2018 World Beach Wrestling Championship: Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam Retains Title
TURKEY: Wrestler Muhammad Inam won the 2018 gold medal in the 90kg Senior category of World Beach Wrestling Championship for second year in a row. Inam downed the Georgian opponent, Irakli Mtsituri 3-0 in the event held in Dalyan, Turkey.
Earlier Muhammad Inam had defeated Grigorios Kriaridis of Greece by 4-0 and confirmed his place in the 2018 final .Prior to the final Muhammad Inam while talking to the media said, “He is not alone when he makes his last walk to the circle as he has come here for my nation, my people, my government. They motivate me and are with me.
”Round 1 Men’s BW – 90 kg: Muhammad Inam (Pak) v. B. Bergan (Nor)
Inam remembered that in 2017, when for first time he had won the first beach wrestling title for Pakistan. “When I returned to Pakistan, it was a big deal for our nation as many people and fans received and met me at the airport, and were over joyed to take photographs with me. Plus I was in demand with media and did many interviews.”
According to Inam, the transition to beach wrestling was natural as when he was young he started with mud wrestling, therefore, while doing Beach wrestling it was an advantage. Further, he explained that “In Pakistan we we train in the mud and not mats so it was not difficult to change to the sand.”
Now with consecutive two title wins in 2017 and 18, it is another milestone for Muhammad Inam and Pakistan.
The first three positions in the Senior 90Kg category of the World Beach Wrestling Championship were as folllows:
- Muhammad Inam – Pakistan
- Irakli Mtsituri – Georgia
- Pedro Jacinto Garcia Perez – Spain
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Earlier Muhammad Inam had defeated Grigorios Kriaridis of Greece by 4-0 and confirmed his place in the 2018 final .
Prior to the final Muhammad Inam while talking to the media said, “He is not alone when he makes his last walk to the circle as he has come here for my nation, my people, my government. They motivate me and are with me.”
Inam remembered that in 2017, when for first time he had won the first beach wrestling title for Pakistan. “When I returned to Pakistan, it was a big deal for our nation as many people and fans received and met me at the airport, and were over joyed to take photographs with me. Plus I was in demand with media and did many interviews.”
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50kg-Stefania Claudia PRICEPUTU (ROU)
60kg- Kriszta Tunde INCZE (ROU)
70kg- Adina Elena POPESCU (ROU)
+70kg- Catalina AXENTE (ROU)— United World Wrestling (@wrestling) October 7, 2018
According to Inam, the transition to beach wrestling was natural as when he was young he started with mud wrestling, therefore, while doing Beach wrestling it was an advantage. Further, he explained that “In Pakistan we we train in the mud and not mats so it was not difficult to change to the sand.”
Now with consecutive two title wins in 2017 and 18, it is another milestone for Muhammad Inam and Pakistan.
About Beach Wrestling?
Beach wrestling is form of wrestling in which the wrestlers in standing form do wrestling. In 2004, UWW, which was at that time known as FILA, formulized the present form of beach wrestling.
It is done in a circle filled with sand which measures 7 meters (23 ft) in diameter.
Till 2015, the style was moreover conventional with the rules being such as usage of mats, etc. However, in 2015, UWW modified the rules as follows:
- Wrestlers would be allowed to score points via takedowns.
- Wrestlers will be allowed to push their opponent out of bounds/circle, or floor their opponents on their back.
Muhammad INAM (PAK) becomes back to back champion by defeating Irakli MTSITURI (GEO) by points (3-0) in Senior Men 90kg#beach #wrestling #uww
— United World Wrestling (@wrestling) October 7, 2018
The international competitive event was the 1st Beach Wrestling World Championships, which was organised in 2006 in Antalya, Turkey. Till 2010, only the senior division was featured with each age category being separately held for men and women.
In 2011, the number of weight classes were increased with the Senior division having four weight classes for both the Men – 70 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, and heavyweight and Women – 50 kg, 60 kg, 70 kg, and heavyweight.
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