On 28th of June 2011 in ‘City Crocus’ in ‘Akwaruim’ hotel (Moscow – Russia) I Selfdefence and Safety Acadamy Cup in armwrestling. It was interesting sport event, which we can’t often watch in Russia’s capital. Many of well known athletes from Russian armwrestling performed, pool amounted 60 thousands roubles. Pretty good contest for one of the leading competitors ended with a tragedy. Unfortunately Andrey  Antonov broke right hand biceps.

Nothing had called for coming disaster – as Andrey said – until fighting with Wania Matuszenko. “Then I felt like something dragged away from mi biceps”. Pain wasn’t hard and I decided to continue the fight for victory.  I Bravely went to fighting with Roman Filipov and here came the worst moment I could only imagine. Roman had started quickly and my biceps couldn’t stand it.

In the moment my arm came away, I broke my biceps’ joint. Pain was too hard. I was conducted to hall and then transported to Academy for surgery. It run in general anaesthesia. It was important to slit arm to sew a transplant and then sew everything back. Finally I had to stay three days in hospital.”

Andrey Anonov had left hospital already, but unfortunately his right arm will stay in plaster for 3 weeks. He’s also waiting for three months long rehabilitation. Only then we would be able to do light training.

Well, what a pitty, Andrey won’t come in Russian national team complement for NEMIROFF WORLD CUP 2011. We remember, when last year, preparing for World Cup, Andriej had problems with heart, what also hadn’t let him to take part in Nemiroff World Cup, and in  2005 Andrey Antonov became silver medallist in open category of World Cup – in that semi final he had defeated John Brzenk.

We wish him a speedy recovery..