The fourth World belt wrestling championship on 30 October finished in Kazan. The competition was participated by over 180 athletes from 43 countries. Airat Gilayev from Naberezhnye Chelny, a member of the Russian national team, has become the world all-round champion.

The Tatarstan team won 10 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze. In the team classification the Russian national team was first, Tatarstan team - second, Uzbekistan - third.

The International Belt Wrestling Federation held a conference within the framework of the championship, attended by 40 representatives from across the world. Re-election of the federation's executive committee was held. Rif Gainanov (Russia) was named candidate for President of the International Belt Wrestling Federation and was unanimously approved by the conference delegates.

The executive committee was re-elected as well. The winners and awardees at the fourth belt wrestling championship were:

Men under 66 kg:
1. Rinat Yenikeyev (Russia)
2. Fyodor Timofeev (Tatarstan)
3. Khisamutdin Sultanov (Kyrgyzstan) and Mikhail Zarkua (Georgia)

Men under 73 kg:
1. Shamil Sadriev (Russia)
2. Sitdik Zhdzhisakhetov (Turkmenistan)
3. Dmitry Arzamasov (Tatarstan) and Arunas Mezekhas (Lithuania)

Men under 81 kg:
1. Reval Sadykov (Tatarstan)
2. Devai Bezuidenkhou (South African Republic)
3. Mirazyanov Mukhabar (Uzbekistan) and Misetskas Alghiris (Latvia)

Men under 90 kg:
1. Rinat Akbaev (Russia)
2. Jan Gregor (Slovakia)
3. Vladimir Zuikov (Tatarstan) and Carl Amolsow (France)

Men over 90 kg:
1. Ramil Nurimanov (Russia)
2. Yuri Yevseichuk (Israel)
3. Sergey Pavlov (Ukraine) and Sergey Selivonets (Belarus)

Women under 63 kg:
1. Anna Shamova (Russia)
2. Gulnar Gaetbaeva (Turkmenistan)
3. Olga Smirnova (Tatarstan) and Eugenia Kanonchik (Czechia)

Women over 63 kg:
1. Mile Stonite (Lithuania)
2. Dilorom Kambarova (Uzbekistan)
3. Anastassia Dezhneva (Russia) and Almira Dadiar (Iran)

Open category:
1. Zadek Palavan (Iran)
2. Mirian Babilashvili (Georgia)
3. Alfonso Rivera (Cuba) and Nelson Santos (Uruguay)

Women:
1. Anastassia Pushkina (Belarus)
2. Natasha Smaga (Ukraine)
3. Samani Mohbi (Iran) and Annemieke Kruger (Netherlands)

Classic style belt wrestling winners are:

Men under 66 kg:
1. Rustam Umarov (Uzbekistan)
2. Edvadas Ginavichus (Lithuania)
3. Dmitry Romadin (Tatarstan) and Alexander Kozak (Ukraine)

Men under 73:
1. Bulat Valeev (Tatarstan)
2. Khafiz Valeev (Russia)
3. Sakvi Amangholi (Iran) and Shuhrat Isakov (Uzbekistan)

Men under 81 kg:
1. Eugeny Alipov (Tatarstan)
2. Sergey Potanin (Bashkortostan)
3. Ilmir Iskhakov (Kazakhstan) and Eugeny Stroganov (Estonia)

Men under 91 kg:
1. Idar Khairutdinov (Tatarstan)
2. Zohud Dzhumagulov (Uzbekistan)
3. Hekmatulla Narimi (Afghanistan) and Fanil Mingazov (Russia)

Men over 90 kg:
1. Airat Gilayev (Russia)
2. Yuri Sabanov (Bashkortostan)
3. Nikolai Filippov (Kazakhstan) and Ilias Galimov (Tatarstan)

The all-round champion title was competed for by the champions in weight categories of under and over 90 kg in free style Rinat Akbaev (Russia) - Aidar Khairutdinov (Tatarstan) and Airat Gilayev (Russia) - Ramil Nurimanov (Russia). Akbaev defeated Khairutdinov on points while Airat Gilayev won the title due to the non-appearance of his opponent.

The all-round champion final saw Airat Gilayev and Rinat Akbayev. Putting down the opponent in merely a few seconds, Airat Gilayev from Naberezhnye Chelny won the all-round champion title.

3.10.2005
Source: Intertat.ru