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Bolat Turlykhanov Cup day four finals set with Yazdani vs Makoev

By Vinay Siwach

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (June 5) -- The final day of the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup Ranking Series event is here. Eight freestyle weights will be in action with multiple World and Olympic medalists taking the mat in Almaty.

MATCH ORDER | WATCH LIVE

13:45: The finals are set for the night

61kg: Zhassulan TASKUL (KAZ) vs Bekbolot MYRZANAZAR UULU (KGZ)
65kg: Tulga TUMUR OCHIR (MGL) vs Abbos RAKHMONOV (UZB)
70kg:Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ) vs Rodion ANCHUGIN (KAZ)
74kg: Byambadorj BAT ERDENE (MGL) vs Taimuraz SALKAZANOV (SVK)
79kg: Saiakbai USUPOV (KGZ) vs Bolat SAKAYEV (KAZ)
86kg: Boris MAKOEV (SVK) vs Hassan YAZDANI (IRI)
92kg: Kamran GHASEMPOUR (IRI) vs Adilet DAVLUMBAYEV (KAZ)
 

13:35: Kamran GHASEMPOUR (IRI) has dominated his way to the 92kg final. At 57kg, Aman SEHRAWAT (IND) and Merey BAZARBAYEV (KAZ) are putting up a show. Sehrawat comes back from 6-0 down against a tiring Bazarbayev to win 10-9. He also wins the gold medal after winning all his four bouts.

13:10: Tulga TUMUR OCHIR (MGL) and Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB) on Mat B. The Mongolian leads 1-0 at the break after Jalolov's passivity. But he is hit with passivity as well and Jalolov takes the lead on criteria. Tumur-Ochir with his trademark underhook for four and he wins 5-1 against Jalolov.

13:00: Yazdani gives up a point for stepout but answers that with a takedown and lace. He leads 6-1 at the break. He begins with another takedown and then a stepout to extend his lead to 10-1. A double leg takedown finishes the bout 12-1

12:55: Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) is up against Azamat DAULETBEKOV (KAZ) in the 86kg semifinal on Mat C while at 74kg, Tajmuraz SALKAZANOV (SVK) is wrestling on Mat B

12:30: Tulga TUMUR-OCHIR (MGL) has set up a semifinal bout against Jalolov at 65kg after beating Komron KHOLOV (TJK) via technical superiority.

12:10: World silver medalist at 70kg Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ) has a huge fan base in Kazakhstan and that showed even as he beat Meirzhan ASHIROV (KAZ) 5-3 at 70kg. He moves into the semifinal

11:55: Bajrang PUNIA (IND) faces a familiar opponent in Abbos RAKHMANOV (UZB). He gets two points for Rakhmanov's blocking. The Uzbek also has two cautions against him. But he gets a takedown and leads 2-2 at the break. Punia gets a point for Rakhmanov's passivity. But the Indian gives up a takedown in the final seconds to beat Punia 5-3

11:45: European champion Tajmuraz SALKAZANOV (SVK) has to work hard against Ikhtiyor NUVROZOV (UZB) at 74kg. Three stepout points for his 3-0 win against the Uzbek veteran.

11:40: Hassan YAZDANI (IRI), in a very Yazdani-way, breaks Fatih ERDIN (TUR) to start his day with a 12-0 win at 86kg. He will wrestle the Asian champion Azamat DAULETBEKOV (KAZ) in the semifinals

11:30: Some absolute hammers wrestling at 86kg. Former world silver medalist Boris MAKOEV (SVK) with a dominating win over Nurzhan ISSAGALIYEV (KAZ) in the quarterfinals. On Mat B, Asian champion Azamat DAULETBEKOV (KAZ) hands Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOV (UZB) a 8-0 defeat as the Uzbekistan wrestler continues to struggle at 86kg

11:15: Daulet YERGESH (KAZ) trailed Asian silver medalist Gourav BALIYAN (IND) 5-3 at the break but catches the Indian in a leg lace and finishes the bout 15-5 

10:50: Former U17 world champion Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB) looks in good touch. He picks up a technical superiority win over Ulukbek ZHOLDOSHBEKOV (KGZ) who is moving up to 65kg. Jalolov had a four-point move then got exposures to win 13-2 

10:45: What a great start for world champion Kamran GHASEMPOUR (IRI). He wins via technical superiority against Viky CHAHAR (IND) in two minutes. 

10:30: Welcome to day four of the Ranking Series event in Almaty. Are you excited to see the return of Hassan YAZDANI (IRI).

Development

South Asia in search of Women Wrestling High Performance Coach

By United World Wrestling Press

Position Summary: High Performance Training center is seeking a highly motivated, successful coach to lead the Women’s Freestyle Programme. As the head coach, you will work in close collaboration with our multi-disciplinary staff. You will strategize, innovate and implement the technical and tactical training to increase the performance capacities of the female wrestlers. You must be driven, practical, open minded and forward thinking, you will tailor and drive the delivery of your coaching aligned to key responsibilities as outlined below;

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership 

  1. Work as part of the Women Wrestling Programme Coaching Team in the delivery of the Performance strategy, aligned with the centers strategic goals.
  • Work as part of the Wrestling Coaching Team in the implementation of improving the female Wrestler’s probabilities of success to ensure athlete progression and medal performances in the Women’s Programme.
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of athlete performance, using data insights to inform decisions and refine strategies.
  • Contribute to the Talent Identification, Talent Recruitment and Talent Confirmation strategies in the recruitment campaigns for talented Indian Wrestlers.  

Athlete and Team Development  

  • Work as part of the Wrestling Coaching Team in the design and overseeing of Individual Athlete Plans (IAPs) through a multi-disciplinary tailored to the technical, tactical, physical, and psychological needs of athletes to qualify for and perform at a future Olympic Games.
  • Foster a culture of Commitment, Ownership, Responsibility and Excellence in alignment with the institute CORE performance values. 
  • Ensure daily, weekly, monthly training session plans are designed within a performance plan which ensure clarity of session purpose and session intensities.
  • All sessions are required to be periodised in a way that manages the training load to achieve a balance of intensive progression but reduces the risk of athlete injury.
  • Ensure training camps, competitions, and other key events are planned and executed effectively, adhering to health & safety and safeguarding policies.
  • Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, anti-doping, and data protection policies across all IIS Judo activities. 

Key achievement targets

  • Achievement of athlete progression milestones and medal-winning performances at the Olympic Games, World Championship, Continental Games and Commonwealth Games.
  • Number of athletes transitioning from Junior to Senior performance standards meeting medal targets at Junior /Junior World Championships.
  • Advanced knowledge of Olympic-level Wrestling technical and tactical strategies.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain trust with athletes, coaches, and stakeholders.
  • Able to communicate in English (written and verbal) Current safeguarding certification and enhanced background clearance.

HIRING PAY RANGE: Salary dependent on experience 

Application Process: 
Interested candidates should send a cover letter,resume, and/or questions to:

  1. Rishabh.252001@icloud.com

Wishing you a successful application.