By Nazerke Sultanbek

ASTANA (July 26) -  For the first time in six years the 2015 Kazakhstan's President Cup welcomed wrestlers in Greco-Roman, freestyle and female wrestling. The first competition was 2010, but had not previously included Greco-Roman wrestling.

The tournament was sponsored by President of Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, who himself was is a wrestler as a youth, competing in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. Years after retiring and taking on his political role, the president remains a big fan of sport, continuously supporting the national sport.

Total prize monies for the tournament was $100,000 with eight teams entering the competition: Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia, Belarus, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and India. The tournament was used by some nations as a way to choose their teams for the World Championships in Las Vegas.

In freestyle wrestling Asian Champion of this year and World Junior champion Bekhbayar Erdenebat led his Mongolian team along with two-time world bronze medalist and Asian Games winner Mandakhnaran Ganzorig. India was led by world silver medalist and Asian champion Amit Kumar. Team Uzbekistan team was Asian champion Umidzhon Ismanov. Kazakhstan was paced by Asian champions Rasul Kaliev and Daulet Niyazbekov, Olympic bronze medalist Akzhurek Tanatarov and others. 

"It was a great tournament and good experience for our team. In this team we have a sportsmen which we hope will be an Olympic champion. Organisation of this tournament on the very high degree. We will be happy come to Astana again," said Indian female wrestling Kuldeep Sehraawat.

GOLD: Kazakhstan df. Mongolia, 4-4
57 kg Bekenbayar ERDENEBAT (MGL) df. Rassul KALIYEV (KAZ) 7-2
61 kg Nomin BATBOLD (MGL) df. Daulet NIYAZBEKOV (KAZ) 6-6
65 kg Mandkhnaran GANZORIG (MGL) df. Meirzhan ASHIROV (KAZ) 9-2
70 kg Nurlan BEKZHANOV (KAZ) df. Ankhbayar BATCHULUUN (MGL) by TF, 10-0
74 kg Zhiger ZAKIROV (KAZ) df. Gambodorj DORJVACHIG (MGL) 6-2
86 kg Uituman ORGODOL (MGL) df. Azamat DAULETBEKOV (KAZ) 6-5
96 kg Alikhan DZHUMAYEV (KAZ) df. Khuderbulga DORJKHAND (MGL) 5-2
125 kg Daulet SHABANBAI (KAZ) df. Chuluunbat JARGALSAIKHAN (MGL) by TF, 10-0

BRONZE: Kazakhstan df. India, 5-3
57 kg Artas SANA (KAZ)  df. Amit KUMAR (IND) 8-2
61 kg SONU (IND) df. Yeldos ABIKENOV (KAZ) 8-4
65 kg Sayatbek OKASOV (KAZ) df. Maan RAHUL (IND) 8-4
70 kg Azamat OMIRZHANOV (KAZ) df. Arun KUMAR (IND) 3-1
74 kg Panchmyadav NARSINUH (IND) df. Akzhurek TANATAROV (KAZ) by TF, 13-2
86 kg Aslan KAKHIDZE (KAZ) df. Naresh KUMAR (IND) by TF, 11-1
96 kg Mamed IBRAGIMOV (KAZ) df. Khatri MAUSAM (IND) 7-6
125 kg Kumar KRISHAN (IND) df. Yermukhambet INKAR (KAZ) 4-2

FEMALE WRESTLING RESULTS

GOLD: Kazakhstan df. India, 4-4
48 kg VINESH (IND) df. Eleonara ABUTALIPOVA (KAZ) by TF, 14-4
53 kg Irina KISEL (KAZ) df. Deui NIRMAZ (IND) by TF, 12-2
55 kg LALITA (IND) df. Aizhan ISMAGULOVA (KAZ) by TF, 10-0
58 kg Aiym ABDILDINA (KAZ) df. Malik SAKSHI (IND) 2-0
60 kg SARITA (IND) df. Ayaulym KASSYMOVA (KAZ) 9-2
63 kg ANITA (IND) df. Ekaterina LARIONOVA (KAZ) 4-1
69 kg Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) df. Kaur NAVZOT (IND) 5-4
75 kg Guzel MANYUROVA (KAZ) df. NIKKI (IND) by FALL

BRONZE: Mongolia df. Kazakhstan, 6-2
48 kg Irina BORISOVA (KAZ) df. Tsogtbastaz BYAMBAZAYA (MGL) 3-2
53 kg Ezkhembayaz DAVAACHIMEG (MGL) df. Aigul NURALIM (KAZ) by TF, 10-0
55 kg Puzevbat ORKHON (MGL) df. Marina SEDNEVA (KAZ) by TF, 10-0
58 kg Enkhbat GANTUYA (MGL) df. Madina CHSELCHKOVA (KAZ) by TF, 11-0
60 kg Otgonbat OYUNTUYA (MGL) df. Madina BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) 12-10
63 kg Enkbayaz TSEVEGMEO (MGL) df. Irina KAZYULINA (KAZ) 4-2
69 kg Zozigt BOLORTUNGALAG (MGL) df. Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) by FALL
75 kg Gulmaral YERKEBAYEVA (KAZ) df. Badzakh ODONCHIMEG (MGL) by Default

GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING RESULTS

GOLD: Russia df. Kazakhstan, 5-3
59 kg Zhambulat LOKYAEV (RUS) df. Almat KEBISPAYEV (KAZ) 8-5
66 kg Aleksei KIIANKIN (RUS) df. Aibek YENSEKHANOV KAZ) by TF, 8-8
71 kg Darkhan BAYAHMETOV (KAZ) df. Irakli KLANDIYA (RUS) 6-3
75 kg Doszhan KARTIKOV (KAZ) df. Bilan NALGIEV (RUS) 2-0
80 kg Askhat DILMUKHAMBETOV (KAZ) df. Imil SHARAFETDINOV (RUS) 5-2
85 kg Bekhan OZDOEV (RUS) df. Nursultan TURSUNOV (KAZ) 4-0
98 kg Rustam TOTROV (RUS) df. Yerulan ISKAKOV (KAZ) by TF, 8-0
130 kg Vitalii ILNITSKII (RUS) df. Abdumalik SARTBYEV (KAZ)  7-1

BRONZE: Uzbekistan df. Georgia, 4-4
59 kg Firuz TUKTAYEV (UZB) df. Murad MIKELADZE (GEO) 2-0
66 kg Shmagi BOLKVADZE (GEO) df. Nurbis HALMUHAMADOV (UZB) 4-2
71 kg Goga APRIAMASHVILI (GEO) df. Zhahongir ZIOEV (UZB) by TF, 9-0
75 kg Zurabi DATUNASHVILI (GEO) df. Dilshod TURDIEEV (UZB) by TF, 8-0
80 kg Besiki SALDADZE (UZB) df. Lasha GOBADZE (GEO) by FALL
85 kg Rustam ASSAKALOV (UZB) df. Mate SOPADZE (GEO) by TF, 8-0
98 kg Mikheil KAJAIA (GEO) df. Zhahongir TURDIEV (UZB) 10-5
130 kg Muminzhon ABDDULAEV (UZB) df. Jakobi KAJAIA (GEO) by TF, 8-0

OR: Kazakhstan df. Mongolie, 4-4
57 kg Bekenbayar ERDENEBAT (MGL) df. Rassul KALIYEV (KAZ) 7-2
61 kg Nomin BATBOLD (MGL) df. Daulet NIYAZBEKOV (KAZ) 6-6
65 kg Mandkhnaran GANZORIG (MGL) df. Meirzhan ASHIROV (KAZ) 9-2
70 kg Nurlan BEKZHANOV (KAZ) df. Ankhbayar BATCHULUUN (MGL) par SP, 10-0
74 kg Zhiger ZAKIROV (KAZ) df. Gambodorj DORJVACHIG (MGL) 6-2
86 kg Uituman ORGODOL (MGL) df. Azamat DAULETBEKOV (KAZ) 6-5
96 kg Alikhan DZHUMAYEV (KAZ) df. Khuderbulga DORJKHAND (MGL) 5-2
125 kg Daulet SHABANBAI (KAZ) df. Chuluunbat JARGALSAIKHAN (MGL) par SP, 10-0

BRONZE: Kazakhstan df. Inde, 5-3
57 kg Artas SANA (KAZ)  df. Amit KUMAR (IND) 8-2
61 kg SONU (IND) df. Yeldos ABIKENOV (KAZ) 8-4
65 kg Sayatbek OKASOV (KAZ) df. Maan RAHUL (IND) 8-4
70 kg Azamat OMIRZHANOV (KAZ) df. Arun KUMAR (IND) 3-1
74 kg Panchmyadav NARSINUH (IND) df. Akzhurek TANATAROV (KAZ) par SP, 13-2
86 kg Aslan KAKHIDZE (KAZ) df. Naresh KUMAR (IND) par SP, 11-1
96 kg Mamed IBRAGIMOV (KAZ) df. Khatri MAUSAM (IND) 7-6
125 kg Kumar KRISHAN (IND) df. Yermukhambet INKAR (KAZ) 4-2

RESULTATS DE LUTTE FEMININE

OR: Kazakhstan df. Inde, 4-4
48 kg VINESH (IND) df. Eleonara ABUTALIPOVA (KAZ) par SP, 14-4
53 kg Irina KISEL (KAZ) df. Deui NIRMAZ (IND) par SP, 12-2
55 kg LALITA (IND) df. Aizhan ISMAGULOVA (KAZ) par SP, 10-0
58 kg Aiym ABDILDINA (KAZ) df. Malik SAKSHI (IND) 2-0
60 kg SARITA (IND) df. Ayaulym KASSYMOVA (KAZ) 9-2
63 kg ANITA (IND) df. Ekaterina LARIONOVA (KAZ) 4-1
69 kg Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) df. Kaur NAVZOT (IND) 5-4
75 kg Guzel MANYUROVA (KAZ) df. NIKKI (IND) par tombé

BRONZE: Mongolie df. Kazakhstan, 6-2
48 kg Irina BORISOVA (KAZ) df. Tsogtbastaz BYAMBAZAYA (MGL) 3-2
53 kg Ezkhembayaz DAVAACHIMEG (MGL) df. Aigul NURALIM (KAZ) par SP, 10-0
55 kg Puzevbat ORKHON (MGL) df. Marina SEDNEVA (KAZ) par SP, 10-0
58 kg Enkhbat GANTUYA (MGL) df. Madina CHSELCHKOVA (KAZ) par SP, 11-0
60 kg Otgonbat OYUNTUYA (MGL) df. Madina BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) 12-10
63 kg Enkbayaz TSEVEGMEO (MGL) df. Irina KAZYULINA (KAZ) 4-2
69 kg Zozigt BOLORTUNGALAG (MGL) df. Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) par tombé
75 kg Gulmaral YERKEBAYEVA (KAZ) df. Badzakh ODONCHIMEG (MGL) by Default

RESULTATS DE LUTTE GRECO-ROMAINE

OR: Russie df. Kazakhstan, 5-3
59 kg Zhambulat LOKYAEV (RUS) df. Almat KEBISPAYEV (KAZ) 8-5
66 kg Aleksei KIIANKIN (RUS) df. Aibek YENSEKHANOV KAZ) par SP, 8-8
71 kg Darkhan BAYAHMETOV (KAZ) df. Irakli KLANDIYA (RUS) 6-3
75 kg Doszhan KARTIKOV (KAZ) df. Bilan NALGIEV (RUS) 2-0
80 kg Askhat DILMUKHAMBETOV (KAZ) df. Imil SHARAFETDINOV (RUS) 5-2
85 kg Bekhan OZDOEV (RUS) df. Nursultan TURSUNOV (KAZ) 4-0
98 kg Rustam TOTROV (RUS) df. Yerulan ISKAKOV (KAZ) par SP, 8-0
130 kg Vitalii ILNITSKII (RUS) df. Abdumalik SARTBYEV (KAZ)  7-1

BRONZE: Ouzbékistan df. Géorgie, 4-4
59 kg Firuz TUKTAYEV (UZB) df. Murad MIKELADZE (GEO) 2-0
66 kg Shmagi BOLKVADZE (GEO) df. Nurbis HALMUHAMADOV (UZB) 4-2
71 kg Goga APRIAMASHVILI (GEO) df. Zhahongir ZIOEV (UZB) par SP, 9-0
75 kg Zurabi DATUNASHVILI (GEO) df. Dilshod TURDIEEV (UZB) par SP, 8-0
80 kg Besiki SALDADZE (UZB) df. Lasha GOBADZE (GEO) par tombé
85 kg Rustam ASSAKALOV (UZB) df. Mate SOPADZE (GEO) par SP, 8-0
98 kg Mikheil KAJAIA (GEO) df. Zhahongir TURDIEV (UZB) 10-5
130 kg Muminzhon ABDDULAEV (UZB) df. Jakobi KAJAIA (GEO) par SP, 8-0