On July 8-10, Baku will host final stage of “Golden Grand Prix”. Successful sportsmen of Russian and Georgian “Golden Grand Prixes” will compete in this prestigious tournament named after Heydar Aliyev. Georgian teams of both styles will be represented with expanded staffs.
Begi Darchia and Zaza Turmanidze, head coaches of Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling teams, will take three wrestlers on the Baku mat from each weight class. Here are the lists of both styles:
Greco-Roman: Lasha Gogitadze, Zurab Macharashvili, Genadi Kutateladze (all of them 55 kg), Irakli Chochua, Jemal Kharabadze, Sulkhan Tsulukidze (60 kg), Marad Abuladze, Mukhran Machutadze, Lasha Lolashvili (66 kg), Manuchar Kvirkvelia, Manuchar Tskhadaia, Giorgi Tsirekidze (74 kg), Revaz Nadareishvili, Mate Sopadze, Davit Chakvetadze (84 kg), Irakli Kajaia, Iakob Kajaia, Vasil Imerlishvili (96 kg), Dimitri Javakhishvili, Sergo Gogisvanidze, Ramin Shakarishvili (120 kg).
Freestyle: Giorgi Edisherashvili, Givi Davidov, Tristan Chirgadze (55 kg), Malkhaz Zarkua, Malkhaz Kurdiani, Davit Berdznishvili (60 kg), Shalva Muziashvili, Koba Kakaladze, Giorgi Tsutskiridze (66 kg), Gocha Lomtatidze, Giorgi Marsagishvili, Revaz Ivanishvili (74 kg), Achiko Kitiashvili, Beka Chelidze, Irakli Marsagishvili (84 kg), Levan Seturidze, Davit Kerashvili, Elizbar Odikadze (96 kg), Davit Modzmanashvili, Giorgi Sakandelidze, Levan Berianidze (120 kg).
Freestyle wrestlers will open Baku “Golden Grand Prix” on July 8. Champions and prize winners of seven weight classes will be found out on that day. Women will wrestle on July 9 and Greco-Romans – on July 10. Champions will gain gold medals and 10 000 USD. Silver medal winners will gain 5 000 USD and bronze medal winners – 2 000 USD.
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