Andrei Prepeliță comes back to Moldova with the medal of the European Wrestling Championship

The only medal holder of the European Wrestling Championship, Andrei Prepeliță, returned home. FromBaku,Prepeliță, returned with a bronze medal, medal expected byMoldovafor 5 years. The last Moldavianwhowon anEuropean medal wasGhenadie Tulbea. In 2005 he won the gold of the tournament.

Ghenadie Tulbea, European champion in 2005 - I am very happy for this result.I was always with the boys at the trainings and saw that they were in a good shape.Too bad we managed justa bronze, but we must be satisfied with this result. I'm happy for Andreiand our federation, for this result is abeautiful one.

Victor Peicov, President of the Wrestling Federation -A bronze medal at the European is as asilver one for the Russian Squad at theWorld Champiosnhip.The medal that we got provesthat inMoldova areborn real wrestlers, worthyto represent our country on the international arena. We must growOlympic champions. But the conditions in which we prepare are not exactly suitable for the purposes that we have.

Andrei Prepeliță confesses that in Azerbaijan,one of his dreamscame true.

Andrei Prepeliță, European bronze medalist - I wentto the championship with just one thought - to win a medal. I knew I was fit and ready. No matter what color the medal is. I realized a part of my dream. The second part is to win the WorldChampionshipand an Olympic medal.

The President of the WrestlingFederation,Victor Peicov, offered to the bronze medal holderthe sum of U.S. $ 1000 inthe airport. Andrei Prepelițăwill also receive a bonus of 30,000 lei from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.