Albert Batyrau

Albert Georgijewitsch Batirow (born November 2, 1981 in Ordzhonikidze , North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic ) is a Belarusian wrestler . In 2007 he was European champion in free style in lightweight .

Career

Albert Batirow comes from a widespread Caucasian wrestling family ( Mawlet Batirow , Adam Batirow, Shamil Batirow). He started wrestling in Vladikavkaz in 1988, focusing on free style. With a height of 1.65 meters, he always wrestled in the lightweight as an adult. Wrestling is also his profession at the moment. At the beginning of his career he started for Russia. He also took part in the Junior World Championship (Cadets) in New Delhi in 1997 for this country and came in second in the weight class up to 57 kg.

In the following years he was one of the best Russian freestyle wrestlers in the lightweight class, but was never able to qualify for participation in another international championship. He therefore moved to Belarus at the beginning of 2005 and has since worked for Dynamo Grodno , where he is trained by Oleg Gogel. Already in April 2005 he was used at the European Championships in Varna and won there with victories over Panagiotis Makrinas, Greece and Mehmet Macit, Turkey, a defeat against Serafim Barzakow , Bulgaria and further victories over Adrian Mazan, Poland and Suren Markosjan , Armenia Bronze medal . At the 2005 World Cup in Budapest, he first won over Elman Asgarow, Azerbaijan, but then lost to Geandry Garzón Caballero , Cuba. Since this did not reach the final, he was eliminated and only came in 17th place.

In 2006 Albert Batirow became vice European champion in Moscow. He defeated Omer Cubukcu, Turkey, Wadim Guigolajew, France and Anisim Talambat, Moldova and only lost in the final battle against Makhach Murtasalijew , Russia. At the 2005 World Championships in Guangzhou win over Pietro Piscitelli, Italy, Bujandschawyn Batdsorig , Mongolia and Elman Asgarow. Then he lost to Bill Zadick from the United States and in the battle for a world championship bronze medal in a tough fight (1: 2 rounds, 7:12 points) also against Geandry Garzon Caballero. In 2007 he succeeded in becoming the European lightweight champion in Sofia. He defeated Stefan Daniliuc, Romania, Pietro Piscitelli, Apostolos Taskoudis, Greece, Ramazan Şahin , Turkey and Irbek Walentinowitsch Farnijew , Russia. Things went less well for him at the World Cup this year in Baku, because after a victory over Jung Young-ho, South Korea, he met Irbek Farniev, who was able to reciprocate for the defeat at the European Championship and defeated Albert Batirow. Irbek Farnijew did not reach the final, so Albert Batirow was eliminated and only came in 21st place.

In 2008 he reached at the European Championships in Tampere after a victory over Gregory Ferreiro, France and a defeat against Andrei Stadnik from Ukraine only the 11th place, but was then able to participate in a 3rd place at the qualifying tournament in Martigny qualify for the Beijing Olympics. In Beijing he won over Yang Chun-song, North Korea, but then lost again to Andrei Stadnik. Since this came into the final, he was able to continue wrestling in the consolation round, but lost immediately to Sushil Kumar from India and therefore ended up in 9th place.

In 2009 Albert Batirow was only used at the World Championships in Herning, Denmark. He lost there against his feared opponent Geandry Garzon Caballero and only came in 20th place. In 2010 he had a similar experience. He lost at the World Cup in Moscow in his first fight against Shirayr Hovhannisjan from Armenia and ended up in 21st place. In 2012 he was used again at the European Championships in Belgrade and came in 10th there. Ali Schabanau started for Belarus at the 2012 Olympic Games in London .

International success

year	space	competition	Weight class	Results
1997	2.	Junior World Championships (Cadets) in New Delhi	up to 57 kg	behind Dimitri Michailow, Kirkisistan
2002	3.	Oleg Naniev Memorial in Vladikavkaz	Light	behind Irbek Farnijew, Russia and Elbrus Tedejew , Ukraine
2005	3.	EM in Varna	Light	after victories over Panagiotis Makrinas, Greece and Mehmet Macit, Turkey, a defeat against Serafim Barsakow, Bulgaria and victories over Adrian Mazan, Poland and Suren Markosjan, Armenia
2005	3.	Shamil Umakhanov Memorial in Khasavyurt	Light	behind Makhach Murtasalijew and Ramasan Irbaihanow, both from Russia
2005	1.	German Grand Prix in Leipzig	Light	ahead of Laszlo Szabolcs, Hungary, Gregory Sarrasin, Switzerland and Gábor Hatos , Hungary
2005	17th	World Cup in Budapest	Light	after defeating Elman Asgarov, Azerbaijan and losing to Geandry Garzon Cabellero, Cuba
2006	9.	Ivan Yarygin Memorial in Krasnoyarsk	Light	Winner: Makhach Murtasalijew ahead of Saur Botajew , both Russia
2006	2.	EM in Moscow	Light	after victories over Omer Cubukcu, Turkey, Wadim Guigolajew, France and Anisim Talambat, Moldova and a defeat against Machach Murtasalijew
2006	5.	World Cup in Guangzhou	Light	after victories over Pietro Piscitelli, Italy, Bujandschawyn Batdsorig , Mongolia and Elman Asgarow and defeats against Bill Zadick, USA and Geandry Garzon Caballero
2007	2.	Intern. Tournament in Kiev	Light	behind Andrei Stadnik, Ukraine, in front of Renat Ramasanow, Russia
2007	1.	EM in Sofia	Light	after victories over Stefan Daniliuc, Romania, Pitro Piscitelli, Apostolos Taskoudis, Greece, Ramasan Sahin, Turkey and Irbek Fanijew
2007	21st	World Cup in Baku	Light	after defeating Jung Young-ho, South Korea and losing to Irbek Farnijew
2007	1.	Alexander Medved Prize in Minsk	Light	before Zack Esposito, USA and Selimchan Yusupow, Russia
2008	2.	Dave Schultz Memorial in Colorado Springs	Light	behind Trent Paulson, USA, in front of Bujandschawyn Batdsorig , Mongolia
2008	1.	Alexander Medved Prize in Minsk	Light	in front of Elman Asgarow and Amir Berukow, Russia
2008	11.	EM in Tampere	Light	after a win against Gregorz Sarrazin, Switzerland and a defeat against Andrei Stadnik
2008	3.	Olympic qualification tournament in Martigny & Switzerland	Light	behind Mehdi Taghavi Kermani, Iran and Serafim Barsakow
2008	9.	OS in Beijing	Light	after defeating Yang Chun-song, North Korea and losing to Andrei Stadnik and Sushil Kumar
2008	3.	Shamil Umakhanov Memorial in Khasavyurt	Light	behind Amir Berukow and Moulid Lampeschew, both Russia
2009	3.	Wacław Ziółkowski Memorial in Radom	Light	behind Mehdi Taghavi Kermani and Ramasan Sahin
2009	20th	World Cup in Herning / DK	Light	after a loss to Geandry Garzon Caballero
2010	3.	World Cup in Moscow	Light	behind Emin Asisow, Azerbaijan and Andrei Stadnik
2010	21st	World Cup in Moscow	Light	after a loss to Shirayr Hovhannisjan, Armenia
2011	2.	Alexander Medved Prize in Minsk	Light	behind Ali Schabanau, Belarus, in front of Vladimir Wilmow, Russia and Rostislaw Perwachuk, Ukraine
2011	10.	Wacław Ziółkowski Memorial in Poznan	Light	Winner Soslan Ramonow, Russia ahead of Adam Sobieray, Poland, Ramasan Sahin and Serafim Barsakow
2012	5.	Dan Kolow-Nikola Petrow Memorial in Sofia	Light	behind Gheorghe Bucur, Romania, Serafim Barsakow, Dejan Mitrow, Macedonia and Lenid Basan, Bulgaria
2012	5.	Intern. Tournament in Kiev	Light	behind Andrei Stadnik, Bujandschawyn Batdsorig , Andrei Nagorny, Ukraine and Andrei Kwiatkowski, Ukraine
2012	10.	EM in Belgrade	Light	Winner Alan Gogajew, Russia ahead of Leonid Basan, Dwid Safarjan, Armenia and Gergö Wöller, Hungary

Explanations

• all free style competitions
• OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
• Lightweight, weight class up to 66 kg body weight

swell

• Trade journal Der Ringer
• "Foeldeak Wrestling Database" website

Web links

• Albert Batyrau in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )