On January 25 in Tyumen (Russia) the Intercontinental tournament first in the history of judo under the name "ECCO Judo Team Challenge will take place: Europe vs Asia" (Call: Europe against Asia). This tournament the International federation of judo (IJF) will open a competitive calendar of a new season.
As a part of the national team of our continent took place replacement: earlier declared silver prize-winner of the European championship Adam Okruashvili (+100 kg) won't be able to act. Unfortunately, the Georgian wrestler was traumatized hands and is compelled dream from competitions.
Instead of Okruashvili, as a part of the national team of Europe on tournament "ECCO Judo Team Challenge: Europe vs Asia" will act the owner of a tatami - titled Russian Alexander Mikhaylin.
We will remind that at the Olympic Games-2012 in London Mihailing won a silver medal. Besides, he became world champion and six times – the champion of Europe four times, and also for many years competed to legendary Tamerlan Tmenov for a rank of the first number of Russian national team in weight category +100 kg. In total, throughout career Alexander Mikhaylin carried out 320 official fights in which won 262 victories. And on tournament "ECCO Judo Team Challenge: Europe vs Asia" will resist to it Kyrgyz Yury Krakovetsky.
We will remind that in Tyumen will act Ukrainian Georgy Zantaraya (66 kg) who will meet on a tatami the uncompromising judoist from Kazakhstan Azamat Mukanov also.
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