Rustam Minnikhanov: You proved authority of Tatarstan belt wrestling school

11 July 2013, Thursday

On July 11 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated Russian belt wrestling team on excellent performance at World Summer Universiade 2013. Russian sportsmen won all golden medals in this kind of sport. Five champions are from Tatarstan – Nafis Minnebayev, Ildar Giniyatullin, Ilnar Galiev, Ilnur Murtazin, and Renat Akhmetshin.

Tatarstan President thanked champions for a brilliant victory and high professional skills:

“You won golden medals with all your masterly skills, proved authority of Tatarstan belt wrestling school and perfect level of coaching work. Your achievements make contribution to development of new All-Russia sport.”

Belt wrestling competitions were included in the programme of summer Universiade for the first time. Belt wrestling sport “Koresh” (in Tatar) is a national sport and main competition at Sabantui holiday.
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