The tournament "Zauralye" is held in honor of the glorified trans-Ural athlete the eighth time. Alexander Menshchikov — the athlete from capital letter, a live legend of the trans-Ural sports. Representatives of Kurgan school of wrestling adequately represent our area at all competitions many years. In 1963 in Kurgan the first All-Union tournament was held, but the history of the trans-Ural wrestling originates much earlier.

"Memoriable of an event still that the first time wrestling took place in area in 1913, and to us actually is today 100 years. Founders of wrestling engendered this sport, developed it and here, achieved such results that brought up the world champion, the prize-winner of Europe Sergey Kuntarev and other wrestlers" — the world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling Alexander Menshchikov tells.

Competitions are popular at athletes from other regions of Russia and guests from the Republic of Kazakhstan. This year more than 100 athletes take part in them. Young Kurgan wrestlers show and today good results in rivalry with strong competitors.

High level of the Zauralye tournament "The master of sports of Russia" allows winners to acquire the right to rank assignment.