Russia’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev is well on course for a 26th straight win European Wrestling Championships win and the 97kg freestyle title as he takes on Romania’s Albert Saritov in the final later today (Saturday). Any upset will be a bigger news.
He has made to the final in Rome after crushing world No. 6 Elizbar Odikadze of Georgia on Friday. He will now face Olympic bronze medallist Romania’s Albert Saritov.
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The Rio Olympic gold medallist and four-time world champion defeated Magomedgadji Naurov of North Macedonia 8-2 in the qualification round, followed by the thrashing of Turkey’s Ibrahim Bolukbasi 9-4.
The Russian ousted Nurmagomed Gadzhiyev 10-4 in the quaterfinals.
Sadulaev with his semi-finals win has extended his European win streak to 25 consecutive matches after bringing an impeccable 21-0 record into Rome.
This is the seventh European final for the Russian and will look to get another gold under his decorated belt against Albert Saritov.
Saritov slammed Gennadij CUDINOVIC of Germany 10-0, and will wrestle for European gold for the first time in his career.