Wrestlers from Buryatia will represent the republic at the international tournament

The Buryatia team will take part in the XVIII International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament in memory of Dmitry Petrovich Korkin. The team included 18 athletes. The tournament will be held on November 20-21 in Yakutsk.

The republic will be represented by Yevgeny Zherbayev, Tamir Yeshinimayev, Tumen Bodiyev, Baldan Tsyzhipov, Bato Sultimov, Bair Bayanduev, Ilya Zhibalov, Erdem Borogshonov, Ayur Zhiggitov, Ruslan Badmayev, Zhargal Bayanduyev, Aldar Munkuyev, Boris Barshuev, Elbekto Bazarov, Bato Kyrmygenov, Buyanto Shatopov, Bair Shagdurov and Zorigto Boroev.

Among the participants are experienced wrestlers Evgeny Zherbayev, Tamir Yeshinimaev, Baldan Tsyzhipov and Bato Sultimov. Particular attention will be focused on Zherbayev, who is a bronze medalist of the world championship and a six-time winner of the tournament in memory of Korkin.

For our athletes, the Korkin tournament is an important opportunity to prove yourself internationally and compete for high awards. I am sure that the team of Buryatia will show a worthy fight, said the Minister of Sports of the Republic Ivan Kozyrev.

Last year, wrestlers from Buryatia won five medals at these competitions: two silver and three bronze.