Mas-wrestlers from different countries arrived in Bardejov to honor the memory of Marcel Matej

The tournament in the Slovak city of Bardejov is special for all of us. It takes place in the city where our colleague, head coach of the national mas-wrestling team of Slovakia Marcel Matej lived and worked.

Our first meeting happened in 2018 when the team of Slovakia arrived to the far northern city of Yakutsk for the 3rd World Mas-wrestling Championship. There Marcel brought to the platform an unknown athlete, who in a few minutes showed off herself,  winning a gold medal. On the mas-wrestling world level a bright star lit up - Jana Vaskova. And raised her and inspired for victory Marcel Matej.

Thanks to the coaching talent of Marcel, world sport knows a whole group of wonderful Slovak mas-wrestlers such as Attila Kitanovic, Oliver Kurek, Emma Mishovchikova, Martin Lovicek, Natalia Mateyova. Almost all of them will be competing tomorrow. 

The number of participants was limited. Only those selected by personal invitations of the Slovak Mas-wrestling Association could participate. Brazil, Hungary, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Russia and Slovakia. Athletes arrived from these countries.

All guests were provided with transfers at the airports of Budapest and Bratislava, accommodated in the downtown near historical sights included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list.

Chief Referee – Jan Matej

Chief Secretary – David Bendik

Technical Secretary – Aina-Katerina Anufrieva

Head of the platform – Igor Galutva

Arbitrators– Nagy Attila, Jan Misovcik.

Today, the Commission for admission of participants completed its work. According to the draw, the pairs as follows:

Women 65 kg 

Mishovchikova Ema - Slovakia (2003, 59.7 kg) - Abdykadyrova Elza - Kyrgyzstan (1993, 59.75 kg) 

Vasjeva Victoria - Slovakia (1997, 64.45 kg) - Csordas Cintia - Hungary (1995, 58 .5 kg) 

Women 85+ kg 

Balogh Dora – Hungary (1994, 81.3 kg) - Scosh Petra – Hungary (2004, 83.05 kg) 

Vashkova Jana – Slovakia (1994, 86.5 kg) - Korycka Agnieszka – Poland (1988, 95, 05 kg)

Men 80 kg 

Oschedlovsky Peter - Poland (1989, 80 kg) - Anufriev Semen - Russia (1997, 79.8 kg) 

Harom Adam - Slovakia (2006, 79.65 kg) - Kurek Oliver - Slovakia (1999, 79.9 kg ) 

Pal Andras - Hungary (1990, 78.9 kg) - free 

Men 90 kg 

Pomina Evandro - Brazil (1988, 89.55 kg) - Majer Tomas - Slovakia (2004, 89.75 kg) 

Tuskadze Mamuka - Georgia (1975, 86.6 kg) - Evgenii Pikonin - Russia (1990, 89.5 kg) 

Buvala Jozef - Slovakia (1996, 89.5 kg) – free

Men 105 kg

Zumadze David – Georgia (1983, 103.3 kg) - Kukhiarashvili Iviko – Georgia (2005, 88.45 kg)

Sidorjak Oliver – Slovakia, (2003, 104.9 kg ) - Tavoda Adam – Slovakia (2001, 104.1 kg)

Deli Tamas – Hungary (1977, 99.85 kg) – free

All mas-wrestling fans around the world will have the opportunity to see tomorrow’s bouts of their favorite, as the organizers will provide live coverage.

Lena Tomskaya, Bardejov, Slovakia