Olympic champion, double world champion in freestyle wrestling Zaur Uguev will not be able to participate in the European Championships in Romania due to a refusal to issue a visa, the coach of the Russian national team told Makhmoud Magomedov .
The European Championships take place from February 12 to 18 in Bucharest. Previously, many free wrestlers from the first team of the Russian national team were denied Romanian visas, after which the Russian Wrestling Federation resubmitted documents through other countries.
— The category up to 57 kg will most likely be without our athlete. Uguev never received a visa. Abasgadzhi Magomedov (up to 61 kg), Gadzhimurad Rashidov (up to 65 kg) will perform at the European Championships. In the category up to 70 kg, it is still unknown, both athletes were refused this weight, including Kurban Shiraev. Imam Ganishov (up to 74 kg), Akhmed Usmanov (up to 79 kg), Arslan Bagaev (up to 86 kg), Magomed Kurbanov (up to 92 kg), Abdulrashid Sadulayev (up to 97 kg) stand will produce. In the under 125 kg category, Abdallah Kurbanov did not receive a visa, ultimately Alikhan Zhabrailov will compete,” Magomedov told .
Freestyle competitions will begin on February 16.
Source : MatchTV
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