Russian national mas-wrestling team is ready to compete at the Arnold Classic. Photo
On October, 2 Russian Absolute Mas-Wrestling Championship among men and women was held in the city of Yekaterinburg.
14 men and 6 women from 12 Russian regions competed.
Their results:
Men
1. Victor Kolibabchuk - 150 kg, 1985, Smolensk region
2. Dmitry Popov - 101, 6 kg, 1992, Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
3. Erchim Bappagay - 105 kg, 1994, Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
4. Roman Kalinin - 112 kg, 1990, Tver region
5. Anton Dementyev - 122, 7 kg, 1984, Tomsk region
6. Andrey Markin - 141, 6 kg, 1979, Moscow region
7. Alexander Gulyaev - 120, 6 kg, 1977, Sverdlovsk region
8. Alexander Frolov - 98 kg, 1979, Sverdlovsk region.
9. Dmitry Nagorny - 131, 7 kg, 1980, Rostov region.
10. Anatoly Shmyrev – 102, 8 kg, 1985, Vladimir region
11. Nikita Rybakov – 113, 4 kg, 1989, Sverdlovsk region.
12. Marat Shafiev – 92, 2 kg, 1985, Perm region
13. Lev Ezyngi – 90 kg, 1991, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region
14. Alexei Cherepanov – 102 kg, 1971, city of Moscow
Women
1. Tuyara Orlova - 77 kg, 1974, Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
2. Svetlana Tikhonova – 122, 3 kg, 1977, Chelyabinsk region.
3. Tatyana Vasileva – 114, 3 kg, 1973, city of Moscow
4. Inna Biryucheva - 75 kg, 1996, Sverdlovsk region
5. Diana Beisenova – 75,7 kg, 1985, Sverdlovsk region
6. Ekaterina Nevolaeva - 75 kg, 1998, Sverdlovsk region
It was a qualifying stage for participation in the World Absolute Mas-Wrestling Championship which Odd Haugen and IMWF will organize in March in city of Columbus, USA.
According Regulations of the Russian Absolute Mas-Wrestling Championship the winners have now a right to go to USA and compete for a title of the strongest mas-wrestler of the world. By the way, all their expenses will be paid by the Russian Mas-Wrestling Federation.
In addition three men, who won the 2nd and two 3 places, and one woman, who won the 2nd place, also can compete in Columbus, but at their own expense.
Congratulations!
