Bekzod Abdurakhmonov to NLWC

[tikk10]

Received this in my email from the NLWC:

The NLWC is very excited to welcome Bekzod Abdurakhmonov of Uzbekistan to the Club's Resident Athlete Program. Bekzod is one of the top 74 kg wrestlers in the World, and recently won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships. Bekzod is also a 2014 World Bronze Medalist, a 2016 Asian Games Gold Medalist, and he advanced to the Bronze medal match at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Bekzod is a fine wrestler and a tremendous person, and we are excited to have him as part of the NLWC. If you see Bekzod around State College or maybe at a Penn State match, please take a moment to welcome him to State College, PA.
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He also tech'd Jordan Burroughs at Rio.

He'd been attending Clarion. Nice writeup on him here at ESPN.

 

[west2east]

He was a All American for Clarion in 2012 he wrestled David Taylor in the semis at 165

 

[Raw Daddy]

That room is absolutely amazing. So much concentration of talent with so many different looks and feels, no wonder new people take off when they get in there.

Anyone know if he has been coming to NLWC on a regular basis from Clarion already or is this new, fresh for him?

 

[tabenn]

Okay--forgive me for this question. I do know freestyle rules and I like to watch freestyle, but I am not familiar the way things work for RTC members, So is this guy just training at the NLWC and will represent Uzbekistan for worlds and the Olympics? I differently see the advantages of having top talent in your room as partners.

I have read some articles about Chanizo training in the USA

 

[Ja1339]

Wow that's a lot of vowels

 

[west2east]

That room is absolutely amazing. So much concentration of talent with so many different looks and feels, no wonder new people take off when they get in there.

Anyone know if he has been coming to NLWC on a regular basis from Clarion already or is this new, fresh for him?

No this is new he left Clarion in 2014

 

[west2east]

Okay--forgive me for this question. I do know freestyle rules and I like to watch freestyle, but I am not familiar the way things work for RTC members, So is this guy just training at the NLWC and will represent Uzbekistan for worlds and the Olympics? I differently see the advantages of having top talent in your room as partners.

I have read some articles about Chanizo training in the USA

Yes he will train at NLWC and represent UZB
Franklin Gomez has been at NLWC training and he represents Puerto Rico

 

[dunkej01]

These additions are great. But I would like it even more if they brought in some ladies to train and sponsor.

 

[CowboyUp61]

These additions are great. But I would like it even more if they brought in some ladies to train and sponsor.

hula hoop girl team? @CropDuster507 would donate more, I bet

 

[CropDuster507]

These additions are great. But I would like it even more if they brought in some ladies to train and sponsor.

Yes, but also Greco. Increase the stable from just Provisor.

hula hoop girl team? @CropDuster507 would donate more, I bet

Yes 100%, but also Greco.

 

[CowboyUp61]

Y
Yes 100%, but also Greco.

Hula hoop girls aren't supposed to be touched below the waist either, so that should count!

 

[Ian]

Does anyone know the lineup at the NLWC? It must be all world, or close to it.

 

[dmm53]

Bekzod should be a good training partner for Nolf, Joseph, and Hall.

Aside: Taylor pinned him in the semis of NCAAs in 2012.