The head coach of the Russian boxing team, Viktor Farkhutdinov, admitted on that he was surprised by the successful performance of the Russians at the European Championships in Belgrade.
The plane carrying the boxers landed at the capital’s Vnukovo airport on Tuesday. Competitions at the European Championships took place in 13 weight categories for men and 12 for women. Russian athletes won 11 gold medals, 8 silver and one bronze.
— The guys were completely surprised: eight champions, one silver, one bronze. The girls have three gold medals. In general, everyone performed well and had 3-4 fights. Very satisfied! The team captain, Muslim Gadzhimagomedov, coped with his duties. The team was decent. The final fights took place at a very high level,” Farkhutdinov said on .
“I did a lot of work: training camps, training sessions, competitions. And here it is: the very moment of triumph! The funniest! You come home, and they greet you, you are welcome, they congratulate you! It is the best ! – European champion in the category up to 63.5 kg Gabil Mamedov admitted on .
The European Championship ended on Sunday. Russian athletes participated in the tournament with national symbols by decision of the International Boxing Association (IBA).
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Source : MatchTV
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