Russian nationals 96, 120

akzent · 07-06-2007, 08:23 AM

No upsets. In the final matches today, the best ranked will face each other:

96 kg Gatsalov v Shirvani Muradov

120 kg Kuramagomedov v Bilyal Makhov

An arranged victory of Kuramagomedov has been rumored for the last 10 days.

akzent · 07-06-2007, 09:54 AM

Gatsalov won 1:0, 1:0.

Yazdani · 07-06-2007, 10:00 AM

Must have been a good match. Akzent, Shirvani is Chechen or Daghestani?

akzent · 07-06-2007, 10:40 AM

Generally speaking, Shirvani is Daghestani. But you know that there are several dozens ethnic groups there. On the map below only the biggest groups are given.

Currently, all best ranked wrestlers of Daghestan, except for Shirvani Muradov, are Avars (# 7 on the map) that is the biggest group in the country - about 800.000.
Shirvani is Lak (# 9), an ethnic group of about 160.000 people.

akzent · 07-06-2007, 11:22 AM

Bilyal Makhov inj. def. Kuramagomedov. Kura got injuried in the 3rd period.

Yazdani, for your ethnographic notebook - the new HWT champ is Kabardin (# 4 on the map). The Kabardins haven't had a champ at nationals since 2000. The last one was Murad Kardanov (greco, 76 kg) who won also the 2000 Olympics beating Lindland in the finals.

Dart Shark · 07-06-2007, 12:41 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=2927524

Big · 07-06-2007, 12:54 PM

It says Mahov led 3:0 in the 3rd before Kura got injured. That means, Mahov also won one of the other periods. Wow, Kura might be off the Russian team. I doubt it though.

akzent · 07-07-2007, 01:54 AM

HWT final Bilyal Makhov (blue) def. Kuramagomedov

Until recently Makhov wrestled at nationals and internationally in both freestyle and greco. He is 2 times Jr. world champ in freestyle (2005, 2006) and he placed 3rd at the 2005 Jr. greco worlds. In an interview after the match vs. Kuramagomedov he said greco skills helped him very much, especially when wrestling for position in standing.

akzent · 07-07-2007, 02:35 AM

96 kg final Gatsalov (red) vs. Shirvani Muradov 1:0, 1:0

07-06-2007, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
akzent NCAA Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,212	Russian nationals 96, 120 No upsets. In the final matches today, the best ranked will face each other: 96 kg Gatsalov v Shirvani Muradov 120 kg Kuramagomedov v Bilyal Makhov An arranged victory of Kuramagomedov has been rumored for the last 10 days.

07-06-2007, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
akzent NCAA Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,212	Re: Russian nationals 96, 120 Gatsalov won 1:0, 1:0.

07-06-2007, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Yazdani AA Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 715	Re: Russian nationals 96, 120 Must have been a good match. Akzent, Shirvani is Chechen or Daghestani?

07-06-2007, 10:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
akzent NCAA Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,212	Re: Russian nationals 96, 120 Generally speaking, Shirvani is Daghestani. But you know that there are several dozens ethnic groups there. On the map below only the biggest groups are given. Currently, all best ranked wrestlers of Daghestan, except for Shirvani Muradov, are Avars (# 7 on the map) that is the biggest group in the country - about 800.000. Shirvani is Lak (# 9), an ethnic group of about 160.000 people.

07-06-2007, 11:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
akzent NCAA Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,212	Re: Russian nationals 96, 120 Bilyal Makhov inj. def. Kuramagomedov. Kura got injuried in the 3rd period. Yazdani, for your ethnographic notebook - the new HWT champ is Kabardin (# 4 on the map). The Kabardins haven't had a champ at nationals since 2000. The last one was Murad Kardanov (greco, 76 kg) who won also the 2000 Olympics beating Lindland in the finals.

07-06-2007, 12:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dart Shark Open for Suggestions Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 2,612 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Russian nationals 96, 120 http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=2927524 __________________ "Definitely the Rashard Goffs of beer cans." -- homerdindon

07-06-2007, 12:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Big Olympic Champ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On the forums Posts: 8,350	Re: Russian nationals 96, 120 It says Mahov led 3:0 in the 3rd before Kura got injured. That means, Mahov also won one of the other periods. Wow, Kura might be off the Russian team. I doubt it though.

07-07-2007, 01:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
akzent NCAA Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,212	Re: Russian nationals 96, 120 HWT final Bilyal Makhov (blue) def. Kuramagomedov Until recently Makhov wrestled at nationals and internationally in both freestyle and greco. He is 2 times Jr. world champ in freestyle (2005, 2006) and he placed 3rd at the 2005 Jr. greco worlds. In an interview after the match vs. Kuramagomedov he said greco skills helped him very much, especially when wrestling for position in standing. Last edited by akzent; 07-07-2007 at 02:32 AM.

07-07-2007, 02:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
akzent NCAA Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,212	Re: Russian nationals 96, 120 96 kg final Gatsalov (red) vs. Shirvani Muradov 1:0, 1:0

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