Double Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Abdulrashid Sadulayev did not receive a Romanian visa to participate in the European Championship, but the Russian Wrestling Federation (FSBR) resubmitted the relevant documents, Russian national team coach Makhmud Magomedov told .
The European Championships will take place from February 12 to 18. According to the head coach of the Russian freestyle wrestling team, Khadzhimurat Gatsalov, out of ten weight categories, only three wrestlers from the first team of the Russian national team received a Romanian visa – Magomed Kurbanov, Gadzhimurad Rashidov and Abasgadzhi Magomedov. FSBR President Mikhail Mamiashvili told that he will try to do everything so that the Russian team is not isolated and fully participates in this tournament.
— Seven members of the Russian freestyle wrestling team’s first team were denied visas, including Sadulayev. He did not receive a visa, but in his category up to 97 kg they gave it to Alikhan Zhabrailov. But Sadulayev still has a chance to go (to the tournament), because we are re-applying for visas for the athletes who were refused.
Mikhail Gerazievich Mamiashvili is currently dealing with this issue and has contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Consulate. Wait for a response. At the same time, some of the second numbers of our team have received visas, and in some categories we currently do not have athletes who would receive visas. If our athlete is not in any category at the European Championships, then in this weight we will not be able to participate in the licensing tournament for the Olympics, where we need to obtain more licenses, ”Magomedov told .
Previously, the next composition of the Russian freestyle wrestling team for the European Championship was announced:
Up to 57 kg: Zaur Uguev is an Olympic champion, double world champion.
Up to 61kg: Abasgadzhi Magomedov is world and European champion.
Up to 65 kg: Gadzhimurad Rashidov is an Olympic medalist, world champion, double European champion.
Up to 70 kg: Kurban Shiraev is the European champion.
Up to 74kg: David Baev is a world champion.
Up to 79 kg: Khalid Yakhiev.
Up to 86kg: Artur Nayfonov is a medalist of the Olympic Games, the World Championships, three-time European champion.
Up to 92kg: Magomed Kurbanov – European champion, medalist at the world championships.
Up to 97kg: Abdulrashid Sadulayev is a double Olympic champion, five-time world champion, five-time European champion.
Up to 125kg: Abdallah Kurbanov.
Source : MatchTV
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