Varteres Samurgashev is a professional Russian Greco-Roman style wrestler. Over his long career, he has won a large number of fairly prestigious trophies. The wrestler made a great contribution to the development of this sport in Russia. Samurgashev could have achieved even more in his career, if not for the injuries and injustice of the judges.
The beginning of the sports path
Varteres Samurgashev was born on September 13, 1979 in the city of Rostov-on-Don. Valteres, as you know, comes from an Armenian family. For many years, this people’s struggle was very popular among these young people. Samurgashev very early began to attend classes in this sport. His first coach was Suren Kazarov. This novice athlete from an early age showed good results. Varteres Samurgashev was distinguished by hard work and discipline. In the 90s, he first got into the junior team. Varteres won the first big victory in the European tournament among juniors. He confidently defeated all his rivals. Next year, this fighter continued his victorious path at the Junior World Championships. After that, experts from the sports world began to show great interest in Varteres. It was clear to everyone that great victories awaited him in the future.
Adult Performance
In 1998, the young Varteres Samurgashev won the first time in the Russian championship. After that, he was gradually attracted to the national team of the country, in which there were many famous wrestlers. Samurgashev won his first victory among adult athletes at the World Championships in Moscow. After that, he was the main contender for the national team to participate in the Sydney Olympic Games. There, on the way to the finals, he had to fight with many famous athletes who had already won prestigious tournaments in the past. But Samurgashev was well prepared for this tournament. He confidently defeated all the wrestlers he met on his way to the finals. There he was waiting for a meeting with the current Olympic vice-champion Juan Luis Marena. The Cuban athlete has extensive experience playing in major tournaments. But the victory in the finals was won by a young Russian wrestler Samurgashev Varteres Varteresovich.
Go to Middleweight
After winning the Olympics, the wrestler Samurgashev decided to switch from light to medium weight. Not every wrestler dares to take such a step in his career. Varteres immediately faced worthy competition. At the World and European Championships, he won only bronze medals. Two defeats in a row did not break the fighter, and he continued to perform in middleweight. At the Olympic Games in Athens, Varteres Samurgashev confidently won 3 victories. All experts and fans were sure that it was he who would play in the final battle. However, in the semi-finals, to the surprise of many, this fighter lost to little-known Uzbek player Alexander Dokturishvili. After an insulting defeat, Samurgashev confidently defeated the Swiss Reto Boucher and became the bronze medalist of the Olympic Games. The Russian wrestler was upset by what happened. He, recalling everything that happens at the Olympics, called the defeat in the finals the most offensive in his career.
Career continuation
Varteres Samurgashev, whose photo was taken by many sports fans, after a failure at the Olympics, began to train with a vengeance. In 2005, he had no equal at the World Cup. And next year, he confidently won the European Championship, which was held in Moscow. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, Samurgashev won the first 2 fights. And then in the quarterfinals lost to Peter Bachi. After the battle, a scandal erupted. The reason for this was the cancellation of points awarded by judges to a fighter from Russia after the intervention of FILA vice president Mario Saletnik. The Russian team filed a complaint about the action of Saletnig, since they contradict the rules of the competition. The following year, the sports court in Lazanne declared the actions of Saletnig unauthorized. However, no one began to review the result of the battle.
Serious injury and retirement
All sports fans watched the fights of such a fighter as Varteres Samurgashev, whose nationality can be determined by appearance. His next Olympic cycle was interrupted due to a serious injury that he received in June 2009. At the intensive care unit, doctors diagnosed a fracture of the jaw. Varteres dropped out of the sport for a long time. After recovery, the wrestler was no longer like himself. In 2012, Varteres Samurgashev, a wrestler who left his mark on the history of world sports, completed his professional career. But he did not leave the sport. In 2012, in the past, the legendary wrestler headed the Wrestling Federation in Rostov-on-Don. In 2013, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the city of Rostov.
Athlete's personal life
Varteres Samurgashev is married and has 4 children. After completing his professional career, he can see his children more often. The athlete married in 2009. Varteres Samurgashev, whose wife supported her husband in every possible way during preparation for the competition, in the year of the wedding gave birth to his son, and then 3 more sons. The elder brothers of Varteres were also professional athletes. Rafael, like the famous younger brother, participated in Russian and international competitions. In the homeland of Varteres, a bronze monument was erected for the victory at the Olympics.
Varteres Samurgashev, thanks to his perseverance and physical data, became a legendary fighter who won all possible prizes. In his homeland, he enjoys great respect and love of local residents.