News and Notes: Women's Wrestling 48kg, 58kg and 69kg Final Session

By United World Wrestling Press

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7:36: Sara DOSHO (JPN) became the third Japanese wrestler to come from behind and win the Olympic gold medal. Trailing 2-0 -- after giving up two points off the shot clock -- Dosho secured a takedown with 30 seconds remaining to defeat returning Olympic champion Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS) 2-2 on criteria at 69kg. 

7:25: Jenny FRANSSON (SWE), a 2012 world champion, won her first Olympic medal -- and the first-ever for the Swedish women -- by defeating Dorothy YEATS (CAN) 2-1. Fransson scored her points off the shot clock and by step out. 

7:13: World No.9 Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) took the first bronze medal at 69kg by topping Enas Mostafa Youssef AHMED (EGY) 7-4. Syzdykova used a four-point headlock to grab a 4-2 lead after the opening period. Ahmed came back with an early takedown in the second to make it 4-4. But Syzdykova would score the only points the rest of the way and win by three.

6:32: Kaori ICHO (JPN) won in dramatic fashion in the gold-medal match at 58kg, scoring a takedown off a single leg in the closing seconds on Valeria KOBLOVA ZHOLOBOVA (RUS) to win 3-2 and become the first-ever four-time Olympic wrestling champ. Japan has won the first two gold medals in women's wrestling in Rio.

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6:19: Sakshi MALIK (IND) overcame a 5-0 deficit in the second period to beat Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) 8-5 and claim the second bronze medal at 58kg. The go-ahead (winning) takedown came as time expired. Malik becomes India's first-ever Olympic medalist in women's wrestling. 

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6:03: Marwa AMRI (TUN) gave Tunisia its first medal in wrestling in any style by capturing a bronze medal at 58kg, beating past world champion Yuliya RATKEVICH (AZE) 6-3. Ratkevich was in control for much of the match, and led 3-0 in the second period. Amri inched closer after a caution and step out. Trailing by one, Malik scored a four-point takedown in the closing 10 seconds to go up 6-3 and secure the victory.

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5:26: With seconds left on the clock, Eri TOSAKA (JPN) dug deep and scored a takedown to edge Mariya STADNIK (AZE) 3-2 and claim the Olympic gold medal at 48kg. It was a rematch of last year's World Championship final, also won by Tosaka. Stadnik led 1-0 after the opening period, and added a point from the shot clock to go up 2-0 in the second period. Tosaka inched closer with a point off the shot clock, and then secured a takedown in the closing seconds. 

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5:12: Elitsa YANKOVA (BUL) took the second bronze medal at 48kg by winning a tight battle over Patricia BERMUDEZ (ARG). Yankova appeared to be cruising to a bronze -- up 7-2 in the second period -- before Burmudez used an arm throw to score four points and get back in the match. Yankova, though, was able to hang on for the one-point victory. 

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5:04: SUN Yanan (CHN), a 2013 world champion, made quick work of two-time world medalist Zhuldyz ESHIMOVA (KAZ) in the first bronze-medal match at 48kg. In the first minute of the match Sun executed a four-point lift and then was able to get three gut wrenches to end the match quickly. 

4:41: In the final repechage match on Wednesday, Sakshi MALIK (IND) rolled to a 12-3 victory over PUREVDORJ Orkhon (MGL) at 58kg. The medal matches are now set.

4:38: Dorothy YEATS (CAN) claimed a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Buse TOSUN (TUR) in repechage at 69kg. Tosun was in deep on a shot late, but was unable to convert to a takedown and Yeats held on for the win.  

4:31: World No.6 Patricia BERMUDEZ (ARG) topped Iwona MATKOWSKA (POL) 6-3 to advance to the bronze-medal match at 48kg against Elitsa YANKOVA (BUL).

4:26: Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) narrowly defeated OCHIRBAT Nasanburmaa (MGL) 3-2 in repechage at 69kg.  

4:20: Marwa AMRI (TUN) edged two-time world medalist Elif Jale YESILIRMAK (TUR) 3-2 in the repechage at 58kg. Yesilirmak is ranked No. 4 in the world. 

4:12: Zhuldyz ESHIMOVA (KAZ) advanced to the bronze-medal match at 48kg with a narrow 3-2 victory over Haley AUGELLO (USA). Eshimova is a two-time world medalist and ranked No.4 in the world. She placed 15th in the London Olympics. 

4:09: World No.6 Buse TOSUN (TUR), a past junior world silver medalist, claimed a 7-4 victory over Alina MAKHYNIA (UKR) in repechage at 69kg.

4:02: PUREVDORJ Orkhon (MGL) opened the repechage with a first-period fall over Luisa NIEMESCH (GER) at 58kg. Purevdorj was dominant from start to finish. She built a 7-0 lead before getting the fall.

5:26: a quelques secondes de la fin du match, Eri TOSAKA (JPN) a marqué un plaquage et a battu Mariya STADNIK (AZE) 3-2. Elle remporte la médaille d'or à 48 kg. Les deux lutteuses s'étaient deja affrontées l'année passée en finale des championnats du monde, ou Tosaka avait gagné. Stadnik menait 1-0 après la première période, et a marqué un point dans la seconde, mais Tosaka a marqué rapidement dans la deuxième période et s'est assuré la victoire après un plaquage dans les dernières secondes du match.

5:12: Elitsa YANKOVA (BUL) a remporté le bronze à 48 kg en battant Patricia BERMUDEZ (ARG). Yankova semblait dominer facilement son adversaire, menant 7-2 dans la seconde période, mais Burmudez a marqué quatre points et est bien revenue dans le match. Yankova a réussi à remporter le match avec un point d'avance.

5:04: SUN Yanan (CHN), championne du monde en 2013, a rapidement battu Zhuldyz ESHIMOVA (KAZ) dans le premier match pour le bronze à 48 kg. Dans la première minute du match Sun a marqué quatre points et a pu marquer trois gut wrenches.

4:41: En repêchage, Sakshi MALIK (IND) a gagné 12-3 face à PUREVDORJ Orkhon (MGL) à 58 kg.

4:38:Dorothy YEATS (CAN) a remporté une victoire difficile, 3-2 face à Buse TOSUN (TUR) en repêchage à 69 kg.

4:31: La No. 6 mondiale Patricia BERMUDEZ (ARG) a battu Iwona MATKOWSKA (POL) 6-3  et se qualifie pour le bronze à 48 kg face à Elitsa YANKOVA (BUL).

4:26: Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) a battu de justesse OCHIRBAT Nasanburmaa (MGL) 3-2 en repêchage à 69kg.  

4:20: Marwa AMRI (TUN) a battu la double médaillée mondiale Elif Jale YESILIRMAK (TUR) 3-2 en repêchage 58kg. Yesilirmak est No.4 mondiale. 

4:12: Zhuldyz ESHIMOVA (KAZs'est qualifiée pour le bronze à 48kg en battant Haley AUGELLO (USA) 3-2 . Eshimova est double médaillée mondiale et No. 4 des classements mondiaux. Elle a terminé 15e des JO de Londres. 

4:09: La No.6 mondiale Buse TOSUN (TUR), ancienne médaillée d'argent des championnats du monde junior, a battu Alina MAKHYNIA (UKR) 7-4 en repêchage à 69kg.

4:02: PUREVDORJ Orkhon (MGLa battu Luisa NIEMESCH (GER) par tombé à 58kg. Purevdorj a dominé le match du début à la fin. Elle a pris 7 points d'avance avant de gagner par tombé.