passed the Greco-Roman wrestling World Cup among veterans. In a national team Russian Federation, consisting of 42 athletes, entered including the Ryazan fighters – trainers-teachers of specialized Children's and Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve "Antya". – teams participated In the championship from 35 countries. Competed in several age categories: 35-40 years, 41-45 and further each five years – the division. Thus in each division seven weight categories, – Samokhvalov Vitaly tells. The master of sports took the third place in weight category of 85 kg. Together with it in Seynyayoki (the city in the province Region of Southern Ostrobothnia to Finland where passed the championship) sports honor of the country defended Chizhov Vadim, taken the 5th place in weight category of 69 kg, and the master of sports Yezovsky Sergei, won a victory for the 2nd place in the weight of 76 kg. It should be noted that the national team Russian Federation as a whole took 38 prize-winning places from 42 possible!
– All Russian veterans, as a rule, representatives still the Soviet school of fight, very strong. Fifteen republics gave to sports of the best of the best, the internal competition was very high, preparation level serious. Among the veteran national team Russian Federation – is a lot of champions. Not easy to win against us, – tell Samokhvalov Vitaly and Yezovsky Sergei.
"Anteevtsa's" participated in the championship of veterans for the first time.
– We did not know the rivals, now looked and we will prepare for the championship of next year. Let's go to Bulgaria, – athletes speak.
In the national team of residents of Ryazan invited not incidentally. Veterans do not stop trainings, show good results at competitions. And this with the fact that, for example, Samokhvalov Vitaly came to trainer's work only two years ago, being the employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he served to pension and had an opportunity completely to realize itself in sports. Yezovsky Sergei connected at once the life with sports, but trainer's work practically does not leave time for self-preparation.
to In groups at teachers of Antey school to 60 pupils, to everyone need attention of the mentor, to add to it the paper reporting without which too not to do, and it is necessary to be surprised only how fighters manage to keep a shape at so high level. – Time to find p
not easy, – Samokhvalov Vitaly smiles.
we Will note p that among engaged at champions there are a lot of children from large families, pupils located in the neighbourhood about sports by boarding school school therefore mentoring here is of particular importance. And still athletes have a dream: to return Greco-Roman wrestling to Ryazan on former level. By the way, recently Samokhvalov Vitaly went with the pupils on the All-Russian tournament "Olympic Hopes" to Vladimir region, four of five steels prize-winners of tournament, having taken the one first place and on the two second and the third. to
– It is important for p that it are beginners, are engaged only the second year, but fight on an equal basis with those who trains long ago, – Samokhvalov Vitaly speaks.
It is remarkable that Greco-Roman wrestling does not need today advertizing. Wishing to be engaged in "Anthea" every year more and more, boys and little girls come here, many are brought by parents.
– Besides, that sports give to p a good health, it takes away children from the street, from the computer, protects from negative influence. And our sports in addition give also a strong wrestling family, – Samokhvalov Vitaly is sure.