Wrestling title fights
Three gold medals in Salzburg despite flu epidemic
Only a wave of illness prevented a bigger haul from Salzburg. In the end, three gold medals were won at the home state wrestling championships in Greco-Roman style in the Walserfeldhalle.
Just over 100 spectators did not want to miss the finals in the stronghold of Wals. Even then it was clear that the host had expected more. Several talents and medal candidates, including last year's title winner Muhadi Guliev, were unable to compete due to illness. Yusuf Bektemirov at least made an attempt, but was quickly put out of action by a stomach bug.
Success in a hurry
So it was left to the Walser fixed stars and defending champions Isa Bektemirov (up to 67 kilos) and Markus Ragginger (up to 97 kilos) to take their titles. Nevertheless, Ragginger took 1:51 minutes in the final against Lukas Gastl from Inzing - his longest fight of the tournament. This even allowed a comment from the coach during the fight, eliciting an encouraging "keep it up!" from sports director Florian Marchl in the corner. Fortunately, URV Bad Vigaun wrestler Sebastian Schachl, who is often active in the Walser performance center, took the third title up to 60 kilos, turning his final against Kilian Begle (KSK Klaus) with a spirited performance in a manner worth seeing.
Two other athletes on the podium
"Not particularly good, but not particularly bad either," summed up AC Wals chairman Philipp Crepaz for his club. Head coach Matthias Außerleitner was a little more critical. But: With the second competitor from Vigaun, Johannes Kaposi (bronze up to 55 kilos) and Julian Neumaier (AC Wals, third up to 130 kilos), at least two more Salzburgers finished in the top three. The freestyle competitions will not take place until the "Austria Finals" in Innsbruck in mid-June.
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