Adlan Abdurashidov is a young and talented boxer of low weight who showed great promise, but during the Olympics in Rio he was defeated and out of action. What is the life of an athlete after the Olympics? Is it worth giving up and getting upset, or is it necessary to gather all the forces for rehabilitation in front of the fans?
Life and career of a boxer before the Olympics
An interesting person has always been a promising talented fighter Adlan Abdurashidov. His biography is notable for the fact that already in 19 years in 2009, the athlete became the champion of Europe among students in the weight of 64 kg. After which Adlan took second place in the Russian boxing championship in 2012, which took place in Sykrtyvkar, in weight up to 60 kg. The first place was taken by athlete Dmitry Polyansky.
After that, the athlete received an invitation to participate in the team championship of the World Boxing Series, where he won five out of six fights. After the championship, the boxers were invited to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Olympiad
During the Olympics, Adlan won the first fight with Tadius Katua. But in the next fight with the Algerian Red BenBazizu luck turned away from the boxer.
It was the eighth finals, and the Algerian, who was only 22 years old, managed to successfully work with the distance during the battle, and also used his advantage in size over Adlan. He was taller and also successfully built a defense strategy. Adlan Abdurashidov turned out to be slower and slow at the key moments of the fight. Algerian took all three points, winning 3-0.
After this fight, Adlan dropped out of the competition.
At the same time, according to Ramzan Kadyrov, Adlan fought very worthily. However, according to the President of the Chechen Republic, the national team coach Alexander Lebzyak should have worked better on the team spirit of the fighters and not to make the statements that he made before the match.
Alexander Lebzyak announced in the media that the composition of the fighters did not suit him, and if he recruited a team, completely different athletes would have entered the ring. It is not known what caused this statement, but according to Ramzan Kadyrov, this did not very well affect the spirit of the participants in the competition.
After the 2016 Olympics
After the Olympics, the athlete faced mass condemnation in coaching circles, as well as among athletes. As Adlan said: "I heard a lot of unpleasant words addressed to me, but I should be higher than this, as an athlete."
The boxer took the failure quite steadily and philosophically. There are ups and downs in life. You just do not give up and do not take defeat to heart. This is especially important in boxing. Adlan Abdurashidov in no way thought to give up after the defeat and after the Olympics was ready for new fights.
Moreover, Ramzan Kadyrov supported the athlete after the Olympics by giving him a car.
After 2016, the athlete received a proposal to switch to professional sports. However, at that moment, the boxer took time to think and, in consultation with his personal trainer Eduard Kravtsov, decided to postpone this decision.
Championship in Grozny 2017
In 2017, in October, the men's boxing championship was held in Grozny. And Adlan Abdurashidov appeared on it as a participant. He spent five fights and became the champion in the weight category up to 64 kg, defeating Alikhman Bakhaev.
This allowed the boxer to rehabilitate himself in the eyes of fans, spectators and other interested parties, adding optimism to the athlete. In an interview after the championship, Adlan says he is ready for the new 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
And if he gets there, he will definitely return to Russia with a medal.
Athlete's Future Plans
Adlan Abdurashidov plans to participate in the 2019 World Boxing Championship, which will be held in Sochi.
But the main goal of the boxer, according to him, at the moment is to win the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
He considers himself the undisputed leader in his weight category. After all, despite the difficulties, he was able to defeat his strong opponent. According to the athlete, the Olympics 2020 is a great opportunity to rehabilitate yourself and show yourself as a champion. Boxer intends to take gold.