– In almost four of the six weight groups, Russian pole rowers were the favourites, but they didn’t get visas. When I saw the entry list, I knew two Canadian players would be my biggest opponents – Tamas Daily started its report on our newspaper.
With an athlete moving from Yakutsk – the home of pole pull – Canada has improved a lot in the sport, which was also witnessed by competitor Szeged.
– I immediately met with one of the Canadians, whom I defeated 2-0 in a big fight. In my second match, another Canadian came, who had a partial torn hamstring. That set me back, so I lost 2-1, and it didn’t stop until the final victory – I continued.
Source: DailyTeam
In the consolation match, Tamas Deli defeated first the American champion and then the Slovak champion, thus winning the bronze medal. He did not travel alone halfway around the world, as Alex Ferro accompanied him. However, the athlete from Derekegyháza was unable to compete, as he suffered a torn hamstring during his last home workouts. They arrived at the house at dawn last Wednesday, then on the morning of the same day he went to the hospital, where he underwent surgery on Thursday, and from Friday he is undergoing a top-secret rehabilitation.
“Mentally speaking, it was very good for both of us to have Alex come with me.” We are already planning ahead in full force for next year, once again planning a trip to America, as well as going to the World Powerlifting Championships in the fall with a full team, which will be held in Kiskunfélegyháza. It’s not certain we’ll be traveling to the pole-pulling World Cup finals series just yet, because it will be played in Pakistan and Mongolia in 2023 – is without.
