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Koresh competitions at the BRICS games in Kazan: squad list of the Russian team, leaders among foreigners and another tournament immediately after BRICS

On June 21 in Kazan, at the Ak Bars martial arts palace, koresh competitions will take place as part of the BRICS Games. More than a hundred athletes from 27 countries will compete for awards in 10 weight categories. Preliminary matches will take place from 9:00 to 14:30, awards ceremony will take place from 15:30 to 17:00 the finals.

As part of the Russian national team, the country's honor is defended by the strongest wrestlers Alexey Abramov (60kg), Islam Falyakhov (70kg), Dinar Karimullin (75kg), Ranis Galimullin (85kg), Azat Gabdrashitov (90kg), Ruslan Rafikov (100kg), Radik Salakhov (130 kg), Ranis Gilyazetdinov (over 130 kg) from Tatarstan, as well as Artur Khakimov (65 kg) from Ulyanovsk and Artur Zulkarnaev (80 kg) from Bashkortostan.

Among the foreigners, the Russians can compete with Begench Kakalyev (70 kg) and Novruz Kakalyev (75 kg) from Turkmenistan, who won the victory at the World Koresh Championship and then continued to perform successfully at international competitions and the World Championship. Also competing for victory will be the most experienced wrestler from Uzbekistan, world championship medalist Zaylobitdin Artykov (100kg), who also became the silver medalist at the Kazan Universiade 2013 in the 80kg category.

Upon completion of the competitions within the framework of the BRICS Games, athletes will take part in the World Koresh Championship, the finals of which will traditionally be held in the open area of ​​the village. Minger, Sabinsky district of Tatarstan, June 23. The start of the ceremonial events and final matches is scheduled for 19:30.

In addition to the main World Championship, on this day the guests of the tournament will be able to become spectators of the finals of the test World Championships in beach sidekick and sidekick on horseback, as well as the promo match of fidgetal sidekick.