Bloody Elbow · Jul 19, 2019
Wrestling breakdown, Part 2: 2018 World champion Zaurbek Sidakov
Photo by Francois Nel/Getty ImagesRead part 1 of the Zaurbek Sidakov breakdown here. Part 2 covers his run through the 2018 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
2018 Yarygin
After about one year at 70 kg, Sidakov had grown into his body and was ready for the move to 74, an Olympic weight.
His first major tournament at 74 since his European Championship title loss to Suleymanov would be the Ivan Yarygin.
On his way to the finals, Sidakov outscored his two opponents 18-2.
In the finals he would meet Russia’s 2014 World champion and 2017 World silver medalist, Khetik Tsabolov.