UPDATED: Paulson, Jacobson win bronze medals at Medved International in Belarus
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by Gary Abbott
MINSK, BELARUS - Two U.S. wrestlers, men's freestyler Travis Paulson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) and women's freestyle Sharon Jacobson (Colorado Springs, Colo/Gator WC), claimed bronze medals at the Alexander Medved International on Saturday.
Paulson captured a bronze medal at 74 kg/163 lbs. He defeated Magomedov of Russia in the bronze-medal match.
After an opening round win, Jacobson was defeated in the second round to Irina Guzak of Ukraine. She rebounded by beating Lenka Martinakova of the Czech Republic, 2-0; 2-0 in her first wrestleback match, then claimed the bronze medal by injury default over Elena Komarova of Azerbaijan.
Jacobson was the only U.S. women's wrestler in action on Saturday.
"This is Sharon's first tournament back since knee surgery. Naturally, we knew we were going to see some rust. Still, she looks physically as strong or stronger than before her rehabilitation," said U.S. coach Levi Weikel-Magden. "Slowly but surely, Sharon is converting her basic wrestling foundation to a more solid, more well-rounded set of skills. We will be looking to increase her conditioning and improve in those areas that cost Sharon in her match [in the quarter-finals]. All of our girls who made this trip continue to prove their commitment to focusing on competition and preparing to the best of their ability."
At 84 kg/185 lbs., Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./New York AC) placed fifth, dropping a bronze-medal match to Bagomaev of Russia. According to Freestyle Developmental Coach Dave Bennett, there was a controversy in the third-period clinch in this match.
One other U.S. wrestler was eliminated in the consolation rounds, one match prior to the medal rounds. At 84 kg/185 lbs., B.J. Padden, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) was eliminated by Urishev of Russia.
ALEXANDER MEDVED INTERNATIONAL
At Minsk, Belarus, March 8
Men's freestyle medalists:
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Albert Batyrov (Belarus)
Silver - Elman Asgarov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Amir Beryukov (Russia)
Bronze - Madomed Aziev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Murad Gaidarov (Belarus)
Silver - Ramazan Shakhin (Turkey)
Bronze - Aqil Kuliyev (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Travis Paulson (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Nurmak Nurmagomedov (Russia)
Silver - Magomed Ibragimov (Russia)
Bronze - Aigum Ibragimov (Russia)
Bronze - Anzor Urishev (Russia)
Women's freestyle medalists:
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Alena Filipava (Belarus)
Silver - Irina Gusak (Ukraine)
Bronze - Nadzeya Mikhalkova (Belarus)
Bronze - Sharon Jacobson (USA)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Lyudmila Kristia (Moldova)
Silver - Tatsiana Bokhan (Belarus)
Bronze - Katsyaryna Yanushkevich (Belarus)
Bronze - Elvira Mursalova (Azerbaijan)
U.S. men's results
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), dnp
WIN Shamil Osmanov (Russia), 2-0, 6-2
LOSS Amir Beryukov (Russia), 0-4, 0-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), dnp
WIN Dmitri Syrbu (Moldova), 2-2, 3-0, 4-0
LOSS Zhan Safyan (Belarus), 0-1, 0-2
74 kg/163 lbs. - Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN Anis Garbi (France), 1-0, 3-3, 5-1
WIN Zaur Bataev (Russia), 1-0, 4-0
WIN Muslim Dadaev (Russia) 1-0, 1-1, 4-2
LOSS Ramazan Shakhin (Turkey), 0-1, 0-1
WIN Zelimkhan Parangaev (Russia), 0-3, 1-0, 1-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jake Herbert, Wexford, Pa. (New York AC), 5th
WIN Tony Gansen (USA), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
WIN Eldar Asanow (Ukraine), 2-0, 2-0
LOSS Nurmak Nurmagomedov (Russia), 0-4, 0-6
WIN Ilya Shibko (Belarus), 2-1, 1-0
LOSS Aigum Bagomaev (Russia), 0-1, 4-3, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Tony Gansen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), dnp
LOSS Jake Herbert (USA), 1-0, 0-1, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - B.J. Padden, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), dnp
WIN Armand Zvirbulis (Latvia), 6-0, 3-2
WIN Nikoloz Gagnidze (Georgia), 4-3, 0-2, 1-0
LOSS Magomed Ibragimov (Russia), 0-7, 2-8
LOSS Anzor Urishev (Russia), 0-2, 0-1
U.S. women's results
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
WIN Tatsiana Hyrhoryeva (Belarus) pin in 2nd period
LOSS Irina Gusak (Ukraine) pin in 3rd period
WIN Lenka Martinakova (Czech Republic), 2-0; 2-0
WIN Elena Komarova (Azerbaijan) injury default
Paulson captured a bronze medal at 74 kg/163 lbs. He defeated Magomedov of Russia in the bronze-medal match.
After an opening round win, Jacobson was defeated in the second round to Irina Guzak of Ukraine. She rebounded by beating Lenka Martinakova of the Czech Republic, 2-0; 2-0 in her first wrestleback match, then claimed the bronze medal by injury default over Elena Komarova of Azerbaijan.
Jacobson was the only U.S. women's wrestler in action on Saturday.
"This is Sharon's first tournament back since knee surgery. Naturally, we knew we were going to see some rust. Still, she looks physically as strong or stronger than before her rehabilitation," said U.S. coach Levi Weikel-Magden. "Slowly but surely, Sharon is converting her basic wrestling foundation to a more solid, more well-rounded set of skills. We will be looking to increase her conditioning and improve in those areas that cost Sharon in her match [in the quarter-finals]. All of our girls who made this trip continue to prove their commitment to focusing on competition and preparing to the best of their ability."
At 84 kg/185 lbs., Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./New York AC) placed fifth, dropping a bronze-medal match to Bagomaev of Russia. According to Freestyle Developmental Coach Dave Bennett, there was a controversy in the third-period clinch in this match.
One other U.S. wrestler was eliminated in the consolation rounds, one match prior to the medal rounds. At 84 kg/185 lbs., B.J. Padden, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) was eliminated by Urishev of Russia.
ALEXANDER MEDVED INTERNATIONAL
At Minsk, Belarus, March 8
Men's freestyle medalists:
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Albert Batyrov (Belarus)
Silver - Elman Asgarov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Amir Beryukov (Russia)
Bronze - Madomed Aziev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Murad Gaidarov (Belarus)
Silver - Ramazan Shakhin (Turkey)
Bronze - Aqil Kuliyev (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Travis Paulson (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Nurmak Nurmagomedov (Russia)
Silver - Magomed Ibragimov (Russia)
Bronze - Aigum Ibragimov (Russia)
Bronze - Anzor Urishev (Russia)
Women's freestyle medalists:
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Alena Filipava (Belarus)
Silver - Irina Gusak (Ukraine)
Bronze - Nadzeya Mikhalkova (Belarus)
Bronze - Sharon Jacobson (USA)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Lyudmila Kristia (Moldova)
Silver - Tatsiana Bokhan (Belarus)
Bronze - Katsyaryna Yanushkevich (Belarus)
Bronze - Elvira Mursalova (Azerbaijan)
U.S. men's results
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), dnp
WIN Shamil Osmanov (Russia), 2-0, 6-2
LOSS Amir Beryukov (Russia), 0-4, 0-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), dnp
WIN Dmitri Syrbu (Moldova), 2-2, 3-0, 4-0
LOSS Zhan Safyan (Belarus), 0-1, 0-2
74 kg/163 lbs. - Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN Anis Garbi (France), 1-0, 3-3, 5-1
WIN Zaur Bataev (Russia), 1-0, 4-0
WIN Muslim Dadaev (Russia) 1-0, 1-1, 4-2
LOSS Ramazan Shakhin (Turkey), 0-1, 0-1
WIN Zelimkhan Parangaev (Russia), 0-3, 1-0, 1-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jake Herbert, Wexford, Pa. (New York AC), 5th
WIN Tony Gansen (USA), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
WIN Eldar Asanow (Ukraine), 2-0, 2-0
LOSS Nurmak Nurmagomedov (Russia), 0-4, 0-6
WIN Ilya Shibko (Belarus), 2-1, 1-0
LOSS Aigum Bagomaev (Russia), 0-1, 4-3, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Tony Gansen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), dnp
LOSS Jake Herbert (USA), 1-0, 0-1, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - B.J. Padden, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), dnp
WIN Armand Zvirbulis (Latvia), 6-0, 3-2
WIN Nikoloz Gagnidze (Georgia), 4-3, 0-2, 1-0
LOSS Magomed Ibragimov (Russia), 0-7, 2-8
LOSS Anzor Urishev (Russia), 0-2, 0-1
U.S. women's results
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
WIN Tatsiana Hyrhoryeva (Belarus) pin in 2nd period
LOSS Irina Gusak (Ukraine) pin in 3rd period
WIN Lenka Martinakova (Czech Republic), 2-0; 2-0
WIN Elena Komarova (Azerbaijan) injury default
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