Day the fourth
At men in categories 60, 66, 73 and Absolute the personal judo Championship of Russia came to the end with magnificent final duels on Saturday in St. Petersburg.
In total those who, maybe, missed, watching fight in the first days, on Saturday received impressions wholesale. Equipment, speeds, will and even places impetuous eagerness to a victory – all these components doing by so popular judo around the world, were at Saturday fight on a tatami "Anniversary". The best – the most technical, fast and strong-willed in a result also became owners of awards of National championship. By the top step of a pedestal on October 12 rose: Dmitry Kulikov (60 kg) from Orenburg (Volga federal district), Aznaur Ardanov (66) and Rustam Shevotsukov (73) from Adygea (Southern Federal District) and Rustem Arslanov (absolute) from Bashkortostan (Volga federal district).
60 kg
The bronze medallist of youth Superiority of Europe of Dmitrys SANDPIPERS from Orenburg in the adult championship didn't shine earlier, and here on Superiority till 23 years reached the final – in 2010 and 2011 twice, and remained with silver twice, losing to the same rival – to Dzheykhun Eyubova. In St. Petersburg their meeting didn't take place – the athlete from the North Caucasus conceded in 1\8 endings to Ilnar Basharova and any more wasn't consoled. The same destiny, by the way, comprehended also the champion of Russia among men of 2012 Ervand Mgdsyan (Southern Federal District), at the same stage of the national championship which has lost to the second future finalist – to Roman Gorshenin from Udmurtia. Andpipers on a way to the ending beat Ural resident Badirkhanov, dmitrovsky athlete Zverev, southerner Dokhov and a brilliant throw I earned ippon in a semi-final with Kazemetom Gadzhiev (North Caucasus federal district).
Fight for gold Gorshenin with Kulikov kept all hall in suspense. Advantage according to the remarks, available for the resident of Orenburg, didn't give it 100 percent confidence of a victory and therefore it again and again tried to seize the opportunity for carrying out attack. When counting went to seconds, Kulikov decided to try absolutely other throw and this change of the direction worked on all hundred. Throw through a back Dmitry achieved the highest mark and the gold of the champion of the country first in career.
The third place divided resident of Perm Anton Dimukhamedov (Volga federal district) who has compelled judges four times to punish the rival – Ilnara Basharova from Tatarstan (Volga federal district), and the representative of the Southern Federal District Savva Karakizidi, won "vase-ari" at the Dagestani Kezemeta Gadzhiev (North Caucasus federal district).
66 kg
The pedestal in comparison with 2012 and in category of 66 kg was completely replaced. In the recent club championship of Russia in Vladikavkaz attention of experts and the audience was involved in itself by a bright young team from Adygea where the coalminer Aznaur ARDANOV (66), and successors including Shevotsukova's brothers (about one, Aydamira – the bronze prize-winner in the weight of 81 kg, we wrote yesterday, about the second – Rustama, we will tell below) appeared.
Anzaur Ardanov in 2010 became the second on junior superiority of the country, and then received silver at the European level and benefited the Cup of Russia-2011. In the Championship of Russia-2013 surely benefited in five preliminary meetings – against Muscovite Vagabov, Siberian Bashkatov, the athlete from the Central federal district Negera, capital judoist Bekulov and povolzhets Hamegov. In a decisive duel with other southerner representing Krasnodar Krai, Armen Avagyan the victory to Ardanov came suddenly – in the heat of fight the rival, having forgotten, concerned Ardanov's trouser-leg and right there received "a red card".
Bronze awards were handed over to the ex-champion of the country Maxim Kuznetsov (Central federal district), a corona throw through the head won a victory over Islam by Hametov from Samara (Volga federal district), and Muscovite Akop Avagyan who losing in the small ending to Ferdinand Karapetyan (North Caucasus federal district), for in 30 seconds prior to a final siren a throw earned the assessment "vase-ari" which has brought to it a victory in fight.
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