Coach Tasoeva Rakhlin said that the athlete did not ask to review the results of the fight at the World Cup
Mikhail Rakhlin, coach of Russian judoka Inal Tasoev, appreciated the decision to award the athlete a gold medal at the 2023 World Championships after admitting the judges’ mistake. His words are quoted by Match TV.
The specialist said that justice has prevailed. “Inal did not reproach anyone as a result, did not ask for anything, did not swear. He masculinely accepted that result. The internal strength in him is even greater than the external one, ”said the coach. Rachlin noted that reasonable, professional people work in the International Judo Federation (IJF).
Earlier, the IJF conducted an expert analysis and proved the error of the judiciary during the fight between Tasoev and the Frenchman Teddy Riner in the final of the tournament in the weight category over 100 kilograms. The Russians were apologized, both athletes were declared the winners of the competition.
Tasoev, 25, is a two-time World Championship bronze medalist. He also has gold and silver of the European Championship.
Source: Lenta
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