Russian Greco-Roman wrestler Aues Gonibov, who won bronze at the World Championships in Serbia, certainly should have reached the final, he was capable of doing so, the president of the Russian Wrestling Federation told . Mikhail Mamiashvili .
On Friday, Gonibov defeated Turk Burhan Akbudak with a score of 6:3 in the fight for the bronze medal in the non-Olympic weight category up to 82 kg. Previously, the Russian lost to Azerbaijan Rafik Huseynov in the quarterfinals of the tournament with a score of 5:10, and in the consolation round he defeated Hungarian Erik Szilvasi (3:1).
— Aues Gonibov should have fought in the final, he was capable of it. But in the fight for bronze, he confidently defeated the European and world champion Akbudak. Congratulations to Aues for this medal! He found internal reserves, listened and brought our team a medal.
This is a clear example of the impact of not having a big stack for several years. Our wrestlers at this world championship were simply beaten psychologically. Potentially and objectively, they are stronger. The wrestlers who recovered psychologically got on the podium. In this regard, the lion’s share of responsibility falls on the coaches, who accompany the athletes around the clock. But the main thing is that we are at the World Championships, ”Mamiashvili told .
The World Championships in Belgrade will end on September 24. Watch live broadcasts of World Championship fights on the “Match!” channel. »Fighter” and the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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