Karaganda athletes won six medals at the Asian Arm Wrestling Championship

Karaganda athletes brought six medals from the Asian Arm Wrestling Championship in Tashkent. Para-wrestlers Nikita Ermakov and Kairat Tebaev won two gold medals each, and their coach Ruslan Tuspekov won two bronze medals.

About 400 athletes from 18 Asian countries took part in the competition.

Two people were announced from the Karaganda region. Nikita Ermakov won two gold medals in the 55 kg category (left and right arm). Kairat Tebayev became the best in the 75 kg category – gold on the left and right hands. Ruslan Tuspekov trains athletes. He won the bronze medal twice at the championship in the 100 kg and +100 kg categories.

– Both arm wrestlers and para-wrestlers perform at the Asian Championship in parallel. Initially, I was not going to participate," Ruslan Tuspekov says. – I have not competed as an athlete for more than 10 years. But here they offered, and I did not refuse. I always keep myself in shape, so I won two bronze medals. I would like to mention Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan among the rivals. In general, Kazakhstani arm wrestlers are the strongest in Asia. Kazakhstan has been a leader in arm wrestling in the world for three years now.

In the overall standings of the Asian Championship, Kazakhstan took the first team place.

Now Karaganda residents are preparing for the World Cup, which will be held this year in Moldova.