Betts wins silver medal at Haparanda Cup in Sweden
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by Gary Abbott
Chas Betts celebrates his victory at the 2009 U.S. World Team Trials. Larry Slater photo
HAPARANDA, Sweden - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) won a silver medal at 84 kg/185 lbs., the top U.S. performance at the Haparanda Cup, Nov. 28-29.
It was the second weekend in a row that Betts won an international silver medal. He was also second at the Vantaa Cup in Finland last weekend.
Betts, who was a member of the 2009 U.S. World Team, was defeated in the championship finals by Armen Grigoryan of Russia, 1-0, 2-0.
He opened with a victory over Fisnik Zahiti of Sweden, 0-1, 1-0, 1-0, then stopped American Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) in the semifinals, 2-0, 1-0.
The U.S. finished the meet with four medals. Capturing bronze medals were Faruk Sahin (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Jake Curby (LaGrange, Ill./New York AC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Brandon Rupp (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Sahin, a 2009 U.S. World Team member, defeated 2005 European silver medalist Christian Fetzer of Germany in the bronze-medal match, 1-0, 0-3, 4-2. He had a 3-1 record in the tournament.
Curby also finished with a 3-1 record. He lost to eventual champion Yury Denisov of Russia in the semifinals. He defeated American Glenn Garrison (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) in the bronze-medal match, 1-0, 1-0.
Rupp won a medal for the second week in a row, after claiming a silver medal at the Vantaa Cup in Finland last weekend. Rupp stopped Oleksandr Chernetskyy of Ukraine by injury default in the bronze-medal bout.
Garrison was one of fourU.S. wrestlers who placed fifth after losing a bronze-medal bout. Also placing fifth were Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Talan Knox (Salt Lake City, Utah/Sunkist Kids/USOEC) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Peter Kowalczuk (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
HAPARANDA CUP
At Haparanda, Sweden, Nov. 27-28
Greco-Roman results
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Ivan Tatarinov (Russia)
Silver - Yuriy Koval (Ukraine)
Bronze - Khamit Shavaev (Russia-St. Petersburg)
Bronze - Markus Puloukanaho (Sweden)
5th - Thomas Ronningen (Norway)
5th - Ievgen Migkyi (Ukraine)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Vahan Juharyan (Armenia)
Silver - Stig Andre Birge (Norway)
Bronze - Asker Orshokdugov (Russia)
Bronze - Akhmed Gadzhimuradov (Russia)
5th - Ville Pasanen (Finland)
5th - Ruslan Israfilov (Ukraine)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Yury Denisov (Russia-St. Petersburg)
Silver - Zamir Zagahtokov (Russia)
Bronze - Faruk Sahin (USA)
Bronze - Jake Curby (USA)
5th - Christian Fetzer (Germany)
5th - Glenn Garrison (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Nikolai Daragan (Ukraine)
Silver - Ruslan Isakov (Russia-St. Petersburg)
Bronze - Dmytro Pyshkov (Ukraine)
Bronze - Pierre Andersson (Sweden)
5th - Robert Rosengren (Sweden)
5th - Ari Harkanen (Sweden)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Armen Grigoryan (Russia)
Silver - Chas Betts (USA)
Bronze - Antti Hakala (Finland)
Bronze - Fisnik Zahiti (Sweden)
5th - Talan Knox (USA)
5th - Aaron Sieracki (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Dmitry Timchenko (Ukraine)
Silver - Oleg Kryoka (Ukraine)
Bronze - Konstantin Efimov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Zurab Lebanidze (Russia)
Silver - Igor Didyk (Ukraine)
Bronze - Brandon Rupp (USA)
Bronze - Artem Doronin (Russia)
5th - Oleksandr Chernetskyy (Ukraine)
5th - Pete Kowalczuk (USA)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Ruslan Israfilov (Ukraine), 0-1, 0-2
60 kg/132 lbs. - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC)
LOSS Akhmed Gadzhimuradov (Russia), 0-1, 0-3
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Asker Orshokdugov (Russia), 0-5, 0-7
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 3rd
WIN Tapio Helminen (Sweden), 1-0, 3-0
WIN Laszlo Attila Szucx (Romania), pin 1st period
LOSS Zamir Zagahtokov (Russia), 1-0, 0-1, 0-1
WIN Christian Fetzer (Germany), 1-0, 0-3, 4-2
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jake Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC), 3rd
WIN Marius Thommesen (Norway), 0-2, 1-0, 5-0
WIN Sharur Vardanyan (Sweden), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Yury Denisov (Russia-St. Petersburg), 0-4, 0-1
WIN Glenn Garrison (USA), 1-0, 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5th
WIN Juha Liisanantti (Sweden), 0-3, 4-0, 6-0
LOSS Yury Denisov (Russia-St. Peterburg), 0-4, 0-1
WIN Jesse Salomaki (Sweden), 1-0, 3-0
LOSS Jake Curby (USA), 0-1, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Pierre Andersson (Sweden), pin 1st period
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC), 2nd
WIN Fisnik Zahiti (Sweden), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
WIN Aaron Sieracki (USA), 2-0, 1-0
LOSS Armen Grigoryan (Russia), 0-1, 0-2
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5th
WIN Andrei Mirica (Romania), 7-0, 1-0
LOSS Chas Betts (USA), 0-2, 0-1
LOSS Fisnik Zahiti (Sweden), 0-3, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids/USOEC), 5th
LOSS Armen Grigoryan (Russia), 0-3, 0-3
LOSS Antti Hakala (Finland), 0-1, 0-4
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Zurab Lebanidze (Russia), 0-1, 0-1
WIN Oleksandr Chernetskyy (Ukraine), injury dft.
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
LOSS Igor Didyk (Ukraine), pin 1st period
LOSS Artem Doronin (Russia), 0-1, 3-1, 0-6
HAPARANDA, Sweden - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) won a silver medal at 84 kg/185 lbs., the top U.S. performance at the Haparanda Cup, Nov. 28-29.
It was the second weekend in a row that Betts won an international silver medal. He was also second at the Vantaa Cup in Finland last weekend.
Betts, who was a member of the 2009 U.S. World Team, was defeated in the championship finals by Armen Grigoryan of Russia, 1-0, 2-0.
He opened with a victory over Fisnik Zahiti of Sweden, 0-1, 1-0, 1-0, then stopped American Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) in the semifinals, 2-0, 1-0.
The U.S. finished the meet with four medals. Capturing bronze medals were Faruk Sahin (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Jake Curby (LaGrange, Ill./New York AC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Brandon Rupp (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Sahin, a 2009 U.S. World Team member, defeated 2005 European silver medalist Christian Fetzer of Germany in the bronze-medal match, 1-0, 0-3, 4-2. He had a 3-1 record in the tournament.
Curby also finished with a 3-1 record. He lost to eventual champion Yury Denisov of Russia in the semifinals. He defeated American Glenn Garrison (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) in the bronze-medal match, 1-0, 1-0.
Rupp won a medal for the second week in a row, after claiming a silver medal at the Vantaa Cup in Finland last weekend. Rupp stopped Oleksandr Chernetskyy of Ukraine by injury default in the bronze-medal bout.
Garrison was one of fourU.S. wrestlers who placed fifth after losing a bronze-medal bout. Also placing fifth were Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Talan Knox (Salt Lake City, Utah/Sunkist Kids/USOEC) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Peter Kowalczuk (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
HAPARANDA CUP
At Haparanda, Sweden, Nov. 27-28
Greco-Roman results
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Ivan Tatarinov (Russia)
Silver - Yuriy Koval (Ukraine)
Bronze - Khamit Shavaev (Russia-St. Petersburg)
Bronze - Markus Puloukanaho (Sweden)
5th - Thomas Ronningen (Norway)
5th - Ievgen Migkyi (Ukraine)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Vahan Juharyan (Armenia)
Silver - Stig Andre Birge (Norway)
Bronze - Asker Orshokdugov (Russia)
Bronze - Akhmed Gadzhimuradov (Russia)
5th - Ville Pasanen (Finland)
5th - Ruslan Israfilov (Ukraine)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Yury Denisov (Russia-St. Petersburg)
Silver - Zamir Zagahtokov (Russia)
Bronze - Faruk Sahin (USA)
Bronze - Jake Curby (USA)
5th - Christian Fetzer (Germany)
5th - Glenn Garrison (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Nikolai Daragan (Ukraine)
Silver - Ruslan Isakov (Russia-St. Petersburg)
Bronze - Dmytro Pyshkov (Ukraine)
Bronze - Pierre Andersson (Sweden)
5th - Robert Rosengren (Sweden)
5th - Ari Harkanen (Sweden)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Armen Grigoryan (Russia)
Silver - Chas Betts (USA)
Bronze - Antti Hakala (Finland)
Bronze - Fisnik Zahiti (Sweden)
5th - Talan Knox (USA)
5th - Aaron Sieracki (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Dmitry Timchenko (Ukraine)
Silver - Oleg Kryoka (Ukraine)
Bronze - Konstantin Efimov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Zurab Lebanidze (Russia)
Silver - Igor Didyk (Ukraine)
Bronze - Brandon Rupp (USA)
Bronze - Artem Doronin (Russia)
5th - Oleksandr Chernetskyy (Ukraine)
5th - Pete Kowalczuk (USA)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Ruslan Israfilov (Ukraine), 0-1, 0-2
60 kg/132 lbs. - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC)
LOSS Akhmed Gadzhimuradov (Russia), 0-1, 0-3
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Asker Orshokdugov (Russia), 0-5, 0-7
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 3rd
WIN Tapio Helminen (Sweden), 1-0, 3-0
WIN Laszlo Attila Szucx (Romania), pin 1st period
LOSS Zamir Zagahtokov (Russia), 1-0, 0-1, 0-1
WIN Christian Fetzer (Germany), 1-0, 0-3, 4-2
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jake Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC), 3rd
WIN Marius Thommesen (Norway), 0-2, 1-0, 5-0
WIN Sharur Vardanyan (Sweden), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Yury Denisov (Russia-St. Petersburg), 0-4, 0-1
WIN Glenn Garrison (USA), 1-0, 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5th
WIN Juha Liisanantti (Sweden), 0-3, 4-0, 6-0
LOSS Yury Denisov (Russia-St. Peterburg), 0-4, 0-1
WIN Jesse Salomaki (Sweden), 1-0, 3-0
LOSS Jake Curby (USA), 0-1, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Pierre Andersson (Sweden), pin 1st period
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC), 2nd
WIN Fisnik Zahiti (Sweden), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
WIN Aaron Sieracki (USA), 2-0, 1-0
LOSS Armen Grigoryan (Russia), 0-1, 0-2
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5th
WIN Andrei Mirica (Romania), 7-0, 1-0
LOSS Chas Betts (USA), 0-2, 0-1
LOSS Fisnik Zahiti (Sweden), 0-3, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids/USOEC), 5th
LOSS Armen Grigoryan (Russia), 0-3, 0-3
LOSS Antti Hakala (Finland), 0-1, 0-4
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Zurab Lebanidze (Russia), 0-1, 0-1
WIN Oleksandr Chernetskyy (Ukraine), injury dft.
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
LOSS Igor Didyk (Ukraine), pin 1st period
LOSS Artem Doronin (Russia), 0-1, 3-1, 0-6
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