Belt wrestling always was and remain to be trump card of the Turkmen sportsmen in all contests of the international level, including in the Asian and World Championships. Having centuries-old tradition, this kind of sports is the national for us without which it is impossible to imagine any Turkmen holiday. It is worth mentioning that belt wrestling is one of most popular contests. It was excellently confirmed at XXVII World Summer Student Games recently held in the Russian city – Kazan, where our sportsmen won 14 medals – 2 gold, 3 silver and 9 bronze. 11 of these awards, including the gold, were won by the residents of Turkmenistan in the contests on belt wrestling. Every Turkmen athlete had his own way to the podium, impressions and emotions. We asked the main heroes of the World Student Games – winners to share with them.
Yagshymurad Annamuradov, master of sports of international level, winners of the contests on belt wrestling in weight class up to 62 kilograms:
- This World Student Games opened much new for me. First of all, it is worth mentioning that Turkmenistan first represented its sportsmen in such scale competitions. I am very glad to gain such great successes for my country at the World Student Games.
A lot of efforts are made in our country to involve the young Turkmen generation into sports in modern sport complexes. Judge for yourself, sports facilities and sport schools are constructed in all towns and many etraps, including in my native Bereket of Balkan province. I am confident that most of their pupils will also perform in the near future at different international competitions, where they will win great victories.
Gulbadam Babamuratova, master of sports of international level, winners of the contests on belt wrestling in weight class up to 52 kilograms:
- I had a lot of victories at the international contests on sport wrestling, but this performance at the World Student Games, in the contests on belt wrestling was début for me. I was worried during every fight. My sport experience and feeling of huge responsibility helped me. I was trusted to represent my country in national kind of sports. Wringing the victory from opponents, I thought that I could not let down my Motherland. We reach every wrestling fight with these thoughts and the results turned out brilliant!
In the contests on sambo, I also competed for “the gold”, but trauma disturbed me. Nevertheless, I did my best, pushed myself to the limit on the sport arena to win another award for our team. By the way, this “bronze” is dearest than other medals. It will always remind me that it is necessary to shoot the works in spite of any difficulties.
Yagshymurad Annamuradov, master of sports of international level, winners of the contests on belt wrestling in weight class up to 62 kilograms:
- This World Student Games opened much new for me. First of all, it is worth mentioning that Turkmenistan first represented its sportsmen in such scale competitions. I am very glad to gain such great successes for my country at the World Student Games.
A lot of efforts are made in our country to involve the young Turkmen generation into sports in modern sport complexes. Judge for yourself, sports facilities and sport schools are constructed in all towns and many etraps, including in my native Bereket of Balkan province. I am confident that most of their pupils will also perform in the near future at different international competitions, where they will win great victories.
Gulbadam Babamuratova, master of sports of international level, winners of the contests on belt wrestling in weight class up to 52 kilograms:
- I had a lot of victories at the international contests on sport wrestling, but this performance at the World Student Games, in the contests on belt wrestling was début for me. I was worried during every fight. My sport experience and feeling of huge responsibility helped me. I was trusted to represent my country in national kind of sports. Wringing the victory from opponents, I thought that I could not let down my Motherland. We reach every wrestling fight with these thoughts and the results turned out brilliant!
In the contests on sambo, I also competed for “the gold”, but trauma disturbed me. Nevertheless, I did my best, pushed myself to the limit on the sport arena to win another award for our team. By the way, this “bronze” is dearest than other medals. It will always remind me that it is necessary to shoot the works in spite of any difficulties.
