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Quartet of Russians Reach Tuesday Night's GR Finals

Monday, June 3, 2019 - 18:22 By Eric Olanowski

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PONTEVEDRA, Spain (June 3) – The Russian Federation entered Monday night's session at the Junior European Championships undefeated and had all five wrestlers vying for a spot in Tuesday night's finals. They closed out the session by inserting four of five wrestlers into the finals and only dropped one match on the day. In total, they were victorious in 14 of 15 matches and shutout nine of their opponents.

The quartet of Russian wrestlers who'll be wrestling for gold on Tuesday night is Anvar ALLAKHIAROV, Khamid ISAEV, Ilia ERMOLENKO, and Osman SHADOV. They'll compete for the top spot at 55kg, 77kg, 87kg, and 130kg, respectively. 

Of the four Russian finalists, Osman Shadov will arguably have the toughest road to winning a gold medal. Shadov, who picked up a 4-0 semifinals win over Raman ULASAU (BLR), will take on defending cadet world champion Muhammet BAKIR (TUR) in the 130kg gold-medal bout. 

Bakir, who remains undefeated during his time representing Turkey at the World and Continental Championships, opened up his day with a 6-0 routing of Poland's cadet world bronze medalist Tomasz WAWRZYNCZYK (POL). He followed that victory up with a 6-0 win over Robinzon ESADZE (GEO), then pitched an 8-0 shutout against Hungary's Dariusz Attila VITEK (HUN) who was fresh off a surprising 6-2 upset over reigning cadet world silver medalist Sarkhan MAMMADOV (AZE). In total, Bakir outscored his three opponents on Monday 20-0 and reached his second consecutive age-level continental finals. Last year, Bakir won the 110kg cadet European title.

Khamid ISAEV (RUS) will wrestle returning European bronze medalist Tamas LEVAI (HUN) in the 77kg finals. (Photo: Gabor Martin) 

Khamid Isaev will also have an uphill battle in his finals bout when he takes on Hungary's defending junior European bronze medalist Tamas LEVAI in the 77kg finals. Isaev grabbed the 3-1 victory over Arminas LYGNUGARIS (LTU) to reach the finals, while Levai improved on his third-place finish from last year with a 9-0 semifinals shutout win over Mikita KAZAKOU (BLR). 

Russia's 2018 junior world bronze medalist Ilia Ermolenko will also take on a Hungarian opponent when he meets David LOSONCZI (HUN) in the 87kg gold-medal match. Ermolenko reached the finals with an exhausting 2-0 win over Giorgi KATSANASHVILI (GEO), and Losonczi survived a 27-point barn burner against Belarus' Ihar YARASHEVICH to reach his first continental finals in his third attempt. 

Russia's remaining finalist is Anvar Allakhirov. In the 55kg semifinals, Allakhirov trailed 1-0, but scored three unanswered points against Vladyslav KUZKO (UKR) and inserted himself into the finals against Pridon ABULADZE (GEO). In his semifinal match, Abuladze also trailed but scored a come-from-behind win to reach the finals. The Georgian wrestler fell behind against Zaur ALIYEV (AZE) but used a high hip shot, then transition to a four-point throw to grab the 8-5 win. 

Leri ABULADZE (GEO) handled Adam GAUZHAEV (RUS), 10-1, and stopped Russia from putting five wrestlers into Tuesday night's finals. (Photo: Gabor Martin) 

Abuladze Stops Russian Perfection 
The lone weight that won't feature a Russian wrestler in the gold-medal bout will be 63kg, where Leri ABULADZE (GEO) will square off against Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR). Abuladze was the man who stopped Russian perfection after bottling up Adam GAUZHAEV (RUS), 10-1, to reach the finals. He'll take on Abdullah Toprak, who narrowly escaped his semifinals bout with a 4-3 win over Hrachya POGHOSYAN (ARM). 

Wrestling resumes tomorrow in Pontevedra, Spain, at 11:30 (local time) and can be followed live on www.unitedworldwrestling.org.

RESULTS

55kg 
GOLD - Anvar ALLAKHIAROV (RUS) vs. Pridon ABULADZE (GEO)
SEMIFINAL - Anvar ALLAKHIAROV (RUS) df. Vladyslav KUZKO (UKR), 3-1 
SEMIFINAL - Pridon ABULADZE (GEO) df. Zaur ALIYEV (AZE), 8-5

63kg 
GOLD - Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR) vs. Leri ABULADZE (GEO)
SEMIFINAL - Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR) df. Hrachya POGHOSYAN (ARM), 4-3 
SEMIFINAL - Leri ABULADZE (GEO) df. Adam GAUZHAEV (RUS), 10-1

77kg 
GOLD - Tamas LEVAI (HUN) vs. Khamid ISAEV (RUS)
SEMIFINAL - Tamas LEVAI (HUN) df. Mikita KAZAKOU (BLR), 9-0 
SEMIFINAL - Khamid ISAEV (RUS) df. Arminas LYGNUGARIS (LTU), 3-1 

87kg 
GOLD - David LOSONCZI (HUN) vs. Ilia ERMOLENKO (RUS)
SEMIFINAL - David LOSONCZI (HUN) df. Ihar YARASHEVICH (BLR), 18-9
SEMIFINAL - Ilia ERMOLENKO (RUS) df. Giorgi KATSANASHVILI (GEO), 2-0 

130kg 
GOLD - Muhammet BAKIR (TUR) vs. Osman SHADOV (RUS)
SEMIFINAL - Muhammet BAKIR (TUR) df. Dariusz Attila VITEK (HUN), 8-0 
SEMIFINAL - Osman SHADOV (RUS) df. Raman ULASAU (BLR), 4-0  

#WrestleAmman

U17 Worlds: India claims four WW golds after unbeaten run

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 21:01 By Vinay Siwach

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AMMAN, Jordan (August 22) -- China's Na HU (CHN) stole a match in the dying seconds but it was India that stole the show at the U17 World Championships in Amman on Thursday. India had four wrestlers in the final in Women's Wrestling and all four won gold medals.

Last year, India had won only one gold, coming at 61kg. But with four golds and five more weight classes remaining, the country is set to register its best at the U17 World Championships.

Hu was the other champion of the day at 49kg, a weight class in which India had no participation as it sent only nine wrestlers in Women's Wrestling to the U17 Asian Championships in June.

NEHA (IND)NEHA (IND) scores a takedown against So TSUTSUI (JPN) during the 57kg final at the U17 World Championships in Amman. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Kostadin Andonov)

Leading the Indian team was returning bronze medalist NEHA (IND) at 57kg. A day before heading to Amman, Neha met VINESH (IND) who had returned from the Paris Olympics. Vinesh had become the first wrestler to beat Yui SUSAKI (JPN) internationally and reach the final at 50kg. She was later disqualified for failing her weigh-in on the second day.

Hailing from the same village -- Balali in Haryana -- as Vinesh, Neha did not take long to announce herself, winning the gold medal by beating So TSUTSUI (JPN) in a show of brute power. In her earlier bouts on Wednesday, Neha won one via fall, one via technical superiority and the semifinal 8-4.

The 16-year-old will have to quickly refocus as she is scheduled to compete at her first U20 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain from September 2.

Mansi LATHER (IND)Mansi LATHER (IND) works for the pin against Hanna PIRSKAYA (AIN) during the 73kg final at the U17 World Championships in Amman. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Amirreza Aliasgari)

At 73kg, Mansi LATHER (IND) capped off her dominant run with a gold medal by pinning Hanna PIRSKAYA (AIN) in the final. This was her third fall in four bouts while one was a 6-0 win over returning champion Piper FOWLER (USA).

Lather built a 3-0 lead over Pirskaya at the break and continued her attacks in the second period. She had Pirskaya's back on the mat after a takedown and secured the fall with 1:23 remaining in the four-minute bout. The gold is an addition to her gold at the U17 Asian Championships in 69kg in June.

PULKIT (IND)PULKIT (IND) and Daria FROLOVA (AIN) in a scramble during the 65kg final at the U17 World Championships in Amman. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Amirreza Aliasgari)

PULKIT (IND) did not dominate her final but did enough to beat Daria FROLOVA (AIN), 6-3, and win the gold medal at 65kg. She got the first points on board when Frolova tried to score a pushout but Pulkit defended and pushed Frolova out. Frolova fell with Pulkit scoring a takedown to take a 2-0 lead. It became 3-0 when Frolova was called passive.

A missed leg-attack from Frolova gave another takedown to Pulkit who extended her lead to 5-0. Frolova cut the lead to 5-3 when she scored a takedown and Pulkit was cautioned. The next attempt gave her hope but Pulkit defended the attack and came out unscathed. A lost challenge added one point to Pulkit's score.

Aditi KUMARI (IND)Aditi KUMARI (IND) celebrates after winning the 43kg gold medal at the U17 World Championships. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Kostadin Andonov)

Aditi KUMARI (IND) was the fourth gold medalist for India as she defeated Maria GKIKA (GRE) 7-0 in the 43kg final. Gkika was hoping to become Greece's first world champion in Women's Wrestling in 22 years.

Kumari got the first point when Gkika was called passive before she added a takedown just before the break to lead 3-0. She added two gut wrenches before the clock expired and raced to a 7-0 lead that she maintained till the end of the match.

Ha, the lone Chinese wrestler in the final, had to bring out a clutch double-leg to score two points and beat Utaha YUI (JPN) 4-3 in the 49kg final and become the first wrestler from China to win gold at U17 Worlds in Women's Wrestling after five years.

Yui led 3-0 at the break but Ha scored a takedown to cut it to 3-2 in the second period. As Yui tried holding on to that lead, Ha made continuous attempts to break the defense. She finally succeeded in the final 10 seconds, using a double-leg attack, completing the takedown with head-outside for two points.

Yuu KATSUME (JPN)Yuu KATSUME (JPN) defeated Morgan TURNER (USA) in the 46kg semifinal. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Kostandin Andonov)

India eyes team title

With four golds and two more finalists on Friday, India will be favorites to win the Women's Wrestling team title in Amman. This would be the first time it will accomplish the feat after falling short for the last five years.

India has 100 points from the gold medal while Japan, in second spot, has 56 points. Japan has three finalists on Friday and is still looking for its first gold medal. Japan hopes that one of Yuu KATSUME (JPN), Nana KOZUKA (JPN) and Sae NOGUCHI (JPN) end the drought.

Katsume entered the 46kg final by beating returning champion Morgan TURNER (USA) 13-2 in the semifinal. She will take on Shrutika PATIL (IND) for gold after Patil beat Medina KUANYSHBEK (KAZ) in the other semifinals.

Kozuka was also dominant, winning her 53kg semifinal via fall over Lisette BOETTKER (EST) and will take on Kaura COLES (CAN) after she became the first Canadian to reach the U17 Worlds final in Women's Wrestling. Coles beat Isabella GONZALES (USA), 8-3.

Noguchi will look to stop the United States from having a U17 world champion as she faces Taina FERNANDEZ (USA) in the 61kg final. Noguchi beat Hiunai HURBANOVA (AZE) 5-0 while Fernandez pinned Zhaidar MUKAT (KAZ) in the semifinals.

At 69kg, Oleksandra RYBAK (UKR) will face KAJAL (IND) after she stunned Ilayda CIN (TUR) with a fall. Cin was leading 4-0 when Rybak rolled over and pinned her. Kajal defeated Rahma BEDIWY (EGY), 4-3, in a close semifinal.

Ukraine's second finalist was Kamila KUCHMA (UKR) who won her semifinal at 40kg against Nazrin AHMADLI (AZE) 5-0. She will take on Aleksandra FEDOROVA (AIN) who defeated Raj BALA (IND) 4-3, thanks to a challenge to give her the win instead of Bala, who was winning 3-2 before the challenge.

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RESULTS

43kg
GOLD: Aditi KUMARI (IND) df. Maria GKIKA (GRE), 7-0 

BRONZE: Aleksandra BEREZOVSKAIA (AIN) df. Mareim ABDELAAL (EGY), 7-0
BRONZE: Gabriela PALACIOS (MEX) df. Xin HUANG (CHN), 6-4

49kg
GOLD: Na HU (CHN) df. Utaha YUI (JPN), 4-3

BRONZE: Kseniya KOSTSENICH (AIN) df. Dounia ZITOUNI (ALG), via fall
BRONZE: Polina BOCHKAREVA (AIN) df. Esra MAMMADLI (AZE), 9-0

57kg
GOLD: NEHA (IND) df. So TSUTSUI (JPN), 10-0

BRONZE: Anna STRATAN (KAZ) df. Mairi MANI (GRE), 5-1
BRONZE: Palina BRAHINETS (AIN) df. Barbara BAGER (HUN), 7-3

65kg
GOLD: PULKIT (IND) df. Daria FROLOVA (AIN), 6-3

BRONZE: Uldana TILEUKHAN (KAZ) df. Anastasiya KOMANAVA (AIN), via fall (13-2)
BRONZE: Maram ALY (EGY) df. Ling CAI (CHN), via fall (11-0)

73kg
GOLD: Mansi LATHER (IND) df. Hanna PIRSKAYA (AIN), via fall

BRONZE: Lotta ENGLICH (GER) df. Khrystyna DEMCHUK (UKR), via fall (5-2)
BRONZE: Diana TITOVA (AIN) df. Makia KIMURA (JPN), 6-0

Women's Wrestling Semifinals

40kg
GOLD: Kamila KUCHMA (UKR) vs. Aleksandra FEDOROVA (AIN)

SF 1: Aleksandra FEDOROVA (AIN) df. Raj BALA (IND), 4-3
SF 2: Kamila KUCHMA (UKR) df. Nazrin AHMADLI (AZE), 5-0

46kg
GOLD: Shrutika PATIL (IND) vs. Yuu KATSUME (JPN)

SF 1: Yuu KATSUME (JPN) df. Morgan TURNER (USA), 13-2
SF 2: Shrutika PATIL (IND) df. Medina KUANYSHBEK (KAZ), 3-1

53kg
GOLD: Nana KOZUKA (JPN) vs. Kaura COLES (CAN)

SF 1: Kaura COLES (CAN) df. Isabella GONZALES (USA), 8-3
SF 2: Nana KOZUKA (JPN) df. Lisette BOETTKER (EST), via fall (10-0)

61kg
GOLD: Taina FERNANDEZ (USA) vs. Sae NOGUCHI (JPN)

SF 1: Sae NOGUCHI (JPN) df. Hiunai HURBANOVA (AZE), 5-0
SF 2: Taina FERNANDEZ (USA) df. Zhaidar MUKAT (KAZ), via fall (6-0)

69kg
GOLD: Oleksandra RYBAK (UKR) vs. KAJAL (IND) 

SF 1: KAJAL (IND) df. Rahma BEDIWY (EGY), 4-3
SF 2: Oleksandra RYBAK (UKR) df. Ilayda CIN (TUR), via fall (2-4)