The Olympic champion spoke about the threats at the tournament in Chechnya

Moscow, February 2 – 1988 Olympic champion Sergei Tarakanov told how he faced threats from fans at a tournament in Grozny.

According to the former athlete, the final match of the national championship was held in the city. At the time of the events described, Tarakanov was 15 years old.

During his career, Tarakanov also became the bronze medalist of the 1980 Olympic Games, won the world championship, and also became the European champion three times.