Wrestling Federation of Buryatia in contact. One of the pioneers of freestyle wrestling in Buryatia remained in oblivion for more than half a century.
For about half a century, Vasily Enkhoevich Garmaev has faithfully served the sport of freestyle wrestling in Buryatia. He trained a whole galaxy of famous Buryat wrestlers. Best trainer in freestyle wrestling of the 20th century, Honored Coach of the USSR Dmitry Mindiashvili called him a true patriot of the republic, one of those who “put Buryat wrestling on its feet, created a school that was authoritative throughout the wrestling world.”
Phenomenal organizer
Vasily Garmaev is the son of a front-line soldier who fought from Stalingrad to Berlin, the first master of sports in freestyle wrestling of the republic. The first judge in the All-Union and international categories in freestyle wrestling in Buryatia.
Any decision made by Vasily Enkhoevich becomes final and has no retroactive effect. It is difficult to tear him away from live work. Now he is 77 years old, and he is still in the thick of events in the wrestling fraternity, working as a trainer-methodologist at Children's Sports School-10.
He cannot imagine himself without struggle; it is this love that leads him through life. She makes him become furiously excited, mercilessly criticize mistakes and defend athletes and coaches with his chest.
Everyone knows that Vasily Enkhoevich has phenomenal organizational skills. Thanks to him, the first freestyle wrestling championship of the republic took place.
It was Garmaev who initiated the holding in the republic international tournament in freestyle wrestling for the prizes of the newspaper “Rural Life” with the participation of teams from more than 10 countries. This tournament, according to experts, gave a powerful impetus to the development of freestyle wrestling in Buryatia.
And what is his idea about holding open championships of sports societies “Dynamo”, “Burevestnik”, “Spartak”, “Trud”, “Urozhay” worth!
Fight is in the Buryat genes
Vasily Enkhoevich asserted and continues to assert that freestyle wrestling with its specific techniques seems to be specially created for the Buryats: “The ancestral memory of the Buryats, genes, is triggered.”
He was one of the first to train young village wrestlers and opened a section for classical and freestyle wrestling - on a voluntary basis.
In the newspaper “Dzhidinskaya Pravda” Valery Samdanov recalled how in 1962 a young livestock breeder Vasily Garmaev appeared in Beloozersk and immediately opened a freestyle wrestling section in the village. With the light hand of Garmaev, freestyle wrestling became business card district. In the same year, he organized a historic match between the national teams of wrestlers from the steppe Dzhida and the mountain Tunka.
As first secretary of the district Komsomol committee, he stubbornly stuck to his line: he actively promoted freestyle wrestling, opened and helped to spread the wings of talented youth: Ravil Valeev, Anatoly Budunov, Nikolai Gomboev, Nikolai Mitapov, Tsyden-Dambe Ayusheev, Valery Garmazhapov, Viktor Abusheev, Lubsan
Aisuev. It was he who convinced history teacher Anatoly Tsaganov to become a wrestling coach in Upper Ichetui. And in Petropavlovka I noticed a tall boy Sergei Pashinsky and brought him to the freestyle wrestling section.
It marked the beginning of the traditional sports rivalry between Jida and Mongolia. At his instigation, sports competitions began to be held by profession - among shepherds, machine operators, and agricultural specialists.
He was the first of the Buryatia wrestlers to visit Olympic Games, after which rumors about the wrestler Garmaev spread throughout Soviet Union. Then, in 1964, on the initiative of Dmitry Mindiashvili, the Komsomol Central Committee encouraged Vasily Garmaev, as the first freestyle wrestling master in Buryatia, with a free Komsomol ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. At that time, it was almost impossible to get to the freestyle wrestling competitions at the Olympics due to the high cost of tickets. The inventive Garmaev wrapped his head in a towel (it turned out to be a kind of turban), joined the Indian delegation and went into the hall. One of his fellow Bayangol residents remarked on this matter: “You can’t imagine a second Vasily Garmaev. This is a whole phenomenon.”
Having headed the Urozhay children's and sports school in 1976, Vasily Garmaev ensured that not only freestyle wrestling sports schools were opened throughout the republic, but also children's and youth sports schools with departments of chess, checkers, athletics, boxing. And the main subject of his concern was and remains freestyle wrestling.
Through the efforts of trainers V.N. Ivanova, N.S. Ivakhinova, G.B. Baimeeva, F.N. Makhutova, V.M. Sydeeva, V.M. Bumboshkin, the republic's freestyle wrestling team of the 70s-90s was formed. Legendary names - Oleg Alekseev, Gennady Manzhuev, Batotsyren Dashinamzhilov, Ayur Tsyrendorzhiev, Garmazhap Tsyrenov, Munko Tsydypov, Anatoly Leznov, Vladimir Vostretsov, Mikhail Elbaskin, Bair Tsyrengarmaev, Gennady Makhutov, Sergey Pashinsky, Vyacheslav Markhaev, Ilya Garmaev, Boris Budaev , Munko Tsydypov , Dorzho Khaltanov, Sergey Zambalov, Dugar Zhamsuev, Albert Khangalov.
An idea generator, a person with amazing organizational skills, organized several significant freestyle wrestling tournaments. One of his brainchildren is a competition for prizes of the regional Komsomol committee, which grew into a tournament for prizes of the head of Buryatia at an international level.
In the mid-70s, he came up with the idea of organizing an international tournament under the auspices of the newspaper “Rural Life”. Many did not believe that Garmaev would be able to organize such large-scale tournament in Ulan-Ude, calling him a dreamer. Ah, no. The uniqueness of Garmaev is that many of his seemingly unrealistic ideas were brought to life. He went to Moscow to see the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Selskaya Zhizn, a member of the CPSU Central Committee, and unnoticedly slipped past the security guard. A few minutes later, he calmly went downstairs and convinced the guard to let the then state trainer sports committee of Klim Olzoev.
In a conversation with Alexander Pavlovich Kharlamov, he was so convincing (Siberia needs just such a tournament!) that the editor-in-chief of the popular newspaper had no choice but to give the go-ahead. At the very first tournament for the prizes of the newspaper “Rural Life”, which immediately became international, seven Buryat wrestlers became champions.
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First, the coach of Zhargalma Tsyrenova admitted that she was caught as a substitute in the Russian championship and was disqualified for two years, and then it became known that two foreign players from Chuvashia were competing for Buryatia.
Overweight substitution
Last year the Russian Championship was held in St. Petersburg. One of the participants in the tournament was international master of sports Zhargalma Tsyrenova, who is part of the national team.
– Zhargalma went a week before the start of the competition. We prepared for the performance in a weight of up to 63 kilograms. The weigh-in for this weight was scheduled for June 10th, as these weights fought on June 11th. During the week that I left earlier, Zhargalma decided to fight in a weight of up to 60 kilograms, she said that she felt good and wanted to fight in this weight, presenting me with a fait accompli over the phone. She did not fulfill my instructions as a personal trainer,” shares Tsydenzhab Balzhinimaevich.
According to the trainer, weigh-in weight category up to 60 kilograms passed on June 9, and Zhargalma went to him without his consent. As a result, the athlete was unable to “make” the weight – the advantage was 1,400 grams.
– The judge from Buryatia suggested to Zhargalma that Ulyana Tukurenova, also my student, take the weigh-in instead of her, since the judge from the republic promised all possible support. Our fighters showed cowardice and unscrupulousness that I didn’t understand and agreed. This was a very unpleasant, dishonest act, for which our athletes received a well-deserved punishment. Coaches from other regions noticed the substitution. There was a big scandal. Both of my students were disqualified,” the coach recalls with bitterness.
During the weigh-in, there was Main coach Russian national team Yuri Shakhmuradov, who was extremely indignant and rightly condemned this act. He announced the disqualification of our wrestlers for two years. As a result, Zhargalma missed the championship and the Russian Cup, the main competitions where the national team is formed.
– They stopped paying her salary as a member of the Russian national team. Until January 2017, Zhargalma did not perform anywhere. Only in January 2017 was she allowed to participate in the International Tournament “Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin”, because everyone was allowed there Russian athletes. She was the only one of all the athletes representing the Buryat team to take third place,” Gulgenov continues.
This season, Zhargalma was going to take part in the Grand Prix in Sweden at her own expense, but Shakhmuradov was categorically against it: “Under no circumstances, we will not allow you.”
– Although there was no official document on disqualification. Literally today, the Ministry of Sports of the Republic, separately from other wrestlers who participate in the championship, allocated money to Zhargalma for the Russian championship. At present, the issue of Zhargalma’s participation in the Russian Championship has not yet been finally resolved. How everything will work out is still unclear. To my great regret, I have not trained Zhargalma recently due to the fact that in January I suffered a rupture of the Achilles tendon and was under treatment until April 21. We are resuming our training. I also really hope that this situation will be resolved, and Zhargalma Tsyrenova will again perform at the highest level,” says the wrestler’s coach.
This is not the first time that athletes have tried to cheat at weigh-ins. Most recently champion UFC Daniel Cormier lost 540 grams in two minutes. Cormier pulled a stunt that no one on the athletic commission noticed. Both times he weighed himself naked and covered from the public with a towel. The only difference is that the second time the UFC champion leaned his hands on a towel, and thus transferred part of the weight.
Let us remind you that Zhargalma Tsyrenova is a world champion among students, a multiple winner of the Russian Cup, a silver medalist at the European Championship, a Russian champion in 2014, and a winner of the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix.
Exchange of experiences and fighters
If the participation of Zhargalma Tsyrenova remains in question, then 12 other wrestlers from Buryatia are already “sitting on suitcases”. This year the Russian Women's Wrestling Championship will be held in Dagestan; about 150 athletes from 35 regions will take part in the tournament.
Three names stand out in the Buryat national team. This is world sambo champion Anna Shcherbakova, who is not the first time trying to transfer her successes from the tatami to the mat.
Two other surnames, unlike Shcherbakova, are little known to the Buryat public. This is not surprising, because Maria Kuznetsova and Veronika Chumikova grew up in Chuvashia, for which they played. However, since last year, the athletes have been training in Ulan-Ude.
– In 2016, wrestlers from Chuvashia approached the head coach of the women’s national team of Buryatia, Andrei Buzin. The athletes expressed a desire to compete for the Buryatia national team and train with us, since, in their opinion, women’s wrestling is very well developed in Buryatia. A little later, the Ministry of Sports of Buryatia was approached by the Ministry of Sports of Chuvashia with an official proposal to join efforts to train representatives of the Republic of Chuvashia Veronica Chumikova and Maria Kuznetsova. These athletes are members of the Russian national team and are well known to the wrestlers of Buryatia from joint training camps and competitions, the Ministry of Sports explains the situation with legionnaires.
As a result, an agreement was signed between Chuvashia and Buryatia, and the coaching council of the Russian Freestyle Wrestling Federation gave the go-ahead for Chumikova and Kuznetsova to move to Buryatia and be employed at the Sports Training Center.
It is interesting that in the official competitions Chumikova and Kuznetsova compete in the double competition: Chuvashia - Buryatia.
– Points are awarded to two regions. The athletes expressed a desire for Buryatia to be mentioned first at the upcoming Russian Championship as part of the double competition, the department explains.
The fact of attracting foreign players to the Buryatia national team aroused the anger of fans on the Internet. However, it must be recalled that without attracting athletes from other regions, the republic would not have received Olympic bronze in 2012. Lyubov Volosova was born in the small Khakass village of Tashtyp and moved to Buryatia back in 2004. And her success in London did not bother any of the sports fans in our region.
By the way, in this composition of the Buryatia national team there are enough foreign players in addition to the Chuvash duet. Stalvira Orshush moved from the Irkutsk region, and Nina Menkenova brings medals not only to Buryatia, but also to her native Kalmykia.
Lev Khandazhapov, “Number One”
Photo: Russian Wrestling Federation
Among them are prize-winners of European, Russian and international tournaments
Alexey Mantatov
The athlete is 22 years old, he was born in the Irkutsk region. He took up freestyle wrestling at the age of 13. He has the title of Master of Sports of Russia. He performs in the weight category up to 57 kg in freestyle, up to 63 kg in national wrestling. The athlete’s first coach was Bator Tsyrenov. Now the promising wrestler continues to train under the guidance of an athlete and coach, who is called “Miracle Bator” in the sports community, as well as with Bator Dagbaev and Tsybik Maksarov. In his collection of achievements, Alexey Mantatov has prize medals at the Siberian Championship federal district, in addition, he is the champion of the Children's International Asian Games, the silver medalist of the international tournament for the prizes of the champion of the world, Russia, Europe and Asia Boris Budaev, the bronze medalist of the international tournament for the prizes of the head of Buryatia, the champion and prize-winner of the championship of the republic, the champion of the all-Russian tournaments for the prizes of the rector of the Far Eastern Federal University ( Vladivostok), “BAMA Carpet” (Tynda), tournament for Kovalev prizes (Blagoveshchensk). As the athlete himself said, his favorite moment in sports is climbing to the highest step of the podium. Alexey Mantatov watches the fight of Jamal Otarsultanov, Nachyn Kuular, watches the fights of Besik Kudukhov, Buivasar Saitiev.
- IN free time I like to play football. I support FC Barcelona. I also try to spend more time with family and friends,- the athlete shared.
In one of the most popular weight categories, up to 57 kg, it will not be easy for Mantatov to take a leading position. But in a highly competitive fight at the regional level, great opportunities await Alexey to conquer all-Russian and world podiums. His teammates in the Buryatia national team, Zhargal Damdinov, Andrey Gataulin, Tamir Garmaev, Zhargal Ochirov, are difficult competition. When they all gather at the same weight, the growth of athletic form increases several times, says ex-senior coach of the Buryatia youth team Bayar Tsyrenov. He is sure that in such conditions the athlete’s responsibility, his diligence and desire to win every day are important. He believes that Mantatova does not have such qualities.
Andrey Gataulin
Andrey Gataulin is 19 years old, he is a student of the Kizhinga Youth Sports School. In the fight since 8 years old. He competes in the weight category up to 57kg. Andrey trains under the guidance of the coach of the Kizhinga sports school Tsyren-Dorzho Tsydenzhapov. Now the wrestler has three coaches: the first coach is Tsyren Tsydenzhapov, as well as Gocha Makoev and Valery Ivanov. Andrey Gataulin – silver medalist of the international freestyle wrestling tournament in memory Olympic champion Romana Dmitrieva, silver medalist of the Moscow Cup (2017), champion of the Russian Championship in freestyle wrestling in Perm, 2-time silver medalist of the Russian Championship, 6-time bronze medalist of the Russian Championship, as well as 2-time champion of the Siberian Federal District and multiple winner and prize-winner international tournaments. In 2017, the athlete received a special a prize from Boris Budaev as “Best wrestler of the tournament” for his prizes. In 2016, Gataulin helped the Russian team win the Marturs Cup in Iran. This became one of the important performances in the career of the novice wrestler.
- The Buryat wrestler performed brilliantly at the competition, winning all fights ahead of schedule: in the quarterfinals he won with a clear advantage over his opponent from Armenia (10:0), and in the semifinals he pinned the Bulgarian athlete. In the final, Gataulin was opposed by the owner of the mat, a representative of the Iranian national team. After the first period of the fight, Andrey was losing with a score of 4:5, but in the second period he showed his skills, putting the Iranian on the side,- reported the public page “Fighters of Buryatia” on VKontakte.
This year Andrey Gataulin is fighting among juniors for the last time and next year he will move up to the adult category of men. It will be difficult for him, says RSSHOR senior coach Zorikto Menzhikov, because the transition from youth to juniors, and from juniors to men, is always difficult. But Andrey already has good competitive experience and hard work, which are so important for any wrestler. Now Andrey Gataulin is the leader of the youth team of Buryatia, and it is for him coaching staff The Freestyle Wrestling Federation of the Republic has high hopes for the future in elite sports.
Buyan Tsyrenov
The athlete is 20 years old. I started wrestling in the first grade of school. He fights in the category up to 74 kg or up to 70 kg. In the first round, he manages to perform better, admits Buyan Tsyrenov. The wrestler's first coach is Yuri Baldanov. Now the athlete is training with Zorikto Menzhikov. The member of the Buryatia national team has victories at the championships of the republic (2017, 2018), and a victory at the championship of the Siberian Federal District in 2018. In addition, he is a prize-winner of the 2017 Siberian Federal District Pension Championship and a prize-winner of the International Tournament in Memory of Roman Dmitriev. Buyan Tsyrenov, like many, likes to win and do everything possible to win.
- At the recent International Tournament of Roman Dmitriev, in the fight for third place, he snatched victory in the last seconds, performing a throw with a score of four points; such fights are always memorable, - said the wrestler.
Buyan Tsyrenov shared that he always liked the wrestlers of the Republic of Buryatia: Boris Budaev, Oleg Alekseev, Sergey Zambalov, Olympic medalist Bazar Bazarguruev. The wrestler also follows the successes of Alexander Bogomoev. In his free time, Buyan Tsyrenov likes to read books, play the guitar and go hunting.
According to the ex-senior coach of the Buryatia youth team Bayar Tsyrenov, Buyan is one of the most technical, throwing wrestlers in the youth team. Being a sparring partner with leading men such as Arsalan Budazhapov, Evgeny Zherbaev, Alexey Sabidaev, Buyan gets into excellent shape and learns technical techniques. The wrestler has a good future, notes Bayar Tsyrenov.
Evgeniy Kolychev
Evgeny Kolychev is 18 years old, he was born in Ulan-Ude. He has been engaged in wrestling for 5 years and has the rank of candidate master of sports. The athlete competes in weights up to 125 kg. The wrestler's first coach is Vadim Tsybikov. Currently studying with Dmitry Balkana. Evgeniy Kolychev -
champion and winner of the Buryatia championship, winner of the Siberian Federal District championship, winner of the Zaur Bataev prize tournament, as well as winner of the Buryatia championship among men. Examples of technicality and skill in freestyle wrestling for Evgeny Kolychev are the Rio 2016 Olympic champion Abdulrashid Sadulayev and the 2016 Olympic medalist Auniuar Geduev. The most important example for him is the bronze medalist of the London 2012 Olympics, three-time world champion in freestyle wrestling, European champion in freestyle wrestling, Russian champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling Bilyal Makhov.
Evgeny Kolychev admitted that of his successful performances, he most remembered the tournament for the Zaur Bataev prizes.
- At the Bataev tournament I remember very well my reverse throw,- said the wrestler.
In his free time from training, he prefers to listen to a wide variety of music, except rap. Evgeny Kolychev is a student at the Republican Multilevel College.
If an athlete meets the demands of the coach, he can become an outstanding wrestler, says Zorikto Menzhikov, senior coach of RSSHOR. Dmitry Balkana has experience working with heavyweights, and he can turn Evgeny Kolychev into a high-class wrestler.
Ochir Dorzhiev
One of the most promising athletes, Ochir Dordiev, is now 20 years old. He was born in the Dzhidinsky district in the village of Beloozersk. He has been wrestling since he was 6 years old. He performs in the up to 65 kg category and has the title of Master of Sports of Russia. Started training with Banzar Menzhikov. Now it's personal coach- Zorigto Menzhikov.
Ochir Dorzhiev is a multiple winner and prize-winner of the Buryatia championship, the Siberian Federal District championship for youth and youth. He is also a bronze medalist at the international tournament in memory of Olympic champion Roman Dmitriev in Yakutsk, a silver medalist at the international tournament for the prizes of Buivasar Saitiev among youth in Krasnoyarsk, and a prize-winner at the international tournament for the prizes of Boris Budaev. Won “BAMA Carpet” in Tynda.
- When we went to the Roman Dmitriev memorial tournament in Yakutsk in 2015, then no one counted on me or bet on me, not even my personal trainer. I became a prize-winner, and then I was filled with feelings of joy,- Ochir Dorzhiev admitted to a BMK correspondent.
Wrestler follows all the top wrestlers.
- I want to watch all their fights! I like how Georgian wrestler Vladimir Khinchigashvili fights, and of course our Sasha Bogomoev. These are two wrestlers I really like - said Ochir Dorzhiev.
- In my free time from training, I catch up with my studies, spend time with friends, read books, go to my parents’ home in the village,- he said.
Wrestler coach Zorikto Menzhikov is confident that Ochir Dorzhiev has all the qualities to win. In the meantime, he is preparing for the Siberian Federal District Championship in Kyzyl and is getting used to competing among adult men. This is his first year performing in this category. The athlete has good prospects in the category up to 65 kg.
Tamir Garmaev
Tamir Garmaev is 22 years old, of which 11 years he has been wrestling. Performs in the category up to 57kg, Master of Sports of Russia. His first coach was his father, Dashi Garmaev. Now the athlete is training under the guidance of Munko Munkozhargalov. Among his achievements are victories and prizes at international tournaments, the Russian Championship (2nd place), and the European Championship (2nd place). The athlete said that his father is always an example of courage for him. The director of the Durdulginsky district sports school, Gonchik Rinchinov, told reporters after Tamir Garmaev’s success at the European Championship that this athlete could not be ignored.
- He has been gifted since birth. It was clear when he was growing up that he would good fighter. He has a strong character. A real athlete, and even more so a wrestler, needs such data.- said Gonchik Rinchinov.
For the athlete himself, a significant memory is the victory at the Russian Championship.
- When I competed at the Championship and won a ticket to Europe, it was very pleasant. Also in front of my father. He was very happy, and I was doubly pleased,- said Tamir Garmaev.
The athlete follows the successes of many wrestlers and reviews the fights of sports legends.
-I look at everyone, because everyone has their own technique, I try to take the best for myself!- said the wrestler. Among his favorite wrestlers, he singled out Buivasar Saitiev and Mavlet Batirov.
According to the senior youth wrestling coach of the RSSHOR, Zorikto Menzhikov, Tamir Garmaev at the upcoming championship and championship of the Siberian Federal District in Kyzyl (May 10-13) may be the best in the weight category up to 57 kg. And at the championship and national championship, the athlete has every chance to enter the top three and strengthen his position on the team in his weight category.
Zhargal Dorzhiev
Zhargal is 18 years old, born in the Dzhidinsky district, the village of Verkhniy Burgaltai. He has been wrestling since the 1st grade of school, but started training seriously in the 5th grade. At first he was interested in national wrestling, then switched to freestyle. He competes in the 61 kg weight category, Master of Sports of Russia. As Zhargal Dorzhiev said, his first coach, Vladimir Garmaev, brought him into the sport. Now the wrestler is training with Zorikto Menzhikov and Bayar Tsyrenov.
Zhargal Dorzhiev is the winner and prize-winner of the Buryatia championship, the Siberian Federal District championship, and a prize-winner of all-Russian and international tournaments.
- My role model is Ilyas Bekbulatov,- said the wrestler.
Zhargal Dorzhiev enjoys playing billiards and likes to watch movies in his free time.
The athlete’s coach, Zorikto Menzhikov, makes big plans for the wrestler’s future. At the Russian Championship in Smolensk, Zhargal Dorzhiev showed a good result, becoming 5th in the weight category up to 61 kg. He won 4 out of 6 fights. The Buryat athlete is included in the Russian national team and will compete in juniors before 2019.
Zhargal Damdinov
Zhargal Damdinov was born in the village of Gunei, Aginsky district, Aginsky Buryat Autonomous Okrug, the athlete is 20 years old. He has been wrestling since he was 10 years old and competes in weights up to 57 kg. He has the title of Master of Sports of Russia. The athlete's trainers are Bator Bazarov and Belig Damdinov.
The wrestler is known for winning the international tournament in memory of Roman Dmitriev (in weight up to 55 kg, 2015). Also among his achievements are bronze medal tournament for the prizes of the head of the Republic of Buryatia (2017), “gold” of the Russian Championship among youth (2012) and first place at the Buryatia Championship (2018).
Zhargal Damdinov told BMK that he grew up following the example of Alexander Bogomoev and Bulat Batoev. Also his idols are Soslan Ramonov, Ray Higuchi, Jordan Burrows, Gadzhi Aliyev.
- In my free time I like to play FIFA or UFC, watch movies, especially action and war films, comedies,- Zhargal Damdinov shared.
Zhargal Damdinov trains in the highly competitive category up to 57 kg, where it is simply impossible not to become a good wrestler, says ex-senior coach of the Buryatia youth team Bayar Tsyrenov. He also suggests that the guys will benefit from such high competition, because at the All-Russian and world level, serious passions flare up in this weight category, where seasoned character and experience play a vital role.
Andrey Elbaskin
Andrey Elbaskin is a follower of the family wrestling tradition. His uncle, Mikhail Elbaskin, was a famous and respected wrestler, the first USSR champion among juniors in Buryatia, and a master of sports of the USSR. Andrey Elbaskin is 18 years old, he was born in the Olkhonsky district, the village of Shara-Togot, Irkutsk region. From the age of 6 in wrestling. Performs in the category up to 86 kg, candidate master of sports. The athlete’s first coach is Kirill Osodoev; currently Andrey is also training at the Republican Sports School of Olympic Reserve with Dmitry Baldaev.
Andrey Elbaskin is the champion of the Republic of Buryatia among juniors, the silver medalist of the international tournament for the prizes of Boris Budaev (2017), has a bronze medal in the international tournament in memory of Olympic champion Roman Dmitriev, and he is also a champion and medalist of the Siberian Federal District.
- Traveling to competitions is always interesting. Visit another city, meet other guys, try your hand again, try new techniques, correct the mistakes of past competitions, gain new precious experience. The most pleasant thing at competitions for any athlete is victory, - the athlete shared.
For Andrey Elbaskin, the most striking example of skill is Buvaysar Saitiev. In addition to him, the athlete follows the successes of many wrestlers in Russia and other countries.
- In addition to sports, I am interested in photography and love taking pictures of nature. I like being alone with the nature of Olkhon and Baikal,- Andrey Elbaskin told BMK.
According to Zorikto Menzhikov, Andrey Elbaskin is the future leader among the heavyweights of Buryatia. In 2019 he will still compete among juniors. His coach and uncle, Kirill Osodoev, is eager to make the wrestler a star and, above all, an athlete with Olympic qualities. Former senior coach of the Buryatia youth team Bayar Tsyrenov is confident that the promising and hardworking Andrei Elbaskin has a great future in sports if he also trains “with a twinkle in his eyes.”
Erdem Tsyrenzhapov
A fighter from the village Zutkuley, Duldurginsky district, Trans-Baikal Territory, Erdem Tsyrenzhapov is 19 years old. He has been wrestling since he was 13 years old. In 2018, Erdem Tsyrenzhapov moved from the weight category up to 97 kg to the category up to 125 kg and joined the ranks of promising heavyweights of Buryatia. In February 2018, at the championship of the Siberian Federal District, he fulfilled the standard of the Master of Sports of Russia in freestyle wrestling and a week later at the Russian championship up to 21 year became a master of sports in sumo.
The athlete’s first coach is Gongor Dugarov, now the wrestler is training under the guidance of Bator Bazarov and Valery Ivanov.
Erdem Tsyrenzhapov has many achievements. For the 2017-18 season on this moment followed by “silver” in the international tournament for the prizes of Boris Budaev (Ulan-Ude, 2017), “silver” in the championship of the Siberian Federal District under 21 (Nazarovo, 2018). In sumo the athlete Golden medal Russian championship under 21 years old and a bronze award in the open weight category among sumo wrestlers of the same age. In addition, third place in team competitions in the absolute category in the age category up to 23 years at the Russian Championship in Dzerzhinsk.
Erdem enjoys making winning shots in competition. He follows the examples of his coach Gongor Tsedashievich Dugarov, as well as Alexander Bogomoev, Bayar Tsyrenov, Abdularashid Sadulayev.
Former senior coach of the youth team of Buryatia Bayar Tsyrenov believes that even now Erdem Tsyrenzhapov gives a head start to the adult wrestlers of the national team, heavyweights Baldan Tsyzhipov and Tsybik Maksarov. So, with hard work on himself, success awaits him in the heavy weight category.
According to the senior wrestling coach of the Republic sports school Olympic reserve Zorikto Menzhikova, there are many talented guys in Buryatia, but not everyone reaches the level of elite sports.
-There are many different problems. Our guys finish early because they cannot support themselves, and the coaches cannot find sponsors who could help, - said Zorikto Menzhikov.
The editors of BMK did not talk about all the promising wrestlers of the republic’s youth team, but it is these guys who are expected to make a breakthrough in the new sports season.
