ERMEK IMAMBEKOV : «Coaching staff of national team puts a very serious bid at Islam ».
>Mentor of Kazakhstan men's team Ermek Imambekov about preparations for the World Cup, which will held on 24-30 August in Astana, as well as about the current results of his athletes.
- In the piggy bank of Kazakhstan men's team for today six medals won - says Ermek Abuovich. - In Grand Prix tournaments distinguished Rustam Ibraev (60 kg, bronze, Dusseldorf), Dastan Ykybaev (73 kg, silver, Tbilisi) and Islam Bozbayev (90 kg, bronze, Samsun), and in the open European championships good results showed Yerasyl Sakenuly (66 kg gold, Sofia), Eldos Zhumahanov (66 kg silver) and Gumar Kyrgyzbaev (60 kg, bronze, both - Warsaw).
- Are you pleased with the result?
- Of course, as I liked the team's performance, in addition there is some " medal" stability, as you see. As for Eldos Smetov (60 kg), who was out of the top threeathletes at the Grand Prix in Dusseldorf and Tbilisi, So I can explain that moment with the fact that his main training is not for these tournaments, but for home World Cup. That’s why , in the beginning of the year we had a very strong gathering in Japan, where he completed a tremendous amount of work. Eldos simply does not have time to recover after that TCB. But now again is on the rise, at the upcoming Asian Championships in Kuwait will fight for the gold.
- Maxim Rakov , which one of the leaders of the team (100 kg) still can not win Mongolian Tuvshinbayar Naidan, this time losing him in Düsseldorf ...
- We are working on tactics, along with the coaching staff, analyze their last fight, in fact, we realized our mistakes, and try to eliminate them.
- Islam Bozbayev (90 kg) was absent for more than a year . And now – he became an owner of bronze at Grand Prix. Is it a great result, or may be you think you could do better?
- I would say more: it is amazing result, especially since in this weight class, we no longer had won medals. Islam once again was in the member of the national team, now he is preparing for the Asian Championships, where, according to my predictions, he must successfully "shoot", and then "World" in Astana will wait for Bozbaev. I think, at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this guy will reveal himself fully. The main thing is - wisely "point" to this important start. Coaching staff of national team puts a very serious bid at him.
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-At the moment, the national team is on the TCB in "Chimbulak". So for what kind of sport makes the main emphasis?
- It is one of the stages of preparation for the world championships. A lot of hard work, jogging, hiking. We want to ensure that when they fight they forget about tiredness and had splendid endurance. Just as I said, practicing tactics, making them think. We were surprised of Japan wrestlers, that can work without coaches, very competent, all of trainings led to the automatism.
- What happened with Azamat Mukanov? At the Grand Prix he did not take part ...
- In December, during the basic collection of team in Issyk-Kul Azamat got injured, then he had tomiss two or three gatherings. He started to train again just in Shymkent TCB, so he cannot perform anywhere. His first tournament this yaeris - Grand Prix in Hungary.
- A difficult situation in the + 100kg weight category… And Yerzhan Shynkeev no longer pleases the country with medals ...
- Yerzhan Shynkeev and Ruslan Abdrazakov - are the guys who still have not shown themselves in their best. Shynkeev was good once, were in the top three of all possible starts, but then fell ill, which, unfortunately, was reflected to the results. Severe pneumonia, bad breath, so still recovering, and it is very hard to find him replacement, you know ...
- And in conclusion, I would like to ask, perhaps the most important question: what problem will face men's national team of Kazakhstan at home World Cup?
- Our management has set us the task to win three medals: two golds, one bronze. But I think if we take one gold and one bronze - this will also be good because in Astana will come the strongest wrestlers of the planet, in fact no weak contestants at all. However, we will try to please our fans, adjusting only for an outstanding result.
Timur Bayketaev
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