04.10.2018

​The  International youth tournament in freestyle wrestling for the prize of Honored Master of Sports, three-time Olympic champion, Russian Federation State Duma deputy  and honorary citizen of Krasnoyarsk city Buvaisar Saitiev will be conducted in Krasnoyarsk 2-4 of November.

 

The traditional XIV International youth tournament in freestyle wrestling for the prize of Honored Master of Sports, three-time Olympic champion, Russian Federation State Duma deputy  and honorary citizen of Krasnoyarsk city Buvaisar Saitiev will be conducted in Krasnoyarsk  2-4 of November. The tournament is held for the third year in the indoor football stadium "Football Arena Yenisei". It is expected that more than 200 top athletes under the age of 16, representing teams of cities and regions of  Russian Federation, as well as foreign countries, will take part in tournament.

The tournament is held on the basis of the decision by the United World Wrestling  Congress (UWW) in accordance with the unified calendar plan of regional, all-russian and international sports activities and sports events of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation in 10 weight categories: up to 38, 41, 44, 48, 52, 57 62, 68, 75, 85 kg.

Last year, about 200 young men from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Russian regions (Republics of Buryatia, Yakutia, Tyva, Khakassia, Chechnya, Amur, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk Regions, Zabaykalsky, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk Territories, St. Petersburg and Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug) took part in the tournament.

Winners and medalists of the tournament are awarded with medals, diplomas and cash prizes.  Coach of the winner is awarded with a cash prize. Moreover, to each participant of the tournament will be presented with a package with the corporate souvenirs - a booklet, a poster and a memorable gift. A special sponsor prizes for nominations will be established at the competition.

The  International youth tournament in freestyle wrestling for the prize of Honored Master of Sports, three-time Olympic champion, Russian Federation State Duma deputy  and honorary citizen of Krasnoyarsk city Buvaisar Saitiev has been held in Krasnoyarsk since 2005. Held in the first year as an open championship of the Sovetskiy district, now the tournament is already included in the official calendar of the International Federation of Wrestling. According to experts, neither in Russia nor in the world are there any analogues of such a significant prize fund at youth competition.

 

 

Article by the Chief specialist of
International Affairs Division of Mayor's Department
Uliana Makova, uves3@admkrsk.ru