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China, North Korea Shine at CISM Military World Games in Women's Wrestling

By Ali Feizasa

WUHAN, China (October 23) -- Led by two-time world medalist Feng ZHOU, host nation China captured three gold medals in women's wrestling at the 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China. 

China's other gold medalists were Yuyan LI (50kg) and Hui LI (57kg).

Zhou picked up her gold medal at 68kg with a 6-2 victory in the over Agnieszka WIESZCZEK KORDUS (POL).

Yuyan LI edged Whitney CONDER (USA), 6-5, in the finals at 50kg. Hui LI won gold with a 6-3 victory over Tserenchimed SUKHEE (MGL).

Jo Hwa Yon (PRK) celebrates after winning gold at 53kg (Photo: Xinhua News Agency)

North Korea crowned a pair of champions in Jo Hwa YON (53kg) and Mun Hyon GYONG (62kg). Both wrestlers were dominant in the finals. Yon earned a fall over Seicariu SUZANA GEORGIANA (ROU) in the 53kg finals. Gyong rolled to a technical superiority (11-1) over Mariia KUZNETSOVA (RUS) at 62kg.

Natalia VOROBEVA (RUS), a 2012 Olympic champion and two-time world champion, won gold at 76kg with a fall over Juan WANG (CHN).

RESULTS

Women's Wrestling

50kg 
GOLD: Yuyan LI (CHN) df. Whitney CONDER (USA), 6-5
BRONZE: kseniya STANKEVICH (BLR) Pinned Nada ASHOUR (EGY)
BRONZE: Kim Su JONG (PRK) df. Iwona MATKOWSKA (POL), 5-2

Semifinals
Yuyan LI (CHN) df. Iwona MATKOWSKA (POL), 4-4
Whitney CONDER (USA) TF Nada  ASHOUR (EGY), 11-0

53kg
GOLD:  Jo Hwa YON (PRK) Pinned Seicariu SUZANA GEORGIANA (ROU)
BRONZE: Milana DADASHEVA (RUS) df. Bolorerdene BATORSHIKH (MGL), 12-6
BRONZE: Nina HEMMER (GER) TF Ellada MAKHYADDINOVA (KAZ), 10-0

Semifinals
Seicariu SUZANA GEORGIANA (ROU) df. Bolorerdene BATORSHIKH (MGL), 8-6
Jo Hwa YON (PRK) TF Nina HEMMER (GER), 14-4

57kg
GOLD: Hui LI (CHN) df. Tserenchimed SUKHEE (MGL), 6-3 
BRONZE: Jong Myong SUK (PRK) df. Mathilde RIVIERE (FRA), 8-1
BRONZE: Katarzyna KRAWCZYK (POL) TF Katsiaryna HANCHAR (BLR), 10-0

Semifinals
Hui LI (CHN) TF Mathilde RIVIERE (FRA), 10-0
Tserenchimed SUKHEE (MGL) Pinned Katsiaryna HANCHAR (BLR)

62kg
GOLD: Mun Hyon GYONG (PRK) TF Mariia KUZNETSOVA (RUS), 11-1
BRONZE: Lais OLIVEIRA (BRA) df. Olena KREMZER (UKR), 7-0
BRONZE: Anastasiya HUCHOK (BLR) df.  Sushila CHAND (NEP) by forfeit

Semifinals
Mariia KUZNETSOVA (RUS) Pinned Anastasiya HUCHOK (BLR), 
Mun Hyon GYONG (PRK) Pinned Lais OLIVEIRA (BRA)

68kg
GOLD: Feng ZHOU (CHN) df.  Agnieszka WIESZCZEK KORDUS (POL), 6-2
BRONZE: Davaanasan ENKHAMAR (MGL) df. Dailane REIS (BRA), 9-5
BRONZE: Khanum VELIEVA (RUS) df. Tetiana RIZHKO (UKR) by forfeit

Semifinals
 Agnieszka WIESZCZEK KORDUS (POL) df. Davaanasan ENKHAMAR (MGL), 11-6
Feng ZHOU (CHN) TF Tetiana RIZHKO (UKR), 10-0

76kg
GOLD: Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS) Pinned Juan WANG (CHN)
BRONZE: Alla BELINSKA (UKR) df. Ariunjargal GANBAT (MGL), 6-2
BRONZE: Gulmaral YERKEBAYEVA (KAZ) TF Greta CEPONYTE (LTU), 10-0

Semifinals
Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS) df. Alla BELINSKA (UKR), 8-6
Juan WANG (CHN) df. Gulmaral YERKEBAYEVA (KAZ), 5-2

Russia Claims 3 Freestyle Golds at CISM Military World Games

By Ali Feizasa

WUHAN, China (October 22) -- World champion Gadzhimurad RASHIDOV led a strong Russian team at the 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China, that captured three of the six gold medals in freestyle. 

The 23-year-old Rashidov cruised to a 10-0 technical superiority in the finals at 65kg over Vasyl SHUPTAR (UKR) and finished the tournament with four technical superiorities in four matches.

Khetik TSABOLOV (74kg) and Artur NAIFONOV (86kg) also claimed titles for Russia. 

Tsabolov, a 2014 world champion, won his second CSIM Military Games title with a 12-0 technical superiority over Nurkozha KAIPANOV (KAZ) at 74kg.  Naifonov, a 2019 world bronze medalist, downed Ahmed DUDAROV (GER) by 10-0 technical superiority to earn gold at 86kg.

Taha Akgul (TUR), 2016 Olympic champion and two-time world champion, won gold at 125kg by shutting out two-time Asian champion Yadollah Mohebi (IRI), 30, in the finals. 

Mohammad Mohammadian (IRI) edged Aliksandr HUSHTYN (BLR), 3-2, in the finals at 97kg. Mohammadian scored a dominant 11-0 technical superiority in the semifinals over three-time European medalist Vladislav Baitsaev (RUS).

Pak Un GWANG (PRK) after winning gold at 57kg (Photo: Xinhua News Agency)

The first gold medal in wrestling at the CISM Military World Games went to Pak Un GWANG (PRK), who pinned Andrei DUKOV (ROM) in the 57kg finals.

Freestyle

57kg
GOLD: Pak Un GWANG (PRK) Pinned Andrei DUKOV (ROM)
BRONZE: Max NOWRY (USA) df. Subiri MWAZEMBE (TAN) by forfeit
BRONZE: Justin LEHR HORST (GER) df. Andrii YATSENKO (UKR), 15-6

Semifinals
Andrei DUKOV (ROM) TF. Max NOWRY (USA), 10-0
Oak Un GWANG (PRK) df. Andrii YATSENKO (UKR), 14-6

65kg
GOLD: Gadzhimurad RASHIDOV (RUS) TF. Vasyl SHUPTAR (UKR), 10-0
BRONZE: Selahattin KILICSALLAYAN (TUR) df. Kim Han SONG (PRK), 5-4
BRONZE: Tian Zhen GUANG (CHN) TF Bavyrzhan TOREBEK (KAZ), 12-2

Semifinals
Gadzhimurad RASHIDOV (RUS) TF Bavyrzhan TOREBEK (KAZ), 10-0
Vasyl SHUPTAR (UKR) df. Kim Han SONG (PRK), 8-0

74kg
GOLD: Khetik TSABOLOV (RUS) TF Nurkozha KAIPANOV (KAZ), 12-0
BRONZE: Soner DEMIRTAS (TUR) df. Zelimkhan KHADJIEV (FRA), 4-1
BRONZE: Lee Seung BONG (KOR) df. Aghahuseyn MUSTAFAYEV (AZE), 8-2

Semifinals
Khetik TSABOLOV (RUS) TF Zelimkhan KHADJIEV (FRA), 12-2
Nurkozha KAIPANOV (KAZ) df. Lee Seung BONG (KOR), 5-1

86kg
GOLD:  Artur NAIFONOV (RUS) TF Ahmed DUDAROV (GER), 10-0
BRONZE: Ahmad BAZRI (IRI) df. Adilet DAVLUMBAYEV (KAZ), 14-5
BRONZE-Mher MARKOSYAN (ARM) df. Uitmen ORGODOL (MGL), 10-10

Semifinals
Artur NAIFONOV (RUS) TF Adilet DAVLUMBAYEV (KAZ), 13-2
Ahmed DUDAROV (GER) df. Uitmen ORGODOL (MGL), 4-1

97kg
GOLD: Mohammad Hossein MOHAMMADIAN (IRI) df. Aliksandr HUSHTYN (BLR), 3-2
BRONZE: Fatih YASARLI (TUR) df. Huwatibieke BAHETIHAN (CHN), 4-2
BRONZE: Vladislav BAITSAEV (RUS) df. Andriy VLASOV (UKR), 7-0

Semifinals
Mohammad Hossein MOHAMMADIAN (IRI) TF Vladislav BAITSAEV (RUS), 11-0
Aliksandr HUSHTYN (BLR) TF Huwatibieke BAHETIHAN (CHN), 11-0

125kg
GOLD: Taha AKGUL (TUR) df. Yadollah MOHEBI (IRI), 3-0
BRONZE: Zhiwei DENG (CHN) TF Ioannis KARGIOTAKIS (GRE), 11-0
BRONZE: Robert BARAN (POL) df. Oleksandr KOLDOVSKYI (UKR), 2-0

Semifinals
Taha AKGUL (TUR) df. Robert BARAN (POL), 4-0
Yadollah MOHEBI (IRI) TF Ioannis KARGIOTAKIS (GRE)