Anastasia Belyakova Olympics what happened. Bronze in a wheelchair. The most terrible medal of Russia in Rio. Other terrible Rio injuries

The program for today's boxing day was opened by girls, among whom were both Russians, Anastasia Belyakova and Yaroslava Yakushina. Both were considered

obvious underdogs, but in the case of Belyakova we could count on a sensation. The fact is that in the final of the World Championship she already met with a Frenchwoman Estelle Mossely and lost in an equal battle, and according to some experts, even won. Yakushina was less fortunate. She was up against the phenomenal American Claressa Shields, who has won every major tournament since the London Olympics.

The card was opened by a Chinese woman Yin Junhua and Finnish Mira Potkonen, which knocked out the once great and terrible Katie Taylor. In four two-minute rounds, the Asian gave her such a beating that the helmet, which remains an integral attribute in women’s boxing, did not save her. The Finnish woman entered the mix zone with a terrible face, in which blood, sweat and tears were mixed from an unfortunate defeat. As it turned out, this was not the worst thing that happened today.

From the ring to the wheelchair

Belyakova entered the ring next with a smile and an attitude of victory. She was not afraid of her formidable opponent and in the first round she met her well with deuces. It seemed that another unpredictable fight awaited us, where everything would again be in the hands of the judges. The judge's gavel signaled ten seconds remaining until the end of the first round, when suddenly a loud scream broke through the noise of the hall. Belyakova, after the blow, bent in half from pain, and her left hand hung lifelessly.

She was given first aid by the referee, who immediately stopped the fight, and then the athlete was sent to an ambulance to wheelchair, and then taken to the Olympic Village for diagnosis and assistance. The “Championship” special correspondent managed to find a volunteer who made it clear that she did not have an obvious fracture, but rather a dislocated elbow or shoulder. The same was confirmed by her opponent in the mixed zone. “I’m glad to reach the final, but of course I didn’t want to do it this way. My opponent’s injury has clouded the joy of my victory, and I wish her health,” Mosseli said.

Head coach of the women's team Victor Lisitsyn at that moment was blacker than a cloud. On the one hand, his thoughts were next to his injured ward. On the other hand, he had to second Yaroslav Yakushin in the ring. The representative of the heaviest weight category behaved with dignity in the ring. Of course, the American’s class and physical strength left her virtually no chance of winning, but in the third round, when there was nothing left to lose, Yaroslava evened out the fight and accepted defeat with dignity. If the lot had been more merciful to her, perhaps she could have won bronze.

Waiting for good news

Support Group Russian team in the stands I was shocked by what happened. The coaches and athletes were even more in the dark than the correspondents, and were happy to hear the information that there was no fracture. The executive director of the Russian Boxing Federation, Evgeny Sudakov, was also worried. There is no exact information yet, we are waiting for a call. "IN Olympic Village They will examine Anastasia. Most likely, the elbow came out. It is possible that there will be surgical intervention. She was the leader in her weight category. She started the fight well and boxed well. But this is sport, nothing can be done,” he told the Championship’s special correspondent.

We can only hope that we are talking only about a severe dislocation, and not about a fracture, which could put an end to sports career Nastya. If the outcome is favorable, the day after tomorrow she will be able to get into the ring and get her bronze medal. The attitude towards women's boxing after what happened will be even more ambiguous. Serious injuries can occur in any sport, but girls sometimes experience much more emotions, aggression and cruelty in fights than men.

Boxer from Zlatoust Anastasia Belyakova completed the fight for highest award Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The athlete suffered a hand injury in the semi-final match. Experts are already expressing the opinion that this situation could cost the representative of the Southern Urals her career in boxing.

Anastasia Belyakova was injured in the first round of the fight with the Frenchwoman Estelle Mossely. The athlete from Zlatoust left the ring in a wheelchair. The damage to the representative of the Southern Urals looked terrible, and therefore experts fear that she may no longer enter the professional ring.

“It’s a shame that Anastasia received such a serious injury. God grant that Anastasia’s shoulder doesn’t fall out. If her shoulder falls out, then it will probably be possible to end with boxing. For people who do not play sports professionally, this is nothing to worry about. But for active boxers, that’s all. This could lead to the end of your career. And in this case, you cannot do without surgery. Let's see what the doctors say after a detailed examination of Anastasia. It’s a shame - the fight was ours, and Belyakova won it,- Evgeniy Sudakov, director of the Russian Boxing Federation, AIBA international category judge, commented to R-Sport.

Note that the early end of the semi-final match did not deprive Anastasia Belyakova Olympic medal. The athlete from Zlatoust will receive a bronze medal at the Games. However, it is not yet known whether it will allow physical state female athletes climb onto the podium.

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Russian boxer Anastasia Belyakova was seriously injured in her semi-final bout with Frenchwoman Estelle Mossely in the semi-finals of the Rio Olympics. Belyakova won bronze, but the continuation of her sports career is questionable.

Russian Anastasia Belyakova was forced to stop her semi-final fight with Frenchwoman Estella Mosseli in the semi-final fight of the Rio Olympics. The fight was stopped in the first round and the Frenchwoman was awarded a victory by technical knockout.

Russian athlete, thus, won bronze in the weight category up to 60 kg.

The Russian woman was sent to the hospital with a knocked out elbow joint immediately after the fight. The doctors on duty nearby took her away in a wheelchair.

According to the coach, Belyakova has an injury to her elbow joint. But there is no exact diagnosis yet.

Anastasia Belyakova was seriously injured

Director of the Russian Boxing Federation, AIBA international judge Evgeny Sudakov said that Anastasia Belyakova’s injury, which she received in the semi-finals of the boxing competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, could force her to retire from the sport.

“It’s a shame that Anastasia received such serious injury. God grant that her shoulder doesn’t fall out. If her shoulder falls out, then it will probably be possible to end with boxing. For people who do not play sports professionally, this is nothing to worry about. But for active boxers, that’s all. This could lead to the end of my career,” Sudakov said.

According to him, if a boxer leaves the sport, then surgery will be impossible.

“We’ll see what the doctors say after a detailed examination of Anastasia. It’s a shame - the fight was ours, and Belyakova won it,” said the director of the federation.

At the age of 9, she was left without a father, grew up without a mother, her grandmother was her guardian. Lives with her and her older sister.

Since the age of 13, she has been boxing under the guidance of coach Evgeny Tarasov, who suggested that she switch to this sport from cross-country skiing.

At the 2010 World Championships in the weight category up to 60 kg she took 5th-8th place. That same year she won the European Junior Championships, and the next year she became the world champion among girls under 18 years of age.

Silver medalist World Games martial arts in 2013 and the winner of the All-Russian Youth Spartakiad in 2014.

Three-time Russian champion in 2012, 2013 and 2015.

In 2014 she won gold at the European and World Championships. In the final of the European Championship, Anastasia Belyakova defeated the Englishwoman Natasha Jonas, and in the final of the World Championship, the Englishwoman Sandy Ryan.

In 2015, Belyakova again won her weight category at European Games, and after that she moved to the up to 60 kg category in which she won silver at the 2016 World Championship, losing to the Frenchwoman Estelle Mossely, but at the same time winning an Olympic license.

At the Olympics in Rio. On August 17, she lost in the semifinals to Frenchwoman Estelle Mossely. At the same time, she was injured in the fight.

Belyakova missed a strong beat and was forced to leave the ring without finishing the fight. Paramedics carried her away in a wheelchair.

“Preliminarily, Nastya has a dislocated shoulder,” said her coach Fedor Sharafislamov, who is also in Rio. - The collarbone is damaged.

NASTYA GET TO THE OLYMPICS AT THE LAST MOMENT

Between training sessions, she’s an ordinary girl, a little eccentric,” he said before Olympic tournament Nastya's current mentor is Evgeny Tarasov. - Going to the forest with friends for a picnic, no question. Going to the cinema or a cafe is always a yes. But in classes, at tournaments, he is a completely different person. It comes together at the right time. This kind of relaxation in life, I think, helps her. Always being on edge and in tension is very difficult.

At the last moment, Nastya managed to jump on the bandwagon of the departing Olympic train. First there was a qualifying tournament in Turkey against the backdrop of escalating doping scandals. There Nastya was afraid to eat or drink something wrong. There are plenty of examples in sports of athletes having a prohibited drug added to a regular glass of water. There was a misfire. The specialists had suspicions - Nastya was condemned. But boxing is a rather subjective sport. Some will decide that the blow can be counted, others will decide that it is not a blow at all.

In general, whether we were going to Rio or not was decided only a couple of months before the Olympics. In Astana, at the World Championships, Belyakova took second place. When all the Russians lost in the quarterfinals, and Nastya was left alone in the evening program. He wins against the Moroccan, and already has bronze in his pocket. And then the final. But that doesn't matter anymore. Second place and a trip to Rio!

Four years ago, then 19-year-old Nastya was also one step away from the Olympic team, recalls coach Evgeny Tarasov. - But it didn’t work out - I didn’t get to the World Championships, where Olympic licenses were awarded. She already felt the taste and smell of the Olympics...

Before London, I really looked at things,” Anastasia Belyakova said in an interview with KP. - Sofia Ochigava was number one at that time. She won silver at the 2012 Olympics. Then I told myself and my coach - the Olympics in Rio will be mine. I trained with Brazil in mind. Until the seventh sweat. You need to get there and come back with a medal.

BEST FIGHT - FAILED FIGHT

Nastya has a difficult fate. The father died when the girl was nine years old. Her mother pulled away from her upbringing. Therefore, the future athlete grew up with her grandmother and older sister.

“I pulled Nastya out of ski racing,” says coach Tarasov. - Here in Zlatoust this is almost the number one sport - after all, there are mountains all around. Already in the section she boxed with boys who were a little older than her, and heavier. The boys received some from Belyakova. The longer I practiced, the harder I hit. They got excited, got excited, and started hitting out of anger, forgetting that there was a girl in front of them. I had to bring people to their senses. Did you fight on the street? This did not happen. All the bruises and bumps are only during training. We teach them: boxing is a sport, not an opportunity to punch someone in the face on the street. If you cripple a person, then you won’t end up in jail for long. A boxer must behave with dignity. And generally speaking, best fight- this is a fight that didn't happen. Athletes know this.

GET MARRIED TO GET MARRIED - IT'S NOT ABOUT NASTYA

During training, Nastya is like a real mother for boys and girls. He can shout and rein in.

I remember once they didn’t want to run up the hill,” Tarasov continues. - She stood behind and let’s hurry. They ran like little kids. They obey! Then she praised everyone. Carrot and stick. I think Nastya will make a wonderful mother. Although she herself admits that there are no weddings before the Olympics.

Enviable bride...

She understands people very well. Getting married for the sake of getting married is not about Nastya. She will choose a worthy groom, close in spirit and character. Whether it is an athlete or a “civilian” does not matter.

TOLD

Anastasia Belyakova:

Only once in my life did I knock out my opponent. It happened at the Russian Championship. Honestly, I didn’t mean to hit her so hard. The girl just started hitting on me from the very first seconds. Yes, so eagerly. I punched it between my hands on the counter move. That's why the blow was so hard. In general, knockouts are very rare in women's boxing. To win, you need to be head and shoulders above your rivals. You have to be clearly stronger, try to constantly work as number one, otherwise, with an equal fight, the judges in the end may “not see” my blows - and will not give the victory. Thank God, there is enough “physics” for this.

DOSSIER "KP"

Anastasia Belyakova. 23 years old. Born in Zlatoust (Chelyabinsk region). World champion (2014). Silver medalist World Championship (2016). European Champion (2014). European Winner olympic games(2015) in Baku. Multiple champion of Russia, winner and prize-winner of major international tournaments.

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