According to the Mehr correspondent, the final match of the 97 kg freestyle wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics can be considered as one of the most interesting fights this year, during which Abdul Rashid Sadullayev from Russia went against his long-time opponent Snyder from the United States.
The match ended in a victory for Sadullayev, who won the second Olympic gold medal, nicknamed the Russian Tank. However, contradictory news has been published about the injury and possible absence of this title wrestler in the 2021 World Championships in Norway.
The injury is said to be not new, and Sadullayev has been involved in it since before the Olympics, so he prefers to fully heal his injury instead of competing in world competitions. Of course, no official news has been published yet by the Russian wrestling officials and we have to wait for the announcement of the final composition of this team for the world championships.
But on the other hand, Mojtaba Gleej, the world champion of youth and hopes, who defeated Ali Shabani in the in-camp selection match and won the 97 kg weightlifter, has a special view on the presence of Russian tanks in Norway.
Reacting to the presence of contenders such as Snyder from the United States and Sadullah F. from Russia in world competitions, Gleej said: “Apart from Snyder and Sadollahov, all other wrestlers in this weight have a history of losing to all Iranians. Many may not compete in the World Cup after the Olympics, but I do not think so. I have wrestled with Sadollahov before, I can certainly fight him more easily in these competitions. Of course, competitions in the weight of 97 kg are always very difficult and there are good wrestlers in this weight. I just hope that this will happen in the World Championships this year as well as in the previous periods when I was able to win two gold medals in the World Championships of Hope. Because I suffered a lot from last year and I have to make up for the result of these hardships by winning a colorful gold medal.
However, Sadullayev’s absence from the World Cup could increase Mojtaba Gleej’s chances of winning a medal, as he has shown great readiness during the national team camps and is one of the chances to win a medal in Norway.
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