U.S. women finish strong at Klippan Ladies Open in Sweden with five bronzes

KLIPPAN, Sweden - Five U.S. women won bronze medals during the final day of competition at the Klippan Ladies Open in Klippan, Sweden on Sunday.

Capturing bronze medals were:
* Sara Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
* 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.
* Jessica Medina (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.
* Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 59 kg/130 lbs.
* 2005 World champion Iris Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

"The U.S. women came back strong in the repechage matches on Sunday to win five bronze medals," said U.S. coach Levi Weikel-Magden.

For updated results, visit the official website at:
http://194.68.33.244/kbk/resultladyopen.htm

KLIPPAN LADIES OPEN
At Klippan, Sweden, March 8

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold - Iwona Matkowska (Poland)
Silver - Liliya Kaskarova (Russia)
Bronze - Sara Fulp-Allen (USA)
Bronze - Annika Hoffman (Germany)
5th - Sarianne Savola (Finland)
5th - Linda Larsson (Sweden)

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Anna Trusova (Russia)
Silver - Renata Omilusik
Bronze - Patricia Miranda (USA)
Bronze - Jessica Medina (USA)
5th - Roksana Zasina (Poland)
5th - Aurelie Basset (France)

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Natalia Smirnova (Russia)
Silver - Sylwia Bilenska (Poland)
Bronze - Nicole Hauptman (Germany)
Bronze - Sabina Magnussen (Sweden)
5th - Ana Pereira (Portugal)
5th - Malgorzata Kruza (Poland)

59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Johanna Mattsson (Sweden)
Silver - Yulia Rekvava (Russia)
Bronze - Agata Pietrzyk (Poland)
Bronze - Kelsey Campbell (USA)
5th - Christiane Knittel (Germany)
5th - Sandra Skillhag (Sweden)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Stefanie Stuber (Germany)
Silver - Monika Michalik (Poland)
Bronze - Helena Allandi (Sweden)
Bronze - Hanna Johansson (Sweden)
5th - Vanessa Oswalt (USA)
5th - Evelina Gryvik (Sweden)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Yuliya Barnovskaya (Russia)
Silver - Karin Stingelin (Switzerland)
Bronze - Sandra Makela (Sweden)
Bronze - Ase Karlsson (Sweden)
5th - Paulina Grabowska (Poland)
5th - Kristina Ness (Norway)

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Gold - Alena Stardubtseva (Russia)
Silver - Emma Weberg (Sweden)
Bronze - Marina Gastl (Austria)
Bronze - Iris Smith (USA)
5th - Eva-Marie Maierhofer (Austria)
5th - Agnieszka Wieszozek (Poland)

U.S. performances

48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Amantha Hordagoda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), dnp
WIN Liliana Santos (Portugal), 0-2, 1-0, 2-1
LOSS Sarianne Savola (Finland), 0-6, 2-2, 1-2

48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Sara Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Julita Omilusik (Poland), 7-0, 7-2
WIN Agnieska Rakoczy (Poland), 6-0, 1-0
LOSS Lilya Kaskarova (Russia), 0-1, 0-2
WIN Sarianne Savola (Finland), 1-2, 6-0, 1-1

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Katherine Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (New York AC), dnp
LOSS Auelie Basset (France), 2-3, 0-3

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN Tina Ylinen (Finland), 2-1, 4-0
WIN Dominika Osacka (Poland), 8-1, 6-4
LOSS Anna Trusova (Russia), 0-1, 0-3, pin 5:10
WIN Roksana Zasina (Poland), 3-1, 6-0

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Malgorzata Swierk (Poland), 2-0, 2-0
LOSS Renata Omilusik (Poland), 0-2, 1-5
WIN Aurelie Basset (France), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0

59 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN Jessica Rundh (Sweden), 2-1, 4-0
LOSS Yulia Rekvava (Russia), 0-3, 1-2
WIN Sandra Shillhag (Sweden), 6-0, 7-0

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Vanessa Oswalt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 5th
LOSS Stefanie Stuber (Germany), pin 0:43
LOSS Helena Allandi (Sweden), 2-2, 1-2, pin

72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Jenna Pavlik, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), dnp
LOSS Marina Gastl (Austria), 0-6, 0-1

72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 3rd
LOSS Alena Starodubtseva (Russia), 0-1, 0-1
WIN Agnieska Wiezozeck (Poland), 5-1, 1-0