The 3rd Zurkhaneh Sports Men’s Championship of Europe began in May 18, 2011 in Arena Complex in Šiauliai , Lithuania, coinciding with non-Olympic games with the presence of athletes and teams from Azerbaijan Republic, Ukraine, Estovania, Austria, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Turkey. The championship finished after 3 days of competitions in May 20, awarding fifth medals in Pahlavani wrestling champions and introducing winners. Based on team scores, individual skills and Pahlavani wrestling, Azerbaijan team who was the winner of two last zurkhaneh sports championships, retained its place and stood the first with 167 scores. The Turkish zurkhaneh sports team was in the second with 112 points, teams of Lithuania and Belarus respectively with 110 and 106 points were both rated as the third. In the opening ceremony of the tournament, a selected team from European countries along with the technical team of IZSF performed zurkhaneh team sports and individual skills that were interested the audience. Scheduled plans, appropriate facilities and good hosting were among significant features of the 3rd European Zurhaneh Sports Championship of Europe in Šiauliai , Lithuania. The 1st tournament was held in Saarbruken, Germany in March 2007 and the second in Frankfurt in December 2009.
Awards to the Champion Team
According to approved act of IZSF, the winner team was awarded $ 3000, the runner $ 2000 and the two teams in the third place $ 1000. The champions of zurkhaneh team sports, individual skills and Pahlavani wrestling were granted medals, the championship statements and the Champions Cup of the tournament.
Šiauliai 2011; Sights and Sounds
- Prior to the championship, the audience a minute silent tribute to sympathize for Dr. Mehralizadeh, president of IZSF, for the death of her brother.
- Azerbaijan team, for the first time, began its performance with the beat and the voice of his young master, Muhammad Amin Naghizadeh.
- The average age of participants was 22 years.
- Pahlavani wrestling tournament with athletic fields Kurash, Alysh and Sumo was held in the main hall.
- Pahlavani wrestling championships were broadcast lively from the Lithuanian state television.
- Zurkhaneh teams from the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania had 4 training sessions with IZSF coaches.
- During Pahlavani wrestling championships, the top members of the Zurkhaneh family in 2011 were awarded a certificate and honored.
- IZSF granted to all participants the Certificate, Calendar of the Federation and Zurkhaneh Review.
- The financial support of Trade Capital Bank by efforts of the Belarusian Federation was among the major events.
- Access to broadband internet was one of the positive points that were of interest to reporters and photographers.
European Zurkhaneh Sports Confederation Summit
Meeting of Executive Board of European Zurkhaneh Sports Confederation was held with the attendance of Gents Vilita, EUZSC; Dr. Seyed Abdollah Sajjadi, chairman of IZSF technical committee; Keyvan Dehnad, EUZSC Secretary General; Maryam Mousavi, Int. relation director; Rahim Jeddi, IZSF event director and members of the EUZSC.
In the meeting held in two sessions, several issues including setting a Championship calendar at adult, young and adolescence levels for years 2011 and 2012 were discussed. It was also decided to place training courses by support of IZSF the Confederation agenda.
Through voting, the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus, was decided to be the office for the European Zurkhaneh Sports Confederation. Decisions for Ukraine›s competition 2012, and hosting criteria for European championship were among the issues of this two-day
meeting.
By establishing relationships with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, National Olympic committees and other sport organizations in the country, and also by support of Trade Capital Bank, the Zurkhaneh Sports Federation of Belarus has fortified its place.
The 4th course for International level 3
Prior to the tournament, the fourth course of the International level 3 for Zurkhaneh sports was placed with the participation of some trainers of IZSF.
Two athletes from Azerbaijan and one athlete and a Murshed from Austria were introduced the theoretical arbitration concepts of teams, individual skills and Pahlavani wrestling championships.
Seyed Abdollad Sajjadi, chairman of the technical committee; Panahiha , a best coach; and Saffar Ghasemi, member of IZSF technical committee along with Abbas Namazian; chairman of the Arbitration committee of Pahlavani wrestling and an outstanding referee from FILA were training the course.
After successfully passing the theoretical and practical exams, participants in the courses were received the certification of level 3 for zurkhaneh sports. The 1st course for International Zurkhaneh Sports Arbitration 3 was held with the attendance of some referees from Asia and Europe in 2008 in Kish. The 2nd course was held in New Delhi, and the 3rd course was held in Belarus coinciding with the 1st European Young championship.
Event Organizer
Gintautas Vileita, President of European Zurkhaneh Sports Confederation
Vladimir Grichenkov , Deputy of Orginizing commitee
Technical Committee
Seyed Abdollah Sajjadi, Chairman of Technical Committee
Seyed Mohammad Khoshjan, Technical advisor
Reza Mahmoudi, Technical Committee secretary
Mohamd Gohari, Software officer
Referees
Abbas Namazian, Koshti Pahlavani Referee director
Gholamhassan Mohammad Panahiha, Zurkhaneh Referee director
Safar Ghasemi, Referee
Mohsen Ataaei, Referee
Mohammad Jafarpour, Referee
Mehmet Ozdemir, Referee
Elnur mohammadali, Referee
Najaf Valiyev, Referee
Rasul Nourani, Referee
Mohammad Mojdekar, Referee
Nikolojus Kurusiras, Referee
Tarik Erdem, Referee
Mursheds
Akbar Barjeste
Ramin Golestani
Mohammad Amin Naghizadeh, Azarbayjan Republic
Event Committee
Rahim Jeddi, Event Director
Maryam Mousavi, International relation director
Saeed Saber, Administration & Support Affairs
Saman Majlesi, Accommodation Affairs
Ali Karimiaah, Protocol Affairs
Ahmadreza Oveisi, Public Relation Affairs
Zeynab Hosseini, Secretariat affairs