DORMAGEN, Germany – Second-ranked wrestlers Mariya STADNYK (AZE) and Erica WIEBE (CAN) made serious arguments to be No.1 in the FILA World Rankings with big wins at the German Grand Prix for women’s wrestling.
European champion Stadnyk showed some power coming from behind to pin 2012 world champion Jessica MacDONALD (CAN) in the second round at 48kg, while Wiebe had to rally in the final 20 seconds of the 75kg final for a 5-4 win over European silver medalist Vasilisa MARZALIUK (BLR).
Stadnyk, undefeated in 2014, won her fourth title of the year, while Wiebe appears to be over a mid-March slump as she also notched her fourth tourney triumph after a lackluster 2-2 showing at the World Cup in Tokyo.
Meanwhile, Aline FOCKEN (GER), No.4 in the June rankings, rolled to her third tournament title of the year at 69kg, while another local favorite Nadine WEINAUGE (GER) stunned top-ranked Anastasija GRIGORJEVA (LAT) with a fall in the quarterfinals at 63kg.
In the bronze medal matches, MacDonald avenged a loss in the Canadian national team trials to Jasmine MIAN (CAN) with an 11-0 technical fall in the first period. MacDonald’s win, however, reportedly will not reverse Mian’s win in early May.
Five-time European champion Natalia GOLTS (RUS) returned to international competition after a two-year hiatus and grabbed a bronze medal at 58kg after a 7-5 loss to world bronze medalist Emese BARKA (HUN) in the semifinals.
Results of medal finals and semifinals:
48kg
Gold – Mariya STADNYK (AZE) df. Kathi BAUMGARTNER (GER) by fall, 0:09 (4-0)
Bronze – Jane SCHMEIDER (GER) df. Lenka MATEJOVA (SVK) by fall, 1:53 (4-0)
Bronze – Jessica MacDONALD (CAN) df. Jasmine MIAN (CAN) by TF, 11-0 (2:47)
Semifinal – Baumgartner df. Matejova, 5-4
Semifinal – Stadnyk df. Mian by TF, 11-0 (4:15)
53kg
Gold – Tatiana DEBIEN (FRA) df. Roksana ZASINA (POL) by disq., 5:43 (2-1)
Bronze – Lenka MARTINAKOVA (CZE) df. Eileen FRIEDRICH (GER), 4-3
Bronze – Britanee LAVERDURE (CAN) df. Alexandra ANDREEVA (RUS), 10-6
Semifinal – Debien df. Friedrich, 9-0
Semifinal – Zasina df. Laverdure by TF, 10-0 (1:59)
55kg
Gold – Jill GALLAYS (CAN) df. Katsiaryna HANCHAR (BLR) by fall, 1:30 (9-2)
Bronze – Irina KISEL (RUS) df. Mathilde RIVIERE (FRA), 3-1
Bronze – Zalina SIDAKOVA (BLR) df. Becka LEATHERS (USA) by TF, 11-0 (3:28)
Semifinal – Hanchar df. Kisel, 6-5
Semifinal – Gallays df. Sidakova by TF, 14-3 (5:42)
58kg
Gold – Emese BARKA (HUN) df. Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ), 9-7
Bronze – Irina NETREBA (AZE) df. Anastasia TSGANKOVA (RUS) by TF, 10-0 (2:54)
Bronze – Natalia GOLTS (RUS) df. Karima SANCHEZ (ESP) by fall, 0:59 (4-0)
Semifinal – Tynybekova df. Netreba, 6-1
Semifinal – Barka df. Golts, 7-5
60kg
Gold – Zhargalma TSYRENOVA (RUS) df. Anastasiya HUCHOK (BLR) by default, 0:00
Bronze – Jasmine BARKER (CAN) df. Edlund OTTERSTEDT (SWE) by TF, 10-0 (1:53)
Bronze – Justine BOUCHARD (CAN) df. Charlotte SKAUEN (NOR) by fall, 1:15 (4-0)
Semifinal – Tsyrenova df. Barker by fall, 2:33 (4-2)
Semifinal – Huchok df. Skauen by TF, 10-0 (3:23)
63kg
Gold – Monika MICHALIK (POL) df. Yulia PRONTSEVICH (RUS), 4-1
Bronze – Adela HANZLICKOVA df. Breanne GRAHAM (CAN) by fall, 2:15 (6-4)
Bronze – Nadine WEINAUGE (GER) df. Temitope OGUNJIMI (CAN) by fall, 2:50 (8-0)
Semifinal – Prontsevich df. Graham by TF, 10-0, 1:50
Semifinal – Michalik df. Weinauge, 6-1
69kg
Gold – Aline FOCKEN (GER) df. Cynthia VESCAN (FRA), 4-0
Bronze – Justina DISTASIO (CAN) df. Martina KUENZ (AUT), 3-1
Bronze – Nadya SEMENTSOVA (AZE) df. Kimberley GRIESS (GER) by fall, 1:08 (5-0)
Semifinal – Vescan df. Kuenz, 4-1
Semifinal – Focken df. Sementsova by TF, 11-0 (5:58)
75kg
Gold – Erica WIEBE (CAN) df. Vasilisa MARZALIUK (BLR), 5-4
Bronze – Alena STARODUBTSEVA (RUS) df. Epp MAE (EST) by fall, 1:42 (4-0)
Bronze – Maria SELMAIER (GER) df. Patrycja HOWIS (POL) by TF, 11-0 (3:28)
Semifinal – Marzaliuk df. Starodubtseva, 8-5
Semifinal – Wiebe df. Selmaier by fall, 3:34 (10-2)
