Team Russia wins European Nations Freestyle Wrestling Cup

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Moscow, November 12, 2014. The Russian freestyle wrestling team won the European Nations Cup which finished in Moscow yesterday, reports wrestrus.ru.
In the final, the Russian team won Azerbaijan 6:2. The winners are: Alexander Bogomoev (61 kg) and the Dagestani wrestlers - Nariman Israpilov (57 kg), Magomed Kurbanaliev (65 kg), Akhmed Gadjimagomedov (74 kg), Shamil Kudiyamagomedov (86 kg), and Muradin Kushkhov (125 kg). Only Israil Kassumov (70 kg) and Azret Shogenov (97 kg) lost their fights.

Head coach of the Russian team Magomed Gusseinov commented, "All our athletes performed good, and I’d like to mark out Akhmed Gadjimagomedov. He has been able to defeat the world’s leader of the 74 kg weight from Azerbaijan. Actually, we were absolutely sure we will win the European Nations Cup."

In the battle for the third place, Ukraine defeated Turkey 5: 3.

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