фото Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation
In Tbilisi the championship of Europe by wrestling came to the end. Azerbaijan's won one silver and six bronze medals. The full analysis about results of the championship difficultly to give, of course. But we will try to give the value judgment.
The last hope died in the last day when the world champion and Europe of 2010 Gasan Aliyev (66 kg) lost in a semi-final to the Russian wrestler Adam Kurak, and then won the last fight and became the third. Gasan can be praised for that despite strong support of tribunes and presence of prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, he overcame local wrestler Manuchar Tskhadaya. Alas, ideal return it didn't turn out.
The adobe of Takhmasibi (84 kg) nearly didn't become the third, and Rafik Guseynov (74 kg) lost in the first fight.
If to summarize results, the quantity of medals is a lot of. But the championship left many questions which should be solved. First of all, it is unclear that happened in wrestlers. They almost always acted better, than "classics" and girls, but disappointed in Tbilisi. Not for nothing the secretary general of national federation Azhdar Dzhafarov in interview azerisport.com accused of results of the head coach of team of Saypulla Absaidov, and even lifted a subject of possible resignation. Absaidov in interview to our site categorically didn't accept the fault and let know that intends to talk to the federation management. In any case, there is a wish that the situation was normalized and problems were solved that to the World Cup which will take place in September in Budapest, the national team on free-style wrestling became one of leaders.
It is possible to tell that Yagub Mamedov successfully debuted with a women's team. Acting without leaders, his wards won two bronze medals. And this result was got without leaders who are on the decree.
Interesting, in our opinion, the debut Iranian experts at the head Jamsheed Heyrabadi – 1 "silver" and 2 "bronze" turned out. And if to consider that two more fought for the third places and missed a medal at the last minute, it is possible to tell that the team of "classics" acted well. By the way, "classics" became the fourth in a team competition, having outstripped a women's team (the 6th place) and wrestlers (the 7th place).
Afflicts that fact that in some scales our fighters acted quite poorly. Gostiyev, Hatiyev, Guseynov and Petkovic lost in the first meetings, having left quite sad impression. If they continue to fight so, isn't excluded that remain out of the first team.
And, at last, judicial question. In some meetings the "special" attitude of arbitrators towards our guys was felt, but also before the judge especially didn't sympathize with fighters of the national team of Azerbaijan. The only solution of this question is the wrestling spirit and preparation thanks to which it is necessary to be twice better, than the rival. And then any arbitrator won't be able to condemn you …
Vugar Zeynalov,
from Tbilisi