Azamat Mukanov — the author of the main sensation of made in Kazakhstan in the judo World Cup. Three years ago having passed from sambo, it went to Rio de Janeiro in the status of the second number of the national team in weight to 66 kg. Also reached the ending where conceded to Japanese Masashi Ebinuma

About how it was, Azamat told to "Caravan".

— Of what you have more than emotions: happiness what the medal, or disappointments won what conceded in the ending?

— Probably, the disappointment outweighs. After all I was in a step from a champion title and "got" last minute!

— If to return time and to carry out final fight anew, what mistake wouldn't allow?

— Would break to the rival a hand. I after all let out it though it there was my chance to win. The Japanese deceived me — he was hurt strongly by a hand, and he tightened rest before fight renewal after painful reception. It is possible to tell, I forced to think that my victory. And I relaxed — trainers so speak to me.

— If before start told, what you will extract silver, as though reacted? Wouldn't believe?

— Would fight for gold (laughs).

— Why three years ago you turned from sambo into judo?

— I decided that everything reached in sambo. In sambo I won a champion title at world level, became the bronze prize-winner of the World Cup four times. Besides judo — the Olympic sport, and what athlete doesn't want to participate on the Olympic Games!

— In the national team in the weight you were the second number, conceding on a rating to Sergey Limu. What gives rivalry with the judoist of such level?

— Lim — the good athlete and the serious rival. And has to be that your rivals have to be in shape not to allow you to relax.

— I can't but ask. In three years in Rio there will pass the summer Olympic Games. If you are told right now: if you agree, with guarantee you will receive silver, would agree? Or would try to win gold?

— Certainly, would try to become the champion!

— After final fight your rival Ebinuma cried from pain. You had such moments, what you win, but you cry?

—  No.  Even in the childhood I didn't cry after fights.  Neither from disappointment, nor from pain.

Author: Alexey Kashchayev

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