Chun qualifies for bronze-medal match at 48 kg; Van Dusen is eliminated at 55 kg
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by Gary Abbott
BEIJING, CHINA - Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) has qualified for a bronze medal match at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. at the women's freestyle wrestling competition at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium on Saturday.
Chun won her first two matches, but was defeated in a very tight, three-period match in the semifinals by two-time World champion and 2004 Olympic silver medalist Chiharu Icho of Japan, 1-0, 0-3, 1-1.
Icho won the first period when Chun was forced to step out of bounds. In the second period, there were no takedowns, and Chun won the ball selectiion, getting the offensive position in the leg clinch. Chun took Icho directly to her back to score three points and win the period. In the third period, Chun scored the first point on an arm throw, but Icho scored a point on a takedown out of bounds to tie the match at 1-1. Icho wins the match by scoring the last point.
As a semifinal loser, Chun moves directly to a bronze medal match. She will face the winner of the repechage match between 2004 Olympic champion Irini Merlini of Ukraine and Li Xiaomei of China. The final session begins at 4:00 p.m., with the medal matches going at 4:30 p.m. In the quarterfinals, Chun defeated Vanessa Boubryemm of France, 6-1, 2-1. Boubryemm was a 2005 World silver medalist at 51 kg/112.25 pounds and a 2001 Junior World champion.
The key move in the first period was a three-point headlock by Chun. In the second period, with the score at 1-1 and Boubryemm holding the advantage on criteria, Chun scored a takedown with four seconds left on the clock to score the 2-1 win.
In the first round, Chun needed just two periods to defeat two-time Junior World champion Sofia Mattsson of Sweden, 2-1, 4-1. Chun won the first period on a pushout within the final 10 seconds of the period. In the second period, a key three-point arm throw clinched the win for Chun.
Chun was a member of the 2000 U.S. World Team. She attended Missouri Valley College and is now a USOTC resident athlete. Chun defeated 2004 Olympic silver medalist Patricia Miranda in the Olympic Trials. She also competed in judo as a youth.
Marcie Van Dusen (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) was defeated in her second match and eliminated at 55 kg/121 lbs.
In the quarterfinals, Jackeline Renteria of Colombia defeated Van Dusen, 7-2, 5-3. Renteria took the lead in both periods and never relinquished it. In the first period, Renteria broke a 2-2 tie with a pair of takedowns and then an exposure. In the final period, an early three-point counter takedown early propelled Renteria to the win.
It was a rematch of the 2007 Pan American Games finals, which was also won by Renteria.
In the first match, Van Dusen barely eluded defeat to beat two-time World bronze medalist Nataliya Snynyshyn of Ukraine, 0-4, 1-1, 7-0. Synyshyn got behind Van Dusen numerous times early in the bout, winning the first period on a three-point takedown. In the second period, Synyshyn led 1-0 most of the way, but Van Dusen scored a takedown with just one second left in the period to tie it at 1-1. Van Dusen won that period by scoring the last point. In the deciding third period, Van Dusen dominated, with a three point takedown and an exposure from the mat to get the 7-0 technical fall.
When Renteria was pinned in her semifinals match against Xu Li of China, Van Dusen was eliminated from medal contention. Only those who lose to a gold-medal finalist are eligible for the repechage matches which determine the bronze medal.
Marcie Van Dusen was 10th in the 2007 World Championships. She attended Cal-State Monterrey Bay, UM-Morris and is now a USOTC resident athlete, where she attends UCCS. She defeated previously unbeaten Saori Yoshida of Japan at the 2008 World Cup.
OLYMPIC GAMES
Women's freestyle wrestling
At Beijing, China, August 16
Gold medal pairings
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Carol Huyhn (Canada) vs. Chiharu Icho (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Saori Yoshida (Japan) vs. Xu Li (China)
U.S. performances
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
First match - Clarissa Chun (USA) dec. Sofia Mattsson (Sweden), 2-1, 4-1
Quarterfinals - Clarissa Chun (USA) dec. Vanessa Boubryemm (France), 6-1, 2-1
Semifinals - Chiharu Icho (Japan) dec. Clarissa Chun (USA), 1-0, 0-3, 1-1
Chun will face the winner of the repechage match between Irini Merlini of Ukraine and Li Xiaomei of China
55 kg/121 lbs. - Marcie Van Dusen (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
First match - Marcie Van Dusen (USA) dec. Nataliya Synyshyn (Ukraine), 0-4, 1-1, 7-0
Quarterfinals - Jackeline Renteria (Colombia) dec. Marcie Van Dusen (USA), 7-2, 5-3
Van Dusen eliminated
Chun won her first two matches, but was defeated in a very tight, three-period match in the semifinals by two-time World champion and 2004 Olympic silver medalist Chiharu Icho of Japan, 1-0, 0-3, 1-1.
Icho won the first period when Chun was forced to step out of bounds. In the second period, there were no takedowns, and Chun won the ball selectiion, getting the offensive position in the leg clinch. Chun took Icho directly to her back to score three points and win the period. In the third period, Chun scored the first point on an arm throw, but Icho scored a point on a takedown out of bounds to tie the match at 1-1. Icho wins the match by scoring the last point.
As a semifinal loser, Chun moves directly to a bronze medal match. She will face the winner of the repechage match between 2004 Olympic champion Irini Merlini of Ukraine and Li Xiaomei of China. The final session begins at 4:00 p.m., with the medal matches going at 4:30 p.m. In the quarterfinals, Chun defeated Vanessa Boubryemm of France, 6-1, 2-1. Boubryemm was a 2005 World silver medalist at 51 kg/112.25 pounds and a 2001 Junior World champion.
The key move in the first period was a three-point headlock by Chun. In the second period, with the score at 1-1 and Boubryemm holding the advantage on criteria, Chun scored a takedown with four seconds left on the clock to score the 2-1 win.
In the first round, Chun needed just two periods to defeat two-time Junior World champion Sofia Mattsson of Sweden, 2-1, 4-1. Chun won the first period on a pushout within the final 10 seconds of the period. In the second period, a key three-point arm throw clinched the win for Chun.
Chun was a member of the 2000 U.S. World Team. She attended Missouri Valley College and is now a USOTC resident athlete. Chun defeated 2004 Olympic silver medalist Patricia Miranda in the Olympic Trials. She also competed in judo as a youth.
Marcie Van Dusen (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) was defeated in her second match and eliminated at 55 kg/121 lbs.
In the quarterfinals, Jackeline Renteria of Colombia defeated Van Dusen, 7-2, 5-3. Renteria took the lead in both periods and never relinquished it. In the first period, Renteria broke a 2-2 tie with a pair of takedowns and then an exposure. In the final period, an early three-point counter takedown early propelled Renteria to the win.
It was a rematch of the 2007 Pan American Games finals, which was also won by Renteria.
In the first match, Van Dusen barely eluded defeat to beat two-time World bronze medalist Nataliya Snynyshyn of Ukraine, 0-4, 1-1, 7-0. Synyshyn got behind Van Dusen numerous times early in the bout, winning the first period on a three-point takedown. In the second period, Synyshyn led 1-0 most of the way, but Van Dusen scored a takedown with just one second left in the period to tie it at 1-1. Van Dusen won that period by scoring the last point. In the deciding third period, Van Dusen dominated, with a three point takedown and an exposure from the mat to get the 7-0 technical fall.
When Renteria was pinned in her semifinals match against Xu Li of China, Van Dusen was eliminated from medal contention. Only those who lose to a gold-medal finalist are eligible for the repechage matches which determine the bronze medal.
Marcie Van Dusen was 10th in the 2007 World Championships. She attended Cal-State Monterrey Bay, UM-Morris and is now a USOTC resident athlete, where she attends UCCS. She defeated previously unbeaten Saori Yoshida of Japan at the 2008 World Cup.
OLYMPIC GAMES
Women's freestyle wrestling
At Beijing, China, August 16
Gold medal pairings
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Carol Huyhn (Canada) vs. Chiharu Icho (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Saori Yoshida (Japan) vs. Xu Li (China)
U.S. performances
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
First match - Clarissa Chun (USA) dec. Sofia Mattsson (Sweden), 2-1, 4-1
Quarterfinals - Clarissa Chun (USA) dec. Vanessa Boubryemm (France), 6-1, 2-1
Semifinals - Chiharu Icho (Japan) dec. Clarissa Chun (USA), 1-0, 0-3, 1-1
Chun will face the winner of the repechage match between Irini Merlini of Ukraine and Li Xiaomei of China
55 kg/121 lbs. - Marcie Van Dusen (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
First match - Marcie Van Dusen (USA) dec. Nataliya Synyshyn (Ukraine), 0-4, 1-1, 7-0
Quarterfinals - Jackeline Renteria (Colombia) dec. Marcie Van Dusen (USA), 7-2, 5-3
Van Dusen eliminated
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