We all know that there are two talented athletes called Zoloev. Of course, the one with the name more difficult to pronounce enjoys greater popularity, it’s Khadzimurat. We happened to have a brief chat with him.

First of all, Khadzimurat will soon become a father!

We’ll let you know as soon as we get the information about the sex of the baby and its "weight class". Now Khadzi is trying to reconcile the role of husband, father and athlete. He manages to find time for everything but he’s finding it difficult to focus on each task. It will be his first child, so even a tough puller has every right to feel a bit stressed.

In which events is he going to compete? This is connected with his brother. After all, Khadzimurat has a brother who is a bit heavier than Khadzi and will compete in the 90 kg class.

Khadzimurat is going to compete in A1, in the 80 kg class, both arms. He’s also taking part in the absolute class, but only with the right arm.

Now he weighs 83 kg, so he won’t find it hard to reduce his weight.

He’s training with his brother, Spartak Zoloev. Spartak intends to compete in A1, too –90 kg and in the absolute class on both hands.  As his brother says, Spartak is in top form and wants to take part in the World Championships in Poland, and then in the Nemiroff World Cup.

Spartak was going to compete in the European Championships in Lithuania, but he failed to complete the necessary formalities to get the passport in time. This time he won’t neglect that. 

How are they training?

Extremely hard and intensly.

They are training two times a day. Their training includes general exercises three times a week. Once every two days they are working on the technique at the table. It’s killer intensity and load.

After all they are both experienced, which means that if they went for such a training programme, they are certain they would be successful.

Has the era of the Zoloev Brothers come? Let’s wait and see.... For sure, a lot will be going on!

PeSzy