Capital of Russia, Moscow hosts World Championship On September 6-12 and today starts most important week in wrestling. First three days of this championship to be found out champions and prize-winner is Greco-Roman wrestling. Yesterday, in the evening official site of World Championship spread voting results of three weight categories. Lasha Gogitadze (55kg), Manucha Tskhadaia (66kg) and Soso Jabidze (96kg) are to represent Georgia. Their rivals are known.
Lasha Gogitidze is to start participation in championship wrestling against Czech Yan Hoko. In case of win in 1/8 final supposedly will wrestle against European Champion Finn Haapamaki. World Champion Soryan of Iran will fight against Georgian according to tournament’s warp. Gogitidze and Soryan will wrestle in 1/4final. Olympic Champion N. Mankiev of Russia is in the contra wrap.
According to voting Manucha Tskhadaia (66kg) rests in the first circle. Finalist of Last Championship will wrestle against A.Adikyan of Armenia. In 1/8final will fight against winner of V. Rahimov (Azerbaijan) and K.Sunil’s duet (India). In 1/4final there is bog chance to wrestle against Ambako Vachadze (Russia). In Last World championship he beat Vachadze, but in Euroepan Championship Vachadze beat Tskhadaia and became Champion. In 66 weight category Olympic Champion S.Jeno of Frnace wrestles in the contra wrap of Tskhadaia.
Soso Jabidze also starts participation from the second circle. His first opponent is Abdelfattah (Egypt). In case of victory Jabidze wrestles winner from Saldadze (Uzbekistan) and Aliakbar (Iran) duet. Russian wrestler Khushtov also wrestles in this wrap.
On September 7 champions and prize-winners will be found out in 60, 84, 120 weight categories. Revaz Lashkhi(60kg), Vladimer Gegeshidze (84kg) and Guram Ferseladze (120kg) represent Georgia. 74 weight categories ends Greco-Roman wrestling participation on September 8. Olympic, World and Europe Champion Manuchar Kvirkvelia represent Georgia in this weight category.
Otar Maglakelidze
