2024 World Championship silver medalist Timur Arbuzov is considered by the Russian national team headquarters as a candidate for a trip to the Olympics along with all other participants in the Abu Dhabi tournament, said the men’s national team coach Arsen Galstyan. Match the TV.
On Tuesday, 20-year-old Russian judoka Arbuzov won the silver medal in the weight category up to 81 kg at the World Championships, losing to Georgian Tato Grigalashvili in the final. This award was the first for the Russians at the Abu Dhabi tournament.
— Do you think that the pause related to medical assistance to Arbuzov’s opponent in the final influenced the outcome of the fight?
– Any nuance and small thing can affect the outcome of the fight. Being at this level, an athlete must always be focused. It shouldn’t be relaxing or disturbing.
—Has Timur lost his concentration?
“Timur didn’t lose, but in the end he made a mistake by jumping on his opponent. Tato caught Timur making a mistake. If he hadn’t jumped, everything could have ended differently.
— How did he feel before the final? Yet he overtook serious rivals along the way.
– Great. He crossed with confidence. Even though he is young, he showed a good fight. Before the final his leg was hurting a bit, but that didn’t stop him from going out and fighting at this level with a two-time world champion, showing that he could win.
— Is Timur considered a candidate for a trip to the Olympics?
“All World Cup participants are considered candidates for the national team,” Galstyan told .
The Russians are participating in the tournament in neutral status. The World Championship will end on May 24.
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