-style and female wrestling won 11 awards of various advantage on the representative international tournament which has come to the end in Minsk of the Grand Prix on prizes of triple Olympic champion Alexander Medved

For certain the numerous audience, come to support our athletes in Sports palace, remained are happy seen, after all spectacular duels on carpets of one of the best sport constructions of the country was much.

Organizers of competitions deserved kind words and for touching ceremony of celebration finished performances in Ruslan Sheykhov, Maria Ivanovoy-Egorova, Alyona Filippova and Olga Hilko big-time sports which made for domestic wrestling much, winning medals on the most prestigious starts.

However we will pass actually to competitions which turned out very intense, and not to the detriment of staginess.

The first award of the highest test for the Belarusian team of "wrestlers" was won by Vladislav Andreev (55 kg). On it medal successes of our fighters in the first day of competitions ended. On the first roles, it is however quite predictable, there were foreign athletes. In particular, in weight category to 74 kg the Olympic champion of London Jordan Barrows whom nowadays call precisely the main star of modern free-style wrestling — for his power which is combined with improbable plasticity celebrated a victory. On a course of competitions it turned each fight into a mini-extraordinary. Fans needed to regret only that become the triple winner Games Buvayssar Saytiyev, being among guests of honor, already finished sports career and won't be able to come to a carpet against the American.

In final day of the Minsk tournament of business at the Belarusian team were adjusted. The ending in weight category to 84 kg men had two representatives of Belarus, the most experienced Murad Gaydarov and young, talented Omargadzhi Magomedov. As a result the victory was celebrated by the bronze prize-winner of Games-2008. Second Belarusian "gold" of day in persistent wrestling was won by Ivan Yankovsky. In a spectacular uncompromising duel it forced to capitulate American David Zabriskie. Also It should be noted a bronze medal of heavyweight Alexey Nikolaev (120 kg).

In competitions of women for a victory there was no Maria Mamoshuk (63 kg) who lost to the skilled sportswoman from Latvia to Anastasia Grigoryeva a little. One more medal, bronze, is won in weight to 63 kg by Anastasia Guchok. Awards of similar advantage also got to Anna Savena (67 kg) with Vasilisa Marzalyuk (72 kg).

Summing up competitions on the prizes, triple Olympic champion Alexander Medved remained is happy:

— I hope, this tournament became a holiday not only for me. Minsporta, the city authorities, the Belarusian federation of wrestling, other organizers who made much wants to thank heartily in order that competitions received an excellent assessment from representatives of the International federation of wrestling. Guests remained are happy, everything to whom  talked, stated to organizers of the word of gratitude for warm welcome in Minsk. As for actually wrestling, it would be desirable to note results of a men's team. Ivan Yankovsky who at last won my tournament in weight category to 97 kg pleased. On a course of competitions it was obvious that this certainly talented guy very much added recently, having come to new level. God grant, it will continue to progress further. As they say, worthy replacement came.

I can't but note wrestling become the winner in weight category to Vladislaa Andreev 55 kg. Also I am certainly glad for Murad Gaydarov (84 kg). The age athlete, having passed to heavier category, I could validate such decision and deservedly I won. In view of results of our other prize-winners, I note that we took the medals. Nevertheless tournament this year was rather representative. Americans who took the third place on the World Cup, having outstripped the Belarusian team, presented two structures, including main stars. Fine team which became the most numerous, Russians brought. There are performers of good level and in other national teams.

— The action in support of wrestling became one of the most emotional moments of tournament...

— For us it was important to show the position on the matter. It is very healthy that it evoked a wide response in mass media. As for my opinion, it is sure that wrestling remains in the Olympic program. Now to the management of the International federation of fight competent, competent people who, it is sure came, will find a common language the IOC with representatives.

THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF THE GRAND PRIX ON PRIZES A.MEDVEDYA

MINSK. 1-2.03 . Men. 55 kg. 1 . V.ANDREEV (Belarus). 2 . S. Sarkomov. 3 . M. Magomedov (both is Russia) and N. Safarov (Uzbekistan). 60 kg. 1 . R. Abdurashidov (Russia). 2 . D. Kennedy (USA). 3 . A.Abasgadzhiyev and N. Skryabin (both is Russia). 66 kg. 1 . G. Abdullaev (Russia). 2 . A.Edigarov (Ukraine). 3 . S. Radulov (Ukraine) and R. Pliyev (Uzbekistan). 74 kg. 1 . D. Barrows (USA). 2 . D. Rochnyak (Ukraine). 3 . M. Zubairov and A.Akbayev (both is Russia). 84 kg. 1 . M.GAYDAROV. 2 . O.MAGOMEDOV (both is Belarus). 3 . A.Zvirbulis (Latvia) and D.Rider (USA). 96 kg. 1 . I.YaNKOVSKIY (Belarus). 2 . D. Zabriskie (USA). 3 . L.Sagalyuk (Ukraine) and V. Michalak (USA). 120 kg. 1 . T.Dlagnev (USA). 2 . R. Taov (Russia). 3 . Z.Rey (USA) and A.NIKOLAEV (Belarus).

WOMEN. To 48 kg. 1 . A.Tabayeva. 3 . T.Samkova (both is Russia) and E.Bulyuk (Ukraine). 51 kg. 1 . A.Dorogan (Azerbaijan). 2 . N. Malysheva (Russia). 3 . V. Brick (Russia) and V.VYDRENKO (Belarus). 55 kg. 1 . I.Gusyak (Ukraine). 2 . To M. Esan (Moldova). 3 . T.Omelchenko (Ukraine) and S.LOMAShEVICh (Belarus). 59 kg. 1 . Yu.Ratkevich. 2 . I.Netreba (both is Azerbaijan). 3 . N. Gadayeva (Uzbekistan) and T.Lavrenchuk (Ukraine). 63 kg. 1 . A.Grigoryeva (Latvia). 2 . M. Mamoshuk (Belarus). 3 . Anna Belyaeva (Azerbaijan) and A.GUChOK (Belarus). 67 kg. 1 . N. Palamarchuk (Azerbaijan). 3 . A.SAVENYa (Belarus) and D. Domikaitita (Lithuania). 72 kg. 1 . E.Bukina (Russia). 2 . S. Saenko (Moldova). 3 . S. Aliyev (Azerbaijan) and V.MARZALYuK (Belarus).

Vladimir UPENYEK

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