MOSCOW, September 18 Russian freestyle wrestler Akhmed Usmanov said , that he dedicated his victory at the World Championships in Belgrade to his mother and brothers, and also gave himself a birthday present.
On Monday, Usmanov became the world champion, winning the final in the weight category up to 79 kg. On September 16, the wrestler turned 27 years old.
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"The World Cup final cannot be simple. I was determined to give all six minutes, there was no room for error, because fighting in the World Championship final is a huge chance that not everyone gets. You never know whether you will have another chance like this in life or not, you have to win. The team did not have a single gold before my final, there was a special responsibility. It was my birthday two days ago — I wanted to give myself gold at the World Championships. And he gave it. I want to dedicate the victory to my mother and brothers — they believed in me so much, they waited so much. My mother is a fighting woman, a strong woman in spirit, many thanks to her, her name is Painusat. Thanks also to Makhmud Magomedov and Zelimkhan Guseinov. As they say at a construction site, the main thing is the foundation, and my foundation is my coaches,” the website of the Russian Wrestling Federation quotes Usmanov as saying.
Usmanov noted that he plans to move to the weight category up to 86 kg in the future. which is included in the Olympic program.
«Yes, my weight is not small, the task was to win the world championship, and now it’s time to move up to the Olympic weight. For two years I was racing down, but then the weight was lower, and I was younger. Maybe Maybe now I can do two or three fights, but withstand a full-fledged tournament… It’s easier for me when I eat and fight,” said Usmanov.