Arendt wins silver medal to lead U.S. team at Cristo Lutte in France

CRETEIL, France - American David Arendt won a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. to head the list of U.S. finishers at the Cristo Lutte Seniors on Jan. 26-27.

Arendt (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marines) advanced to the final round before falling to two-time World champion Mijain Lopez of Cuba in the finals.

The U.S. team tied for seventh in the event with 21 points. Cuba edged France 53-51 for the team title.

Arendt was the lone U.S. wrestler to win a medal. Placing fifth for the American squad was Jacob Hey at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Robbie Smith at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Mark Simmonds at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

CRISTO LUTTE, CRETEIL, FRANCE

Team scoring
Cuba 53
France 51
Bulgaria 36
Germany 32
Lithuania 28
Israel 22
United States 21
Czech Republic 21

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Yasner Hernandez (Cuba)
Silver - Elaev Machman (Israel)
Bronze - Ronnigen Anders (Norway)
Bronze - Alexandar Kostadinov (Bulgaria)

60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Sebastien Hidalgo (France)
Silver - Roberto Monzon (Cuba)
Bronze - Emil Milev (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Eric Buisson (France)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Steeve Guenot (France)
Silver - Artak Ishkranian (IDF)
Bronze - Karel Hanak (Czech Republic)
Bronze - Marcus Thaetner (Germany)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Alain Hassli (France)
Silver - Aleksanor Kazakevic (Lithuania)
Bronze - Benedikt Ernst (Austria)
Bronze - Odelis Herrero (Cuba)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Yunior Estrada (Cuba)
Silver - Laimutis Adomaitis (Lithuania)
Bronze - Melonin Noumonvi (France)
Bronze - Ivan Yabandzhiev (Bulgaria)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Mindaucas Ezrskis (Lithuania)
Silver - Vincent Vidal (France)
Bronze - Aanes Fritz (Norway)
Bronze - Kaloyan Dinchev (Bulgaria)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Mijain Lopez (Cuba)
Silver - David Arendt (USA)
Bronze - Rocco Ficara (Italy)
Bronze - Nice Schmidt (Germany)

U.S. performances

60 kg/132 lbs. - Donovan DePatto (Jacksonville, N.C./U.S. Marines), DNP
LOSS Tvo Angelov (Bulgaria)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jacob Hey (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force), 5th
WIN Didier Darcier (France)
LOSS Steeve Guenot (France)
LOSS Karel Hanak (Czech Republic)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Shannon Slack (Richmond, Va./New York AC), 9th
LOSS Artak Ishkranian (IDF)
LOSS Marc Bock (Austria)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Robbie Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), 5th
LOSS Mindaucas Ezrskis (Lithuania)
WIN Justin Millard (USA)
LOSS Kaloyan Dinchev (Bulgaria)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Justin Millard (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force), 7th
WIN Nabil El Harde (IDF)
LOSS Mindaucas Ezrskis (Lithuania)
LOSS Robbie Smith (USA)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Arendt (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marines), 2nd
WIN Mark Simmonds (USA)
WIN Rocco Ficara (Italy)
LOSS Mijain Lopez (Cuba)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mark Simmonds (Minneapolis, Minn./U.S. Navy), 5th
LOSS David Arendt (USA)
LOSS Rocco Ficara (Italy)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Cole Konrad (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 10th
LOSS Mijain Lopez (Cuba)
LOSS Vladimir Guralski (Israel)