Schwab eliminated in repechage in 66 kg action on Wednesday
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by Gary Abbott
BEIJING, CHINA - Doug Schwab (Iowa City, Iowa/Gator WC) dropped his first repechage match at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., eliminating him from medal contention at 66 kg/145. lbs in Olympic men's freestyle wrestling on Wednesday night at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.
Schwab was defeated by Sushil Kumar of India in the repechage match, 4-1, 0-1, 3-2. Kumar scored a takedown and a leg turn early in the first period. Schwab returned in the second period with a takedown with one second left to win the period. In the third and deciding period, Kumar jumped to a 2-0 lead on a pair of takedowns, and held off a strong Schwab attack to secure the win.
Schwab lost his opening match on Wednesday morning to 2006 World bronze medalist Andriy Stadnik of Ukraine, 2-0, 4-0. When Stadnik made the gold-medal finals, it drew Schwab back into the repechage, which determines the bronze medalists.
Schwab is wrestling in his first Olympic Games. Schwab was fifth at the 2007 World Championships. He is a native of Osage, Iowa, and was a NCAA champion for the Univ. of Iowa. He is currently an assistant wrestling coach at Iowa. Schwab was married a few days after the Olympic Trials. He beat 2006 World champion Bill Zadick in the finals of the Olympic Trials. His older brother Mark was a talented freestyle wrestler.
On Wednesday morning, Ben Askren (Columbia, Mo./Sunkist Kids) went 1-1 at 74 kg/163 lbs. and was eliminated from the competition.
Schwab was defeated by Sushil Kumar of India in the repechage match, 4-1, 0-1, 3-2. Kumar scored a takedown and a leg turn early in the first period. Schwab returned in the second period with a takedown with one second left to win the period. In the third and deciding period, Kumar jumped to a 2-0 lead on a pair of takedowns, and held off a strong Schwab attack to secure the win.
Schwab lost his opening match on Wednesday morning to 2006 World bronze medalist Andriy Stadnik of Ukraine, 2-0, 4-0. When Stadnik made the gold-medal finals, it drew Schwab back into the repechage, which determines the bronze medalists.
Schwab is wrestling in his first Olympic Games. Schwab was fifth at the 2007 World Championships. He is a native of Osage, Iowa, and was a NCAA champion for the Univ. of Iowa. He is currently an assistant wrestling coach at Iowa. Schwab was married a few days after the Olympic Trials. He beat 2006 World champion Bill Zadick in the finals of the Olympic Trials. His older brother Mark was a talented freestyle wrestler.
On Wednesday morning, Ben Askren (Columbia, Mo./Sunkist Kids) went 1-1 at 74 kg/163 lbs. and was eliminated from the competition.
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