The athlete competed in the under 70 kg category and managed to achieve four consecutive victories, leading him to victory.
“To be honest, I am not satisfied with my performance. In some simple situations, I made mistakes and gave points to my opponents. You can't wrestle like that,” he stated.
According to him, he expected a more serious challenge from the American in the final. “I have been following him for a long time, but we hadn't met on the mat before. He is quite a strong opponent, and next time it will be different,” Akmataliev added.
Additionally, he noted that wrestling with Ibrahim Ibrahimov turned out to be more challenging for him. “The first match is always difficult, and Ibrahimov has an interesting wrestling style,” the wrestler mentioned in an interview with Vyacheslav Abdusalamov.
