Russia have completed an impressive journey in the European Wrestling Championships 2020 in Rome, with the men’s freestyle team completing a sweep of team titles. On the final day on Sunday, Russia romped home with five free style gold medals.
Earlier, the Russian grapplers have bagged the Greco-Roman and Women’s team titles.
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Russia defended the freestyle team title with an aggregate of 186 points. Azerbaijan were far behind at the second spot with 116 points and Georgia were ended up a distant third with a mere 95 points.
Abdulrashid Saulaev continued his European Championships dominance, winning his fifth consecutive gold. He beat Olympic bronze medallist Albert Saritov of Romania 6-0 in the 97 kg freestyle final.
Azamat Tuskaev, Aleksandr Bogomoev, Kurban Shiraev and Artur Naifonov followed Abdulrashid with titles in their respective 57kg, 61kg, 65 kg and 86kg category events.
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Elsewhere, in the 74 kg final two-time world champion Magomedrasul Gazimagomedev of Russia was restricted by world number 2 Frank Chamizo of Italy, who claimed his fourth European Championships title.
Magomed Ramazanov was denied gold by his Belarussian rival Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau in the 79kg final.
