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#TBT: Sadulaev and Snyder Square off in #WrestleTokyo 97kg Olympic Finals

By Eric Olanowski

Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RWF) and Kyle SNYDER (USA) collided in Tokyo with 97kg Olympic gold on the line. It was the third time the pair of Rio Olympic champions clashed. ‘The Russian Tank’ fell in their first meeting but won two straight matches and gained the 2-1 series advantage after securing a 6-3 finals win.

Sadulaev, the now-two-time Olympic champ and Snyder are seeded first and second, respectively, at 97kg for the #WrestleOslo World Championships (October 2-10). They'll meet for a fourth time if they stay undefeated until the finals.

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WATCH: 10 WW Finals Including Gray, Fujinami, Tynybekova, Maroulis

By United World Wrestling Press

The women's wrestling in Oslo saw 10 new world champions crowned in Oslo, Norway with Adeline GRAY (USA) and Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) retaining their 76kg and 62kg titles respectively. Watch all the final from the senior World Championships in which Japan was crowed the team winners and USA finished behind them. Mongolia finished third in the race.

1. 50kg - Sarah HILDEBRANDT (USA) vs Remina YOSHIMOTO (JPN)

 

2. 53kg - Akari FUJINAMI (JPN) vs Iulia LEORDA (MDA)

 

3. 55kg - Tsugumi SAKURAI (JPN) vs Nina HEMMER (GER)

 

4. 57kg - Helen MAROULIS (USA) vs Anshu MALIK (IND)

 

5. 59kg - Akie HANAI (JPN) vs Bilyana DUDOVA (BUL)

 

6. 62kg - Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) vs Kayla MIRACLE (USA)

 

7. 65kg - Irina RINGACI (MDA) vs Miwa MORIKAWA (JPN)

 

8. 68kg - Rin MIYAJI (JPN) vs Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ)

 

9. 72kg - Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) vs Masako FURUICHI (JPN) 

 

10. 76kg - Adeline GRAY (USA) vs Epp MAEE (EST)

 

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