SPORTS Monday, September 25, 2017 23 Batirov last hope Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Aidan Payne/DTNN
[email protected] Bahrain Manama ahraini wrestler Adam Batirov is the last hope forB the kingdom to win a medal today when he takes on American Samoan wrestler Daniel Heleta Misaalefua in the Men’s Freestyle 70kg and under category Round of 16 from 9am (Bahrain time) in the ongoing Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Coached by Mahmud Magomedov, the former 32-year old European wrestling champion, will be hoping to land a third medal for Bahrain at the games. Batirov will look to improve on his last major appearance Adam Batirov wraps up his training before today’s event Shaikh Faisal (C) with Adam Batirov (R) and coach Mahmud Magomedov at the Rio 2016 Olympics in de mission Shaikh Faisal bin Batirov, made a name in 2016 when he took the respectively on September 18. on medals. the Freestyle 65kg and under Rashid Al Khalifa, Bahrain for himself in the world of 70kg weight category gold While Abu Idris (69kg) and More than 6,000 athletes category, where he lost in Olympic Committee general martial arts, then progressed medal at the Asian Wrestling Ali Ibrahimi (85kg) missed from 45 Asian nations, 19 the Round of 16 to Ikhtiyor secretary and chef de mission into the Rio Olympics last Championships in Bangkok, out on medal glory. from Oceania and a Refugee Navruzov of Uzbekistan. deputy Abdulrahman Askar year after dominating the Thailand. Bahrain was also Olympic Team have been In his final training session and other delegation officials.