Olympics men's freestyle wrestling results.

Russian wrestlers at the Olympics must be represented in 16 of 18 weight categories. Women managed to win only five licenses out of six possible, and the men's freestyle wrestling team. The two-time world champion is forced to pay for doping ten years ago, and according to the regulations, it is no longer possible to replace him. Performance is also in question. Ibragim Labazanov.

Freestyle wrestling (men)

Up to 65 kg.

The most prominent representative of the Ossetian wrestling school, the 2014 world champion, is preparing to regain the title of the best wrestler in this weight. Ramonov has been winning since he was 15

at Russian championships and this year he again proved his leadership in this weight. Also this year at the tournament in Minsk he already defeated the current world champion Franco Chamiso. Another principal contender will be his attacker in Las Vegas Ikhtiyor Navruzov from Uzbekistan.

Up to 74 kg. Aniuar Geduev

Geduev ousted the long-time leader in this weight from the lineup Denis Tsargush and once again beat him in the final of the Russian Championship. Geduev has had no equal at the European level for three years, but in the semi-finals of the World Championship, the American wrestling genius Jordan Burrows, who has lost only one major tournament in the last five years, stood in his way. However, Geduev believes that he has learned a lesson from this defeat and now knows how to confront the American.

Chances: gold - 25%, silver - 60%, bronze - 90%

Up to 86 kg. Abdulrashid Saadulaev

Undefeated over the past two years, the best wrestler in the world, regardless of weight category, was exempt from selection at the Russian Championship and struggled a little this season. However, it is still a big problem for the opponents not only to defeat Saadulaev, but to at least take one point from him or not lose early. At the World Championships in Las Vegas, the Asian champion managed to do this Alireza Karimi.

Chances: gold - 80%, silver - 95%, bronze - 99%

Up to 97 kg.

Ramzan Kadyrov’s favorite wrestler walked towards his Olympic dream for a long time and only made it to the national team when he was 30 years old. The key to success was winning the Ivan Grand Prix

It is still a big problem for opponents not only to defeat Saadulaev, but to at least take one point from him or not lose early.

Yarygin in the Russian Championship, where his main opponent Abdusalam Gadisov starred with the entire Dagestan team. The light heavyweight division at the Olympics is traditionally considered Russian, but Boltukaev will have to solve the task that Gadisov failed to cope with a year ago - to defeat the rising American star Kyle Snyder.

Chances: gold - 40%, silver - 75%, bronze - 99%

Up to 125 kg.

The best Russian heavyweight of the last decade may say goodbye to amateur sports after the Olympics and switch to MMA, and before leaving he dreams of winning a medal of greater value than London bronze. Makhov’s most high-profile victories were far behind him, and in recent years he was not allowed to realize his potential by combining styles and strict weight cutting. In Brazil, he decided to focus on freestyle wrestling.

Chances: gold - 30% silver - 70% bronze - 99%

Freestyle wrestling (women)

Up to 48 kg. Milana Dadasheva

21-year-old Dadasheva, who won medals at various junior championships, became the most unexpected member of the Olympic team. At the Russian Championship she confidently defeated the experienced Valentin Islamov. If successful, Dadasheva can give impetus to the development of women's wrestling in Dagestan, where there is still a skeptical attitude towards it, and showdowns on the mat are considered the lot of men.

Chances: bronze - 15%

Up to 58 kg. Valeria Koblova

Koblova missed the World Championships in Las Vegas due to injury, and she had to defend her place in the team against an experienced Natalya Golts. It is unlikely that Koblova will be able to compete for gold with the three-time Olympic champion and invincible Japanese Kaori Ityo, but if everything goes well, she can compete for awards. Four years ago, Valeria was one step away from an Olympic medal.

Chances: silver - 25%, bronze - 50%

Up to 63 kg. Inna Trazhukova

On her way to the Olympic team, Trazhukova had to overcome serious internal competition in the person of a participant in the last world championship Valeria Lazinskaya, Olympic medalist Lyubov Volosova and Anastasia Bratchikova, which won an Olympic license for Russia. However, Trazhukova does not perform so convincingly at international tournaments and only once won bronze at the European Championship.

Chances: bronze - 10%

Up to 69 kg.

According to the coaches, the current Olympic champion Vorobyova is the only real contender for gold in the women's team. The burden of responsibility

According to the coaches, the current Olympic champion Vorobyova is the only real contender for gold in the women's team.

the consequences of injuries and lack of competitive practice will put pressure on her, but Natalya is famous for her ability to gather herself before the main competitions. A year ago, she managed to regain the title of best at the World Championships in Las Vegas.

Chances: gold - 30%, silver - 70%, bronze - 99%

Up to 75 kg. Ekaterina Bukina

Four years ago, Bukina lost the internal selection for the Olympics to Vorobyova, after which she moved to a heavier weight category. Her most significant successes here were silver at the European Games and bronze at the World Championships, and last year Ekaterina lost in the quarterfinals and was left without medals. In the final of the Russian Championship, her main rival Alena Perepelkina Bukina won by fall.

Chances: bronze - 30%

Greco-Roman wrestling

Up to 59 kg. Ibragim Labazanov

A year ago, Russia was left without medals in this weight class. Winner of the European Games Stepan Maryanyan did not live up to expectations and lost in the quarterfinals. At the Russian Championship he was defeated by Labazanov, but the confrontation between the athletes continued at the final training camp, as a result of which Ibrahim finally proved his right to compete at the Olympics, despite the lack of much international experience. .

Chances: gold - 25%, silver - 50%, bronze - 90%

Up to 66 kg. Islambek Albiev

The 2008 Olympic champion experienced a real renaissance this year and successively won the European Championship and the Russian qualifying championship, displacing the World Championship medalist Artyom Surkova. After the main triumph in his career, Albiev experienced problems with weight, a transition to a heavier category and a long search for his former self. He is going to the second Olympics again extremely motivated.

Chances: gold - 30%, silver - 70%, bronze - 99%

Up to 75 kg.

The current Olympic champion Vlasov remains a leader in his weight category four years later. He lost his only final two years ago to a Korean Kim Hyun-woo. Due to an injury, Roman missed the Russian Championship, but with subsequent performances he proved his right to be on the Olympic team.

Chances: gold - 50%, silver - 80%, bronze - 99%

Up to 85 kg. David Chakvetadze

Chakvetadze made it to the national team last year, winning competition from the most experienced Olympic champion Alexey Mishin, but performed on the international stage with varying degrees of success. After winning the European Games, he was left without a medal in Las Vegas. This year in the championship final

In the most prestigious weight category, classical wrestlers have long had problems with personnel, and the heirs of Alexander Karelin are not yet in sight.

He defeated Mishin again in Russia and will fight for a medal in Brazil, but is unlikely to be able to defeat the leader of this weight - the Ukrainian Zhan Belenyuk.

Chances: bronze - 30%

Up to 98 kg. Islam Magomedov

World Cup medalist and European Games winner Magomedov joined the national team at the last moment. The day before the final application was submitted, he won a control bout against the European champion Nikita Melnikov, and before that, at the cost of a broken finger, he won the Russian Championship in Grozny. I would like to believe that Islam still has the strength for the main fights of this year.

Chances: silver - 40%, bronze - 80%

Up to 130 kg. Sergey Semenov

In the most prestigious weight category, classical wrestlers have long had problems with personnel, and the heirs Alexandra Karelina not yet visible. That’s why Bilal Makhov had to do a part-time job a year ago. The new Russian champion Sergei Semenov faces a difficult task to win a medal. He can cope with any opponent, except for the obvious leaders - the Cuban Mihaina Lopez and the Turk Riza Kayaalpa.

Chances - bronze 25%

The final action in the main arena of Brazil was accompanied by a downpour, which slightly spoiled the mood of the participants in the “parade of heroes”, the spectators in the stands and the organizers of the ceremony. Although for those who leave Rio in a good mood, with a sense of accomplishment and with a won medal, such a little thing as rain is unlikely to spoil the impression of the first Olympic Games in South America.

Medal count

Sputnik, Maria Tsimintia

Few doubted that the US team would win the overall team competition. In 1992, during the Games in Barcelona, the Americans took second place, losing to the united CIS team. Since then, they have consistently been among the leaders in the team standings. The only misfire happened in Beijing in 2008, where they lost leadership to the Chinese.

The British, who at the Games in Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996) did not even make it into the top ten, but finished in the top ten in Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004), became second.

Until the penultimate day of competition, Russia waged a desperate struggle with Germany for fourth place and ultimately managed to get ahead of its competitors, winning two more golds. The final medal of the highest dignity for the Russian national team was brought by freestyle wrestler Soslan Ramonov.

The Georgian national team won seven medals at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and, in terms of the total number of awards won, repeated the result of the London Games. However, it surpassed them in quality terms. Four years ago, Georgians climbed to the highest step of the podium only once. This time the Georgian anthem was played twice in Rio de Janeiro.

Georgian medalists of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games

Lasha Talakhadze (weightlifting, +105 kg)

Vladimir Khinchegashvili (freestyle wrestling, -57 kg)

Varlam Liparteliani (judo, -90 kg)

Lasha Shavdatuashvili (judo, -73 kg)

Irakli Turmanidze (weightlifting, +105 kg)

Shmagi Bolkvadze (Greco-Roman wrestling, -66 kg)

Geno Petriashvili (freestyle wrestling, -125 kg)

It is impossible not to note the amazing progress of the Azerbaijani Olympians, who won 18 medals (1-7-10) at the Games in Brazil. They exceeded the London figure by eight awards.

Heroes of the Olympics...

Swimmer Michael Phelps, who, for a moment, is already 31 years old, again “came, saw, conquered.” At the Rio Games, the American won five gold medals and became a 23 (!) time Olympic Champion. It is difficult to even imagine that anyone will even be able to approach such indicators in the near future.

Michael Phelps (USA), who won the gold medal in the men's 200m medley swimming, at the awards ceremony of the XXXI Summer Olympics.

Americans Katie Ledecky (swimming) and Simone Biles (gymnastics) were just behind Phelps, winning four golds each.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt again won three gold medals: 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay, becoming a nine-time Olympic Champion. At the last three Olympics, Bolt has consistently won these disciplines.

Usain Bolt (Jamaica) after finishing the final 200m race during the men's track and field competition at the XXXI Summer Olympics.

...and "heroes of the Olympics"

The US women's track and field team dropped the baton in the semifinals of the 4x100-meter relay and failed to qualify for the decisive race. The Americans filed an appeal, saying they were interfered with by the Brazilian athletes. The appeal was granted. The US team was allowed to run through the semi-finals in splendid isolation. During the re-run, they showed a better time than their rivals from China, and the latter were “asked” from the final. The appeal of the Asian athletes was not satisfied, and the Americans became Olympic Champions.

Georgian heroes of Rio

If we do not take into account the Georgian athletes who won medals at the Rio Games, then Georgia has other heroes who have won the hearts of fans not only in their homeland, but also in the world.

Canoeist Zaza Nadiradze was incredibly happy when he was able to qualify for the Olympics. I couldn't even dream of more. But Nadiradze performed well in qualifying and reached the semi-finals of the single canoe competition at a distance of 200 meters. In the semi-finals, he finished first, leaving behind the current Olympic Champion, Ukrainian Yuri Cheban, and four-time World and European champion Valentin Demyanenko. But in the finals, nervousness and lack of experience in participating in competitions of this rank took their toll. As a result, Nadiradze took fifth place, but won the hearts of thousands of fans.

Seoul Olympic Champion (1988) in pistol shooting Nino Salukvadze came to Rio for her eighth Games in her career. A unique achievement among women in this sport. Salukvadze was able to reach the finals of the competition, but in the end she was left without a medal. After completing her performances, she said that she would most likely be preparing for the Olympics in Tokyo - the ninth in a row.

David Kharazishvili became the first marathon runner in the history of Georgia to win a license for the Olympic Games. The Georgian athlete started well, but at the 25th kilometer he felt a sharp pain in his side. He didn’t run for almost two kilometers, he just walked and even thought about withdrawing from the race. However, he found courage and crossed the finish line. As a result, he took 72nd place, but ended up in the first half of finishers and left 93 athletes behind him.

40 Georgian athletes went to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which is a record figure. For the first time in the history of independent Georgia, the country was represented in such sports as: women's weightlifting (Anastasia Gottfried), women's judo (Esther Stam), men's shot put (Benik Abrahamyan), women's high jump (Valentina Lyashenko).

Green water Rio

The water in the pool of the Rio de Janeiro aquatics center, where the diving competition was supposed to be held, suddenly turned green, which baffled even the technical staff. It later turned out that this was due to 160 liters of hydrogen peroxide accidentally poured into the pool. The substance neutralized chlorine, which promoted the growth of “organic compounds,” including, possibly, seaweed. Despite the fact that the water did not pose a threat to the health of the athletes, it still had to be replaced.

On August 14, the wrestling tournament starts at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Russian team will be represented in all 17 weight categories in which licenses were won. This is the maximum figure among all teams...

GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING

Up to 59 kg. Ibragim Labazanov is a two-time Russian champion (2015, 2016). Regions - St. Petersburg and Rostov region

Up to 66 kg. Islam-bek Albiev is an Olympic champion (2008), world champion (2009), two-time European champion (2009, 2016), silver medalist of the World Championship (2013), bronze medalist of the European Championship (2012). Regions - Moscow and the Chechen Republic.

Up to 75 kg. Roman Vlasov is an Olympic champion (2012), two-time world champion (2011, 2015), silver medalist of the World Championship (2013), two-time European champion (2012, 2013), bronze medalist of the European Championship (2011). Region - Novosibirsk.

Up to 85 kg. Davit Chakvetadze is the winner of the European Games (2015), two-time champion of Russia (2015, 2016). Region - Moscow and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Up to 98 kg. Islam Magomedov is the winner of the European Games (2015), bronze medalist of the World Championship (2015), two-time champion of Russia (2015, 2016). Regions - Rostov region and the Chechen Republic.

Up to 130 kg. Sergey Semenov - two-time silver medalist of the World Cup (2015, 2016), champion of Russia (2016). Regions - Moscow and Krasnodar region.

FREESTYLE WRESTLING

Up to 57 kg. Viktor Lebedev is a two-time world champion (2010, 2011), bronze medalist of the 2015 World Championship, winner of the 2015 European Games. Regions - Sakha-Yakutia, Krasnoyarsk Territory.

Up to 65 kg. Soslan Ramonov - 2014 world champion, 2015 world bronze medalist. Regions - Moscow region, North Ossetia-Alania. Club - CSKA.

Up to 74 kg. Aniuar Geduev is a three-time European champion (2013, 2014, 2015), bronze medalist at the 2015 World Championships. Regions - Krasnodar Territory and Kabardino-Balkaria. Club - CSKA

Up to 86 kg. Abdulrashid Sadulayev is a two-time world and European champion (2014, 2015). Regions - Moscow, Dagestan.

Up to 97 kg. Anzor Boltukaev is the 2016 European champion, bronze medalist of the 2013 World Championship. Regions - Chechen Republic, Moscow.

Up to 125 kg. Bilyal Makhov is a three-time world champion (2007, 2009, 2010), bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympics, bronze medalist of the 2015 World Championship in freestyle wrestling. In addition, in Greco-Roman style he became a bronze medalist at the 2014 and 2015 World Championships. Represents Dagestan and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Club - CSKA

WOMEN'S WRESTLING

Up to 48 kg. Milana Dadasheva is the 2015 European champion among juniors. Regions - Dagestan.

Up to 58 kg. Valeria Koblova - European champion 2014, silver at the World Championship 2014. Region - Moscow region and St. Petersburg

Up to 63 kg. Inna Trazhukova is a two-time bronze medalist of the European Championships (2011, 2016). Region - Moscow and Ulyanovsk region.

Up to 69 kg. Natalya Vorobyova - 2012 Olympic champion, 2015 world champion, two-time European champion (2013, 2014). Region - St. Petersburg and Moscow region

Up to 75 kg. Ekaterina Bukina - silver medalist of the 2011 World Championships, silver medalist of the 2015 European Games. Region - Moscow and Irkutsk region.