2023 Russian Nationals Day 2 Recap
57 KG
57 KG Russian Nationals Finals Results
GOLD: #1 Zavur Uguev over Artem Gobaev 5-0
BRONZE:#6 Nachyn Mongush over Amir Chamzyn 10-0
BRONZE: #3 Ramiz Gamzatov over #7 Musa Mekhtikhanov 7-2
The 57 KG weight class concluded with 2020 Olympic champion #1 Zavur Uguev continuing to make history with his sixth Russian Nationals title by stopping the momentum of the red hot Artem Gobaev. Both #3 Ramiz Gamzatov and #6 Nachyn Mongush were able to earn their third career Russian Nationals medal with victories in their bronze medal matches. For Gamzatov, his victory over 2022 bronze medalist #7 Musa Mekhtikhanov gives him two bronzes to go with a national title earned in 2019. Mongush, a two-time national runner-up from 2021-2022, recovered from his shocking semifinal upset loss to Artem Gobaev to dominated Amir Chamzyn to make his total medal count to two silvers and one bronze.
61 KG
Kezhik Mongush was the story of the weight as the talented Tuvan was able to pull off a shocking upset by pin in a comeback effort down 9-0 over top ranked Bashir Magomedov in the round of 32 and use an absolutely monumental throw in the quarterfinals to beat Magomedrasul Dalgatov while down 9-4 with 30 seconds left in the match. Mongush would go down in a massive 9-0 hole to reigning national champion #3 (61) Abasgadzhi Magomedov but rally back with two takedowns to make the final score 9-4 and show his status as one of the best in the world was no fluke. 2021 Russian Nationals runner-up #2 Muslim Mekhtikhanov looked absolutely dominant on the day, outsourcing his competition 47-5 and beating the likes of #4 Dzhabrail Gairbekov and #6 Dinislam Takhtarov to make his second Russian Nationals finals.
Some other notable results from the bracket included #7 Said Khunkerov upsetting #5 (57) Artur Chebodaev in the round of 32, #8 Abubakar Mutaliev upsetting #5 Alexander Sabanov and 2021 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Aldar Balzhinimaev to make the quarterfinals, and #6 Dinislam Takhtarov’s electric pin win over #8 Abubakar Mutaliev in the quarterfinals in what was one of the best matches of the tournament.
65 KG
2023 65 KG Russian Nationals Final Results
GOLD: #1 Shamil Mamedov over #4 Ibragim Ibragimov 8-2
BRONZE: Dzhambulat Kizinov over Dyazi Isaev 6-2
BRONZE: #8 Gadzhimurad Omarov over Dalgat Abdulkadyrov 2-0
#1 Shamil Mamedov continued to assert his dominance over Russia as he dismantled returning national champion #4 Ibragim Ibragimov in the finals. Mamedov outscored his competition 42-4 across four opponents that included victories over the aforementioned #4 Ibragim Ibragimov and 2022 national runner-up #8 Gadzhimurad Omarov. 2022 U23 Russian Nationals champion Dzhambulat Kizinov was able to walk away with bronze after a convincing win over Dyazi Isaev. Kizinov’s best victory of the competition was over 2020 Russian Nationals 5th place finisher Artur Badtiev in the round of 16. Returning national runner-up #8 Gadzhimurad Omarov earned his second Russian Nationals medal with a 2-0 victory over Dalgat Abdulkadyrov in the bronze medal match. Omarov notched significant wins over past Russian Nationals medalists Chermen Tavitov and #9 Aripgadzhi Abdulaev in the round of 16 and quarterfinals respectively.
70 KG
2023 70 KG Russian Nationals Final Results
GOLD: #2 Evgheni Zherbaev over #3 Inalbek Sheriev 9-1
BRONZE: Aznaur Tavaev over Zagir Shakhiev 8-4
BRONZE: #8 Kurban Shiraev over Arpak Sat 9-0
#2 Evgheni Zherbaev earned his first national title with a dominating 9-1 victory over #3 Inalbek Sheriev in a rematch of their Yarygin finals match. Zherbaev dominated the field, 42-6, and secured his fourth Russian Nationals medal with his title over #3 Inalbek Sheriev. Zherbaev currently has two bronzes (‘15, ‘19), one silver (‘21), and gold (‘23) on his resume. 2021 74 KG Yarygin champion Aznaur Tavaev capped off an excellent Russian Nationals run with a victory over 2021 65 KG Senior World champion Zagir Shakhiev 8-4 in their bronze medal match. Tavaev’s path to bronze saw him put together upsets in the round of 16 and quarterfinals over #6 Konsantin Kaprynov and #4 Khabib Zavurbekov to go along with his victory over Zagir Shakhiev. #8 Kurban Shiraev secured his fourth straight bronze medal at the Russian National Championships with a dominant victory over 2018 Russian Nationals runner-up Arpak Sat.
74 KG
#3 Timur Bizhoev made his first Russian Nationals finals with a controlling 5-1 victory over #4 David Baev in the semifinals. Baev was unable to get his offense going as Bizhoev dictated the entire match with excellent handfighting and positioning and was able to score off a go behind and a double leg along with a passivity point against the former world champion Baev. Returning national runner-up #5 Chermen Valiev was able to survive razor thin quarterfinal match against #8 Imam Ganishov to make the semifinals where he won a controlling 4-1 decision over returning bronze medalist #10 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev. Tomorrow’s finals match between Bizhoev and Valiev will be the first meeting between the pair of highly regarded 74 kilogram wrestlers.
Other notable results from the day were the result of 2022 70 KG Russian Nationals runner-up #7 Anzor Zakuev where he made the quarterfinals with victories over Alan Kudzoev and Mokhamad Nasirkhaev and lost to #3 Timur Bizhoev. #9 Ruslan Bogatyrev beat #6 Kamil Abdulvagabov in the round of 32 and lost to #5 Chermen Valiev in the round of 16