From August 15 to 21, the French wrestling team will meet in Sofia (Bulgaria) for the U20 World Championships.
eight young French wrestlers take the road to Sofia. The France U20 wrestling team has an appointment in Bulgaria for the world championships. A competition for which freestyle wrestling, led by coach Luca Lampis, has four athletes. The women’s team, led by Lilian Chirain, is represented by three athletes. Finally, the Greco-Roman team, led by coach Steeve Guenot, has only one athlete.
Young wrestlers who surf on a beautiful dynamic. The eight athletes were all selected for the U20 European Championships, which took place last June. With four medals won during the continental competition, this France U20 team has shown that it is in the game. The young wrestlers have refined their preparation on French territory in recent weeks before flying to Bulgaria.
A Euro to get started, the Worlds to confirm
From Monday August 15, freestyle wrestling will be the first to compete. A long-awaited French selection, which has three medalists at the last U20 European Championships. Rakhim Magamadov, European champion, will be keen to achieve the double. Khamzat Arsamerzoev, vice-champion of Europe U20 and U23, intends to obtain his first gold medal in U20. Adlan Viskhanov, bronze medalist two months ago, also wants to continue his good momentum. Finally, the young Seyfulla Itaev will do everything possible to win his first continental medal.
Among the women, who will enter the competition on Wednesday August 17, the bronze medalist at the European U20 championships, Chadia Ayachi, is in the game. At his side, we find Céleste Sion and Iris Thiébaux, who will try to climb on her first world podium. Finally, from August 19, Greco-Roman wrestling will conclude these U20 Worlds. The only Frenchman involved, Yanis Nifri is aiming for neither more nor less than his very first world medal.
