Gurpreet wins historic Gold, India ends day 2 with 3 medals in the UWW Rome Ranking Series wrestling
Gurpreet wins historic Gold, India ends day 2 with 3 medals in the UWW Rome Ranking Series wrestling
India’s Gurpreet Singh has created history by winning gold in the UWW Rome Ranking Series wrestling as he became first Indian to win Ranking Series level gold in Greco-Roman category. Gurpreet scored 8-5 victory over Burhan AKBUDAK of Turkey in the 82kg finals. It is worth noting that Gurpreet moved to 82kg non-olympic category at the very last minute of the competitions as his regular category in 77kg.
India had some more to cheer from the Greco-Roman wrestling front as Sajan Bhanwal won bronze medal for the country in the 77kg. Sajan defeated Emrah Kus of Turkey by fall to win bronze. This was India’s 3 medal in the Greco-Roman category as Sunil Kumar won Silver on the day 1 in the 87kg category of the competitions.
India’s Gurpreet Singh has created history by winning gold in the UWW Rome Ranking Series wrestling as he became first Indian to win Ranking Series level gold in Greco-Roman category. Gurpreet scored 8-5 victory over Burhan AKBUDAK of Turkey in the 82kg finals. It is worth noting that Gurpreet moved to 82kg non-olympic category at the very last minute of the competitions as his regular category in 77kg.
India had some more to cheer from the Greco-Roman wrestling front as Sajan Bhanwal won bronze medal for the country in the 77kg. Sajan defeated Emrah Kus of Turkey by fall to win bronze. This was India’s 3 medal in the Greco-Roman category as Sunil Kumar won Silver on the day 1 in the 87kg category of the competitions.
Anshu Malik settles with Silver
The magic of Anshu Malik of India finally ended in the gold medal bout of the 57kg in the Rome Ranking Series. Anshu could not match the moves of Odunayo ADEKUOROYE of Nigeria to lose out the final bout tamely 10-0.
The Indian could not match the reach and power moves of Odunayo and settled for Silver medal in her debut UWW ranking series event. The 18 year old debutant in the Senior category has made it to the finals of 57kg category as she defeated Jenna Rose BURKERT of USA in mere 1 minute by superiority as she was up 10-0 against the American.
Anshu had earlier stunned 2019 world champion Linda Morais in last 16 bout and also registered sensational victory against Grace Bullen of Norway in the last 3 seconds in Quarterfinals.
In the round 1, Anshu made a winning start in the 57kg as she defeated Maria Victoria Dilone of Spain 10-0. The Indian champ is making her debut in the senior category through this tournament.
Greco-Roman 77kg
GOLD – Zotlan LEVAI (HUN) df. Yunus Emre BASAR (TUR), via fall
BRONZE – Wuileixis RIVAS ESPINOZA (VEN) df. Ravaughn Richard Ravelle PERKINS (USA), 8 – 2
BRONZE – Sajan SAJAN (IND) df. Emrah KUS (TUR), via fall
BRONZE – Wuileixis RIVAS ESPINOZA (VEN) df. Ravaughn Richard Ravelle PERKINS (USA), 8 – 2
BRONZE – Sajan SAJAN (IND) df. Emrah KUS (TUR), via fall
Greco-Roman 82kg
GOLD – Singh GURPREET (IND) df. Burhan AKBUDAK (TUR), 8-5
BRONZE – Florian NEUMAIER (GER) df. John Walter STEFANOWICZ JR (USA), 5 – 1
BRONZE – Salih AYDIN (TUR) df. Jalgasbay BERDIMURATOV (UZB), 6-5
GOLD – Singh GURPREET (IND) df. Burhan AKBUDAK (TUR), 8-5
BRONZE – Florian NEUMAIER (GER) df. John Walter STEFANOWICZ JR (USA), 5 – 1
BRONZE – Salih AYDIN (TUR) df. Jalgasbay BERDIMURATOV (UZB), 6-5
Women 57kg
GOLD – Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) df. Anshu ANSHU (IND), 10-0
BRONZE – Linda MORAIS (CAN) df. Jenna Rose BURKERT (USA), 10-0
BRONZE – Allison Mackenzie RAGAN (USA) df. Alina AKOBIIA (UKR), 4-4
GOLD – Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) df. Anshu ANSHU (IND), 10-0
BRONZE – Linda MORAIS (CAN) df. Jenna Rose BURKERT (USA), 10-0
BRONZE – Allison Mackenzie RAGAN (USA) df. Alina AKOBIIA (UKR), 4-4
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