Durlacher wins bronze medal at Gedza International in Serbia, Feb. 21-22
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BELGRADE, Serbia - 2006 World bronze medalist Lindsey Durlacher returned to the mat and won a bronze medal at the Gedza International this past weekend.
Durlacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) retired after the 2008 Olympic Trials, but has decided to return to Greco-Roman competition this season at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Durlacher had a 2-1 record in the event, including a victory over Dawid Karecinski of Poland in the bronze-medal bout, 1-0, 1-0. His only loss was to 2007 World bronze medalist Kristijan Fris of Serbia.
American Cheney Haight (Orem, Utah/New York AC/USOEC) also won a bronze medal in the event at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Haight went 3-1 in the tournament, including a victory over U.S. teammate Andrew Bisek (Chaska, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 5-0, 0-1, 3-0. Haight lost in the second match, but won both of his repechage bouts.
Along with Bisek, C.C. Fisher and T.C. Dantzler each placed fifth for the U.S., after losing in their bronze-medal matches. Fisher (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) competes at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) is at 84 kg/185 lbs.
Dantzler was a 2008 Olympian. Durlacher and Dantzler helped lead the U.S. to the 2007 World team title in Greco-Roman wrestling.
The U.S. also competed in a Greco-Roman dual meet against Serbia last Thursday. The U.S. won the dual 5-3. Earning wins in the dual for the U.S. were Haight, Bisek, Chas Betts (St. Michael, Minn./Minnesota Storm/USOEC), Dantzler and R.C. Johnson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids).
GEDZA INTERNATIONAL,
At Belgrade, Serbia, Feb. 20-21
Greco-Roman results
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Kristijan Fris (Serbia)
Silver - S. Chrnoskutov (Russia)
Bronze - Lindsey Durlacher (USA)
4th - Dawid Karcinski (Poland)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - T. Edizihbadze (Russia)
Silver - A. Aleksandrov (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Tonimir Sokol (Croatia)
Bronze - Edgar Pogosian (Poland)
5th - Mirjan Gecin (Serbia)
5th - Mario Stefanek (Serbia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Davor Stefanek (Serbia)
Silver - Danijel Janecic (Croatia)
Bronze - Aleksander Maksimovic (Serbia)
Bronze - Mateusz Wanke (Poland)
5th - Jakub Tim (Poland)
5th - C.C. Fisher (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Neven Zugaj (Croatia)
Silver - Damian Jankowski (Poland)
Bronze - Zeid Alt Okram (Tunisia)
Bronze - Cheney Haight (USA)
5th - Andrew Bisek (USA)
5th - Milan Todorovic (Serbia)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Deni Lipic (Croatia)
Silver - Nenad Zugaj (Croatia)
Bronze - Laszlo Antunovics (Hungary)
Bronze - Halykei Achouri (Tunisia)
5th - Nikola Knezsevic (Montenegro)
5th - T.C. Dantzler (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Jimmy Lidberg (Sweden)
Silver - Sinisa Hogac (Croatia)
Bronze - Georgi Zlatanski (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Bojan Mijatov (Serbia)
5th - Houssine Ayari (Tunisia)
5th - Radoslaw Grzybicki (Poland)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Jalmar Sjoberg (Sweden)
Silver - Radomir Petkovic (Serbia)
Bronze - Gyula Branda (Hungary)
4th - V. Radosavljevic (Montenegro)
U.S. performances
55 kg/121 lbs. - Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Kristijan Fris (Serbia), 0-4, 1-3
WIN Jovica Papic (Serbia), 3-0, 3-0
WIN Dawid Karecinski (Poland), 1-0, 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - C.C. Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 5th
WIN Atanas Kolev (Bulgaria), 1-0, 7-0
LOSS Davor Stefanek (Serbia), 0-6, 3-10
LOSS Mateusz Wanke (Poland), 3-5, 1-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jacob Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (USOEC/New York AC), 7th
WIN Hugo Passos (Spain), 1-0, 0-4, 1-0
LOSS Aleksander Maksimovic (Serbia), 1-7, 4-1, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Cheney Haight, Orem, Utah (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Petar Baio (Serbia), 4-0, 6-0
LOSS Neven Zugaj (Croatia), 4-1, 0-2, 0-2
WIN Goran Bulatovic (Montenegro), 1-0, 3-0
WIN Andrew Bisek (USA), 5-0, 0-1, 3-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Bisek, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 5th
WIN Viktor Lorinc (Hungary), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
WIN Murat Argin (Switzerland), 4-0, 0-1, 1-0
LOSS Neven Zugaj (Croatia), 0-1, 0-1
LOSS Cheney Haight (USA), 0-5, 1-0, 0-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 5th
WIN Milos Markovic (Serbia), 6-0, 1-0
LOSS Nenad Zugaj (Croatia), 1-2, 0-2
LOSS Haikei Achouri (Tunisia), 0-3, 1-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (USOEC/Minnesota Storm), 10th
WIN Jure Kuhar (Serbia), 0-2, 3-0, 2-0
LOSS Laszlo Antunovics (Hungary), 0-1, 0-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Ivan Nemeth (Hungary), 1-1, 0-1, 0-1
Team Standings
1. Serbia, 114 pts.
2. Croatia, 54 pts.
3. United States, 41 pts.
4. Tunisia, 22 pts.
5. Sweden, 20 pts.
of 14 teams
Durlacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) retired after the 2008 Olympic Trials, but has decided to return to Greco-Roman competition this season at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Durlacher had a 2-1 record in the event, including a victory over Dawid Karecinski of Poland in the bronze-medal bout, 1-0, 1-0. His only loss was to 2007 World bronze medalist Kristijan Fris of Serbia.
American Cheney Haight (Orem, Utah/New York AC/USOEC) also won a bronze medal in the event at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Haight went 3-1 in the tournament, including a victory over U.S. teammate Andrew Bisek (Chaska, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 5-0, 0-1, 3-0. Haight lost in the second match, but won both of his repechage bouts.
Along with Bisek, C.C. Fisher and T.C. Dantzler each placed fifth for the U.S., after losing in their bronze-medal matches. Fisher (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) competes at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) is at 84 kg/185 lbs.
Dantzler was a 2008 Olympian. Durlacher and Dantzler helped lead the U.S. to the 2007 World team title in Greco-Roman wrestling.
The U.S. also competed in a Greco-Roman dual meet against Serbia last Thursday. The U.S. won the dual 5-3. Earning wins in the dual for the U.S. were Haight, Bisek, Chas Betts (St. Michael, Minn./Minnesota Storm/USOEC), Dantzler and R.C. Johnson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids).
GEDZA INTERNATIONAL,
At Belgrade, Serbia, Feb. 20-21
Greco-Roman results
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Kristijan Fris (Serbia)
Silver - S. Chrnoskutov (Russia)
Bronze - Lindsey Durlacher (USA)
4th - Dawid Karcinski (Poland)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - T. Edizihbadze (Russia)
Silver - A. Aleksandrov (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Tonimir Sokol (Croatia)
Bronze - Edgar Pogosian (Poland)
5th - Mirjan Gecin (Serbia)
5th - Mario Stefanek (Serbia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Davor Stefanek (Serbia)
Silver - Danijel Janecic (Croatia)
Bronze - Aleksander Maksimovic (Serbia)
Bronze - Mateusz Wanke (Poland)
5th - Jakub Tim (Poland)
5th - C.C. Fisher (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Neven Zugaj (Croatia)
Silver - Damian Jankowski (Poland)
Bronze - Zeid Alt Okram (Tunisia)
Bronze - Cheney Haight (USA)
5th - Andrew Bisek (USA)
5th - Milan Todorovic (Serbia)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Deni Lipic (Croatia)
Silver - Nenad Zugaj (Croatia)
Bronze - Laszlo Antunovics (Hungary)
Bronze - Halykei Achouri (Tunisia)
5th - Nikola Knezsevic (Montenegro)
5th - T.C. Dantzler (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Jimmy Lidberg (Sweden)
Silver - Sinisa Hogac (Croatia)
Bronze - Georgi Zlatanski (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Bojan Mijatov (Serbia)
5th - Houssine Ayari (Tunisia)
5th - Radoslaw Grzybicki (Poland)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Jalmar Sjoberg (Sweden)
Silver - Radomir Petkovic (Serbia)
Bronze - Gyula Branda (Hungary)
4th - V. Radosavljevic (Montenegro)
U.S. performances
55 kg/121 lbs. - Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Kristijan Fris (Serbia), 0-4, 1-3
WIN Jovica Papic (Serbia), 3-0, 3-0
WIN Dawid Karecinski (Poland), 1-0, 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - C.C. Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 5th
WIN Atanas Kolev (Bulgaria), 1-0, 7-0
LOSS Davor Stefanek (Serbia), 0-6, 3-10
LOSS Mateusz Wanke (Poland), 3-5, 1-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jacob Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (USOEC/New York AC), 7th
WIN Hugo Passos (Spain), 1-0, 0-4, 1-0
LOSS Aleksander Maksimovic (Serbia), 1-7, 4-1, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Cheney Haight, Orem, Utah (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Petar Baio (Serbia), 4-0, 6-0
LOSS Neven Zugaj (Croatia), 4-1, 0-2, 0-2
WIN Goran Bulatovic (Montenegro), 1-0, 3-0
WIN Andrew Bisek (USA), 5-0, 0-1, 3-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Bisek, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 5th
WIN Viktor Lorinc (Hungary), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
WIN Murat Argin (Switzerland), 4-0, 0-1, 1-0
LOSS Neven Zugaj (Croatia), 0-1, 0-1
LOSS Cheney Haight (USA), 0-5, 1-0, 0-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 5th
WIN Milos Markovic (Serbia), 6-0, 1-0
LOSS Nenad Zugaj (Croatia), 1-2, 0-2
LOSS Haikei Achouri (Tunisia), 0-3, 1-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (USOEC/Minnesota Storm), 10th
WIN Jure Kuhar (Serbia), 0-2, 3-0, 2-0
LOSS Laszlo Antunovics (Hungary), 0-1, 0-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Ivan Nemeth (Hungary), 1-1, 0-1, 0-1
Team Standings
1. Serbia, 114 pts.
2. Croatia, 54 pts.
3. United States, 41 pts.
4. Tunisia, 22 pts.
5. Sweden, 20 pts.
of 14 teams
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