Tellgren and Rupp win bronze medals at Gedza International in Serbia
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by Rusty Davidson
Brandon Rupp, shown at the 2009 U.S. Nationals, won a bronze medal in Serbia on Saturday. Larry Slater photo
BELGRADE, Serbia - U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers Paul Tellgren (Anoka, Minn./USOEC) and Brandon Rupp (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) claimed bronze medals at the Ljudomir Ivanovic-Gedza International on Saturday.
Tellgren defeated Joao Carvalho of Portugal, 1-0, 1-0 in a bronze medal bout at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. He finished the tournament with a 2-1 record.
Rupp won a bronze at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. defeating Roman Marcenko of Russia, 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 in the medal round. He also had a 2-1 record for the day.
Three other U.S. wrestlers qualified for bronze medal matches but were defeated and placed fifth: Nate Engel (St. Helena, Calif./USOEC/Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Chad Vandiver (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs and Peter Gounaridis (Leominster, Mass./Sunkist Kids) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Ten U.S. wrestlers entered the tournament, with five qualifying for the medal round.
Many of the wrestlers in this event will compete next week at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombethely, Hungary.
Coaching the U.S. team is Assistant National Greco-Roman coach Momir Petkovic, plus James Johnson and Kevin Bracken.
LJUBOMIR IVANOVIC-GEDZA INTERNATIONAL
at Belgrade, Serbia, February 27
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Ivan Lizatoni (Croatia)
Silver - Pavel Parfenov (Russia)
Bronze - Paul Tellgren (USA)
Bronze - Thomas Ronnigen (Norway)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Kristijan Fris (Serbia)
Silver - Araz Khalilov (Russia)
Bronze - Andre Stig (Norway)
Bronze - Tihomir Sokol (Croatia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Aleksandar Maksimovic (Serbia)
Silver - Gievkheni Pentorets (Greece)
Bronze - Hugo Passos da Silva (Portugal)
Bronze - Oleg Zoina (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Bozo Starcevic (Croatia)
Silver - Jure Kuhar (Slovenia)
Bronze - Neven Zugaj (Croatia)
Bronze - Vladimir Mikaylovski (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Nenad Zugaj (Croatia)
Silver - Dejan Semek (Slovenia)
Bronze - Aleksej Skribin (Russia)
Bronze - Mihalik Marijan (Slovakia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Theodorus Tounousidis (Greece)
Silver - Ivan Nemeth (Hungary)
Bronze - Gyorgy Rizmajer (Hungary)
Bronze - Filip Koszeghy (Slovakia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Radomir Petkovic (Serbia)
Silver - Pawagios Papadopulos (Greece)
Bronze - Anton Djok (Croatia)
Bronze - Brandon Rupp (USA)
Teams
1. Serbia (65)
2. Croatia (64)
3. Russia (54)
4. USA (36)
U.S. performances
55 kg/121 lbs. - Nate Engel, St. Helena, Calif. (USOEC/Sunkist Kids), 5th
WIN Handels Ronningen (Norway), 3-0, 2-1
LOSS Kuzatovic (Croatia) 1-0, 0-1, 0-4 L
LOSS Thomas Ronningen (Norway), 0-3, 0-1
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (USOEC), 3rd
WIN Kristijan (Serbia), 3-0, 3-0
LOSS Pavel Parfenov (Russia), 4-0, 1-5, 0-6
WIN Joao Carvalho (Portugal), 1-0, 1-0
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
WIN Andras (Czech Republic), 0-1, 2-1, 3-0
LOSS Araz Khalilov (Russia) 0-7, 7-4, 0-1
LOSS Tihomir Sokol (Croatia), 0-4, 1-4
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kerry Regner, Darlington, Pa. (USOEC/Sunkist Kids), dnp/11th
LOSS Hugo Passos (Portugal), 0-5, 0-3
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Matt Holt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), dnp
LOSS Oleg Zoina (Russia), 0-7, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 9th
WIN Slaven (Serbia), 0-1, 2-1, 3-0
LOSS Gabor (Hungary), 0-4, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (USOEC/Sunkist Kids), dnp/14th
LOSS Denis Nickolaev (Israel), 0-3, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Cameron Duckworth, Portland, Ore. (unattached), dnp/11th
LOSS Petar Novak (Czech Republic), 0-6, 7-2, 0-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Peter Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
LOSS Theodorus Tounousidis (Greece), 2-0, 0-3, 0-5
LOSS Filip Koszeghy (Slovakia), 0-1, 0-2
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Vukasin Pejovic (Serbia), 2-0, 1-0
LOSS Radomir Petkovic (Serbia), 0-3, 0-1
WIN Roman Marcenko (Russia), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0
BELGRADE, Serbia - U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers Paul Tellgren (Anoka, Minn./USOEC) and Brandon Rupp (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) claimed bronze medals at the Ljudomir Ivanovic-Gedza International on Saturday.
Tellgren defeated Joao Carvalho of Portugal, 1-0, 1-0 in a bronze medal bout at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. He finished the tournament with a 2-1 record.
Rupp won a bronze at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. defeating Roman Marcenko of Russia, 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 in the medal round. He also had a 2-1 record for the day.
Three other U.S. wrestlers qualified for bronze medal matches but were defeated and placed fifth: Nate Engel (St. Helena, Calif./USOEC/Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Chad Vandiver (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs and Peter Gounaridis (Leominster, Mass./Sunkist Kids) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Ten U.S. wrestlers entered the tournament, with five qualifying for the medal round.
Many of the wrestlers in this event will compete next week at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombethely, Hungary.
Coaching the U.S. team is Assistant National Greco-Roman coach Momir Petkovic, plus James Johnson and Kevin Bracken.
LJUBOMIR IVANOVIC-GEDZA INTERNATIONAL
at Belgrade, Serbia, February 27
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Ivan Lizatoni (Croatia)
Silver - Pavel Parfenov (Russia)
Bronze - Paul Tellgren (USA)
Bronze - Thomas Ronnigen (Norway)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Kristijan Fris (Serbia)
Silver - Araz Khalilov (Russia)
Bronze - Andre Stig (Norway)
Bronze - Tihomir Sokol (Croatia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Aleksandar Maksimovic (Serbia)
Silver - Gievkheni Pentorets (Greece)
Bronze - Hugo Passos da Silva (Portugal)
Bronze - Oleg Zoina (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Bozo Starcevic (Croatia)
Silver - Jure Kuhar (Slovenia)
Bronze - Neven Zugaj (Croatia)
Bronze - Vladimir Mikaylovski (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Nenad Zugaj (Croatia)
Silver - Dejan Semek (Slovenia)
Bronze - Aleksej Skribin (Russia)
Bronze - Mihalik Marijan (Slovakia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Theodorus Tounousidis (Greece)
Silver - Ivan Nemeth (Hungary)
Bronze - Gyorgy Rizmajer (Hungary)
Bronze - Filip Koszeghy (Slovakia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Radomir Petkovic (Serbia)
Silver - Pawagios Papadopulos (Greece)
Bronze - Anton Djok (Croatia)
Bronze - Brandon Rupp (USA)
Teams
1. Serbia (65)
2. Croatia (64)
3. Russia (54)
4. USA (36)
U.S. performances
55 kg/121 lbs. - Nate Engel, St. Helena, Calif. (USOEC/Sunkist Kids), 5th
WIN Handels Ronningen (Norway), 3-0, 2-1
LOSS Kuzatovic (Croatia) 1-0, 0-1, 0-4 L
LOSS Thomas Ronningen (Norway), 0-3, 0-1
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (USOEC), 3rd
WIN Kristijan (Serbia), 3-0, 3-0
LOSS Pavel Parfenov (Russia), 4-0, 1-5, 0-6
WIN Joao Carvalho (Portugal), 1-0, 1-0
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
WIN Andras (Czech Republic), 0-1, 2-1, 3-0
LOSS Araz Khalilov (Russia) 0-7, 7-4, 0-1
LOSS Tihomir Sokol (Croatia), 0-4, 1-4
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kerry Regner, Darlington, Pa. (USOEC/Sunkist Kids), dnp/11th
LOSS Hugo Passos (Portugal), 0-5, 0-3
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Matt Holt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), dnp
LOSS Oleg Zoina (Russia), 0-7, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 9th
WIN Slaven (Serbia), 0-1, 2-1, 3-0
LOSS Gabor (Hungary), 0-4, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (USOEC/Sunkist Kids), dnp/14th
LOSS Denis Nickolaev (Israel), 0-3, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Cameron Duckworth, Portland, Ore. (unattached), dnp/11th
LOSS Petar Novak (Czech Republic), 0-6, 7-2, 0-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Peter Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
LOSS Theodorus Tounousidis (Greece), 2-0, 0-3, 0-5
LOSS Filip Koszeghy (Slovakia), 0-1, 0-2
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Vukasin Pejovic (Serbia), 2-0, 1-0
LOSS Radomir Petkovic (Serbia), 0-3, 0-1
WIN Roman Marcenko (Russia), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0
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