2024-05-09 18:13:09
Nedyalko Petrov starts with Justas Petravičius (Lithuania) in the 60-kilogram Olympic qualification for classical wrestling in Istanbul, according to the draw.
His opponent is fifth in the last European Championship.
The other debutant in the team, Kaloyan Ivanov, will compete against the Kyrgyz Uzur Dzhuzurbekov, winner of the Asian championships and Olympic Games participant, in the category up to 97 kg.
The experienced Ike Mnatsakanyan will start against the young Spaniard Marcos Sanchez in the 77-kilogram category. Last year, his rival came first at the Grand Prix in his home country, but there are no other honors for men.
Mnatsakanyan is a winner of bronze medals from world and European championships.
Abu-Muslim Amaev drew the heaviest lot. His opponent at the start is the Egyptian Mohamed Ibrahim Elayed, third at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in the category up to 67 kg.
Meetings start on Thursday at 10 am.
The first three take quotas. The semi-final matches, which secure visas for Paris 2024, start at 6 p.m. The fights between the bronze medalists are the next day. The winners of them also get a quota for the Olympic Games.