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Returning champs Jalolov and Amouzadkhalili seek second World gold medals at #WrestleSofia

Monday, July 29, 2019 - 18:25 By Taylor Miller

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Photo of Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB).

SOFIA, Bulgaria – Two wrestlers seek to earn their second Cadet World gold medals tomorrow at the 2019 Cadet World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2018 Cadet World champion at 45 kg Rahman Mousa AMOUZADKHALILI (IRI) will make his second-straight trip to the finals after defeating 2018 Cadet Pan American champion Stevo POULIN (USA) in the 48 kg semifinals with a 12-0 tech fall.

In the gold match, Amouzadkhalili will face 2019 Cadet Asian bronze medalist Kamronbek KADAMOV (UZB), who scored a takedown on Udit UDIT (IND) in the final three seconds to advance to the finals.

At 55 kg, Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB), a 2017 Cadet World champion and 2018 Youth Olympic Games champion, hopes to add to his resume. Jalolov punched his ticket to the finals after an 8-0 win over 2019 Cadet European silver medalist and 2018 Cadet European bronze medalist Muhammet KARAVUS (TUR).

Tomorrow Jalolov will face two-time Cadet Asian bronze medalist Mahdi Mehrdad VEISI (IRI) for gold. Veisi defeated 2018 Youth Olympic Games champion Robert HOWARD (USA) in the semis, 8-6.

Photo of Arsamag ZASSEEV (RUS). 

The 65 kg gold-medal finals will be a rematch of the 2019 European Olympic Games Festival finals with champion Dzhabrail GADZHIEV (AZE) meeting up with silver medalist Batyrbek TSKHOVREBOV (RUS).

Gadzhiev won a close 7-7 match over 2019 EYOF bronze medalist and 2019 Cadet European bronze medalist Davit PATSINASHVILI (GEO), while Tskhovrebov defeated 2019 Cadet Asian bronze medalist Manish GOSWAMI (IND) by pin.

At 80 kg, 2019 Cadet Asian champion Amirhossein Biglar FIROUZPOURBANDPEI (IRI) will face 2018 U15 European champion Arslan BAGAEV (RUS). Both were dominant in their semifinals matches, each winning 10-0.

Two athletes who made their international debuts today are in the finals at 110 kg, Arsamag ZASSEEV (RUS) and Giorgi CHIKHRADZE (GEO).

Zasseev beat 2019 Cadet Asian champion Salar Saeid HABIBIEHSAN (IRI), 8-5, in the semifinals and Chikhradze took out Sergey SARGSYAN (ARM), 9-2.

The finals will take place on Tuesday at 6 p.m. local time (11 a.m. ET) live on unitedworldwrestling.org.

Finals matchups
48 kg: Rahman Mousa AMOUZADKHALILI (IRI) vs. Kamronbek KADAMOV (UZB)
55 kg: Mahdi Mehrdad VEISI (IRI) vs. Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB)
65 kg: Dzhabrail GADZHIEV (AZE) vs. Batyrbek TSKHOVREBOV (RUS)
80 kg: Amirhossein Biglar FIROUZPOURBANDPEI (IRI) vs. Arslan BAGAEV (RUS)
110 kg: Arsamag ZASSEEV (RUS) vs. Giorgi CHIKHRADZE (GEO)

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U20 World Championships day three semis set

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - 08:01 By Vinay Siwach

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SOFIA, Bulgaria (August 17) -- The U20 World Championships in Sofia enters day three with women's wrestling. Japan will be looking to win the team title after skipping last year's World Championships in Ufa. However, the USA would like to defend its title.

MATCH ORDER | WATCH LIVE

13:10: Here are the semifinals for the evening session

50kg
Audrey JIMENEZ (USA) vs. Natalia WALCZAK (POL)
Priyanshi PRAJAPAT (IND) vs. Umi ITO (JPN)

55kg
Albina RILLIA (UKR) vs. MANJU (IND)
Roza SZENTTAMASI (HUN) vs. Moe KIYOOKA (JPN)

59kg
Madina AMAN (KAZ) vs. Viktoria BORSOS (HUN)
Ebru DAGBASI (TUR) vs. Sakura MOTOKI (JPN) 

68kg
Nurzat NURTAEVA (KGZ) vs. Sophia SCHAEFLE (GER)
Ami ISHII (JPN) vs. Nesrin BAS (TUR) 

76kg
Daniela TKACHUK (POL) vs. Ayano MORO (JPN)
Veronika NYIKOS (HUN) vs. Priya PRIYA (IND)

13:07: The final bout of the morning session saw Nurzat NURTAEVA (KGZ) and Laura GODINO (ITA) at 68kg. Godino was put on the activity clock first but failed to score giving Nurtaeva a 1-0 lead at the break. A takedown for Nurtaeva to begin the second period. But Godino hits a double for two before Nurtaeva scores a reversal and leg laces Godino for a 12-2 win.

13:00: Absolute humdinger of a bout on Mat D. Priyanshi PRAJAPAT (IND) had built a 7-0 lead over Aida KERYMOVA (UKR) but the Ukraine wrestler scored a takedown and used a gut wrench to make it 7-4. Another takedown and fleeing by Prajapat gave Kerymova a 7-7 criteria lead. The Indian shot back with a takedown and then held her lead for the final 25 seconds to win 9-7

12:55: Nesrin BAS (TUR) with a solid win against Patrycja SLOMSKA (POL). She leg laces the Poland wrestler to win 10-0.

12:50: Ami ISHII (JPN) and ARJU (IND) are on Mat B for a place in the 68kg semifinal. Ishii takes just two minutes and 19 seconds to score a 10-0 win. 

12:47: At 50kg,  Audrey JIMENEZ (USA) took some time but once she got the takedown, she leg laced Gabija DILYTE (LTU) for an 11-0 win.

On Mat C, Umi ITO (JPN) and Sevval CAYIR (TUR) are battling it out for a place in the semifinal. Cayir was trying to make it a battle but Ito looks a class apart. She wins 14-4

12:40: The 55kg semifinals are set.

Albina RILLIA (UKR) vs. Manju MANJU (IND)
Roza SZENTTAMASI (HUN) vs. Moe KIYOOKA (JPN) 

12:27: In 76kg, Tristan KELLY (USA) and Ayano MORO (JPN) are on Mat C. Moro took a 2-0 lead but Kelly answered with a stepout and takedown to lead 3-2. Moro with another attack and gets the fall with an armbar.

12:22: Priya MALIK (IND) and Melisa SARITAC (TUR) are wrestling for a spot in the 76kg semifinals. A stepout for Malik during Saritac's activity period. She leads 2-0. Stepout for Saritac. Double leg for a takedown for Malik to extend her lead to 4-1 at the break. A takedown for Malik but a stepout and exposure for Saritac in the final 10 seconds but Malik will hold on for a 4-4 win.

12:17: Can Sophia SCHAEFLE (GER) go all the way at 68kg? She looks in good form and has secured a 10-0 win over Daniela BRASNAROVA (BUL). 

12:10: Albina RILLIA (UKR) holds Tuba DEMIR (TUR) on the mat to secure the fall just in time before the break. Rillia makes it to the 55kg semifinals. 

11:55: U20 European champion Sevval CAYIR (TUR) rolls on to the quarterfinals with a 10-0 win over Karolina MUELLEROVA (CZE). She will face Umi ITO (JPN) next. 

11:38: At 76kg, Ana DOS SANTOS (BRA) is up against Tristan KELLY (USA). The USA wrestler is made to work hard but she has managed to lead 5-0. In the second period, she builds on the lead and wins 9-0

11:34: Japan's senior world team member Sakura MOTOKI (JPN) begins with a fall over Yuliia LESKOVETS (UKR) at 59kg. Japan has brought three of its senior world team members to Sofia.

11:30: Two-time U17 world champion Priya MALIK (IND) with a fall over Alina YERTOSTIK (KAZ). She is looking for her first U20 world title.

11:28: Moe KIYOOKA (JPN) with a fall over Pei LIAO (TPE) at 55kg. In the same weight class, MANJU (IND) beats Ainur ASHIMOVA (KAZ) 14-2

11:25: Women's wrestling qualification bouts at 55kg. Tuba DEMIR (TUR) and Immacolata DANISE (ITA) put on a show on Mat B. Demir ultimately prevailed 4-2 but the bout was full of scrambles

11:15: Quick update from the repechage rounds. Mykyta ABRAMOV (UKR) has beaten Nicholas BOUZAKIS (USA) 16-15 at 61kg. The loss hurts the USA's chances of winning the team title.  

11:00: The third day of the U20 World Championships in Sofia. Women's wrestling will see 50kg, 55kg, 59kg, 68kg and 76kg wrestlers on the mat and later in the day we will have freestyle medal bouts.