2008 European Wrestling Championships
The Ringer 2008 European Championships were held in Tampere / Finland from 1 April to 6 April 2008. The European Championships were the last rehearsal before the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
World Championships will not take place in years when the Olympic Games are held.
Tampere was the venue for the 1987 European Championships in Greco- Roman style. In 1965 and 1994, in Tampere, the World Championships held in wrestling, both also in the Greco- Roman style.
- 5.1 results
- 5.2 medal ( Freestyle )
- 6.1 results
- 6.2 medal ( women)
German team
Greek -Roman style:
- To 55 kg: Florian Crusius (AC Zella- Mehlis ): 15th Place
- To 60 kg: Heinz Marnette ( KSV ketch ): 10th place
- To 66 kg: Marcus Thaetner (RSV Hansa 90 Frankfurt / Oder): 11th place
- To 74 kg: Konstantin Schneider ( KSV Köllerbach ): 9th place
- To 84 kg: Jan Fischer ( KSV Köllerbach ): 5th Place ( defeat in the small final against Andrea Minguzzi, Italy)
- To 96 kg: Mirko Englich ( KSV Witten 07): 2nd place ( losing the final against Aslanbek Chuschtow, Russia)
- To 120 kg: Nico Schmidt (RSV Hansa 90 Frankfurt / Oder): 15th Place
Freestyle:
- To 55 kg: Tim Schleicher ( SV St. John 07): 5th place ( in the small final defeat against Akgül Sezer, Turkey)
- To 60 kg: Samet Dülger ( KSK Neuss ): 13th Place
- To 66 kg: Felix Menzel ( 1 Luckenwalder SC): 16th Place
- To 74 kg: Andrij Shyyka ( KSV Köllerbach ): 7th place
- To 84 kg: Davyd Bichinashvili ( VfK Schiffer city): 3rd place ( small victory in the final against Sergei Kolesnikov, Israel)
- To 96 kg: Stefan Kehrer ( KSV ketch ): 15th Place
- To 120 kg: without occupation
Women:
- To 48 kg: Alexandra Engelhardt ( KSG Ludwigshafen): 15th Place
- To 51 kg: Brigitte Wagner ( SV Siegfried Hallbergmoos ): 5th place ( in the small final defeat against Tiina Ylinen, Finland)
- To 55 kg: Christiane Knittel (ASV Freiburg): 8th Place
- To 59 kg: Natasha Ballas (AC Ückerath ): 9th place
- To 63 kg: Stephanie Large ( AC Ückerath ): 15th Place
- To 67 kg: Kristin Buettner ( TuS Jena): 5th place ( in the small final defeat against Lise Golliot - Legrand, France)
- To 72 kg: Anita Schätzle ( WKG Metternich Rübenach ): 3rd place ( in the small final victory over Svetlana Sajenko, Ukraine)
Swiss squad
Greek -Roman style:
- To 55 kg: Thomas Wild: 12th Place
- To 74 kg: Murat arginine: 8th Place
- To 84 kg: Michael Jauch: 23 Place
Freestyle:
- To 60 kg: Pius Zberg: 19th Place
- To 66 kg: Gregory Sarrasins: 19th Place
- To 74 kg: Marco giants: 18th Place
- To 84 kg: Thomas Bucheli ( wrestler): 16th Place
- To 96 kg: Gregory Martinetti: 14th Place
Women:
- To 55 kg: Nadine Tokar: 11th place
- To 63 kg: Karin Stingelin: 8th Place
Austrian contingent
Greek -Roman style:
- To 60 kg: Hannes Lienbacher: 22 Place
- To 66 kg: Marc Bock: 25th place
- To 74 kg: Benedict Ernst: 14th Place
Women:
- To 55 kg: Birgit Stern: 14th Place
- To 63 kg: Nikola Hartmann Dünser: 9th place
- To 67 kg: Stephanie Maierhöfer: 8th Place
- To 72 kg: Marina Gastl: 5th place ( in the small final defeat against Jenny Fransson, Sweden)
Greek -Roman style
Results
The contests in Greco-Roman wrestling took place on April 5 and 6 April. 182 athletes from 37 nations were represented at the competitions in the Greco- Roman style.
The defending champion in the class up to 55 kg, Rövşən Bayramov from Azerbaijan, succeeded in Tampere the new winning the European Championship. In the final, the 20 -year-old runner-up defeated by the 2006 European Champion in 2006, Roman Amojan, on points 8-2. The bronze medals went to the young Virgil Munteanu from Romania and Peter Modos from Hungary.
In the class up to 60 kg was the third European Champion in 2007, the Finn Jarkko Ala- Huikku celebrate its probably biggest success of his career. The 28- year-old Finn defeated the 33 -year-old multiple world and European champion and Olympic champion from 2000, poor Nasarjan from Bulgaria 5-1.
Poor Vardanyan, the 2004 European champions from Ukraine, defeated in the battle for European gold medal in the class up to 66 kg in the final Romanians Ionut Panait on points.
The relatively unknown Hungarian Péter Bácsi won to 74 kg, the gold medal. The 24 -year-old defeated in the final of the Turks Şeref Tüfenk. Bronze brought to Yevgeny Popov from Russia and Frenchman Christophe Guénot.
The 31 -year-old Turk Nazmi Avluca from Konya won in 2008 for the third time after 1996 and 2004 a European title. Counter- Badri Chassaia from Georgia, who was European Champion in 2002, comparing decided in the final in the class up to 84 kg for themselves. Bronze won Ara Abrahamian of Sweden and Andrea Minguzzi from Italy.
In the category up to 96 kg of Russian Aslanbek Chuschtow triumphed. The twenty-eight Russians won against the year- earlier German Mirko Englich, who was surprisingly made it into the finals. Elis Guri from Albania and Rama Nosadse from Georgia fought in the small finals, the bronze medals.
In the final, in the weight category up to 120 kg, it came to a duel Armenia against Russia. The two-time European champion Yuri Patrikeyev won against defending champion Khasan Barojew from Russia clearly with 7:1. For Patrikeyev this was after the European Championship titles in 2002 and 2004, the third European title.
Medal Tally ( Greco-Roman style)
Freestyle
Results
The competitions in freestyle wrestling took place at the start of the tournament on April 1 and 2. In the seven weight classes started 147 wrestlers from 31 countries.
In the weight category up to 55 kg of 20 -year-old two -time junior world champion Jamal Otarsultanow from Russia won the final against the White Russians Ryswan Hadschyjeu, who finished in third place at the World Championships in 2007.
In the class up to 60 kg the Ukrainians Wasil Fedorischin managed to defend the title. In the final, he let the Frenchman Didier Pais no chance and won the fight in two rounds. Fedorischin thus celebrated his third European title after 2006 and 2007.
In the final in the class to 66 kg, the 2007 world champion and last year's third Ramazan Sahin of Turkey and the young Georgian Koba Kakaladse stood against. Shahin won the duel clearly in two rounds.
The Russian Machatsch Murtasalijew The decision in the class up to 74 kg chose for themselves. The two-time world and European champions defeated in the final battle the White Russians Murad Hajdarau, after 2002 and 2004, narrowly missing the third time the European title.
The favorite in the competition to 84 kg of Russian Georgi Ketojew, both the World Champion and European Champion in 2007, could defend his European title in Tampere. In the final, turned the 22 -year-old from the Georgen Rewas Mindoraschwili.
In the class to 96 kg of the previous year's third Georgi Gogschelidse from Georgia won the final against the 23 -year-old Ukrainian junior wrestler Georgi Tibilow.
In the final of the highest weight class, the class up to 120 kg, the former Russian and Olympic champion David Musulbes and the Georgians Dawid Modsmanaschwili contrasted with. The 35 -year-old Musulbes, who started for the first time Slovakia had against the 14 years younger Modsmanaschwili However, its problems and lost after 6:20 minutes fighting time the battle for European gold.
Dawid Modsmanaschwili was disqualified after the European champions for doping. For European Champion David Musulbes was declared.
Medal Tally ( Freestyle )
Women
Results
The contests of women took place between the freestyle and Greco-Roman men's tournament on April 3 and April 4. It started 103 wrestlers from 28 countries.
In the lowest weight class, the class up to 48 kg, won the Junior World Champion from 2005, Maria Stadnik of Azerbaijan, the gold medal after a 2 -lap final victory over the Frenchwoman Vanessa Boubryemm, the European champion in 2006 in the class to 51 kg.
In the finale to 51 kg, the 22 -year-old Russian Anna Trusowa and the 18 - year old Swede Sofia Mattsson fighting for the gold medal. The battle decided Trusowa for themselves, who had previously defeated the locals Finn Tiina Ylinen. However, the 18 -year-old Ylinen struggled into small final, where they defeated the German European Champion in 2003, Brigitte Wagner. The second bronze medal went to Julia Blachinja from Ukraine.
Winner of the competition to 55 kg was the four -time European champion and defending champion Natalya Golz. The 22 - year-old Russian defeated in the new edition of the European Championship finals in 2006 Ludmila Cristea of Moldova. The bronze medals went to Sofia Poumpouridou from Greece and Tetyana Lazareva of Ukraine.
The 24- year old Swede Ida -Theres Nerell won in the category up to 59 kg EM- gold against Elvira Mursalowa from Azerbaijan through a shoulder victory after 1:42 minutes fighting time. Nerell was thus able to defend her title from the previous year sovereign.
The Vice European Champion 2007, Aliona Kartaschowa from Russia, succeeded in Tampere winning the third European Championship in Career. After 2004 and 2006 she will be won by a victory in the final over Chilko Olga from Belarus the gold medal in the class to 63 kg.
In the final class to 67 kg, it came in the final duel against Russia Ukraine. The Russian Natalia Kuksina from Western Siberia, bronze medal winner at the 2007 World Championships, had against the three years his junior, Junior European Champion Mariana Kwjatkowska (born 1987) in the cold. Bronze fought for Hanna Belyaeva from Belarus and Lise Golliot - Legrand from France.
In the highest weight class of up to 72 kg, had the 25 -year-old world and European champion in 2007, Stanka Slatewa from Bulgaria, the shots. She defeated one after their competitors Marina Gastl of Austria, Maria Vryoni from Greece, Jenny Fransson of Sweden which later secured third place in the final and the Russian Guzel Manjurowa all in two rounds. For Slatewa Christowa this was the third success at the European Championships. The German Anita Schätzle won next Fransson second bronze medal.