Vote for Tervel Dlagnev & Elena Pirozhkova for USOC Twitter poll for Athletes of Month
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by Gary Abbott
The U.S. Olympic Committee has announced its Twitter voting is now open for the October Male & Female Athletes of the Month.
Vote for Tervel Dlagnev
Vote for Elena Pirozhkova
Representing USA Wrestling are men's freestyle wrestler Tervel Dlagnev and women's freestyle wrestler Elena Pirozhkova. Dlagnev won a gold medal at the Stepan Sarkissian International in Armenia, and had a 4-1 record at the Intercontinental Cup in Russia. Pirozhkova won a gold medal at the World University Championships in Italy, her second career World University gold medal.
Fans are encouraged to vote and re-tweet the poll links.
SportsMan of the Month for October 2010
Sport: Freestyle wrestling
Athlete: Tervel Dlagnev
Position: 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in freestyle wrestling
Dlagnev won a gold medal at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. at the Stepan Sarkissian International in Yerevan, Armenia on October 23.
In the finals, Dlagnev defeated 2006 World bronze medalist Ruslan Basiev of Armenia, 1-0, 1-0. Dlagnev won his first two matches to qualify for the finals, pinning Kunalem of Kazakhstan by pin in the quarterfinals, then stopping Levan Seturidze of Georgia, 1-0, 1-0.
The previous weekend, Dlagnev had a 4-1 record at the Intercontinental Cup in Khasavyurt, Russia, a major dual meet tournament held October 14. Dlagnev scored victories over Anzor Boltukaev of Russia, Soslan Gogloev of the CSKA club in Russia, Jung Yei-Hyun of Korea and Pavel Varonka of Belarus. His only loss came against Giorgi Sakandelidze of Georgia. The USA placed sixth in the 11-team tournament.
Dlagnev, a 2009 World bronze medalist, trains at the Ohio Regional Training Center in Columbus, Ohio.
SportsWoman of the Month for October 2010
Sport: Women's Freestyle Wrestling
Athlete: Elena Pirozhkova
Position: 67 kg/147.5 lbs. in women's freestyle wrestling
Pirozhkova won a gold medal at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. at the 2010 FISU University World Championships, held in Torino, Italy, October 27.
Pirozhkova defeated Canada's Elisabeth Williams in the gold-medal finals, 6-0, 5-0. It was her second career University World title, to go with her gold medal in 2008. She was competing up one weight class from her normal 63 kg/138.75 lbs. division.
Pirozhkova defeated Mariana Kolic of France, 1-0, 6-0 and Banzragch Oyunsuren of Mongolia, 4-1, 4-0 to reach the finals.
Pirozhkova, a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete, was a 2010 World silver medalist for the United States, and has competed on three straight U.S. World Team.
Vote for Tervel Dlagnev
Vote for Elena Pirozhkova
Representing USA Wrestling are men's freestyle wrestler Tervel Dlagnev and women's freestyle wrestler Elena Pirozhkova. Dlagnev won a gold medal at the Stepan Sarkissian International in Armenia, and had a 4-1 record at the Intercontinental Cup in Russia. Pirozhkova won a gold medal at the World University Championships in Italy, her second career World University gold medal.
Fans are encouraged to vote and re-tweet the poll links.
SportsMan of the Month for October 2010
Sport: Freestyle wrestling
Athlete: Tervel Dlagnev
Position: 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in freestyle wrestling
Dlagnev won a gold medal at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. at the Stepan Sarkissian International in Yerevan, Armenia on October 23.
In the finals, Dlagnev defeated 2006 World bronze medalist Ruslan Basiev of Armenia, 1-0, 1-0. Dlagnev won his first two matches to qualify for the finals, pinning Kunalem of Kazakhstan by pin in the quarterfinals, then stopping Levan Seturidze of Georgia, 1-0, 1-0.
The previous weekend, Dlagnev had a 4-1 record at the Intercontinental Cup in Khasavyurt, Russia, a major dual meet tournament held October 14. Dlagnev scored victories over Anzor Boltukaev of Russia, Soslan Gogloev of the CSKA club in Russia, Jung Yei-Hyun of Korea and Pavel Varonka of Belarus. His only loss came against Giorgi Sakandelidze of Georgia. The USA placed sixth in the 11-team tournament.
Dlagnev, a 2009 World bronze medalist, trains at the Ohio Regional Training Center in Columbus, Ohio.
SportsWoman of the Month for October 2010
Sport: Women's Freestyle Wrestling
Athlete: Elena Pirozhkova
Position: 67 kg/147.5 lbs. in women's freestyle wrestling
Pirozhkova won a gold medal at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. at the 2010 FISU University World Championships, held in Torino, Italy, October 27.
Pirozhkova defeated Canada's Elisabeth Williams in the gold-medal finals, 6-0, 5-0. It was her second career University World title, to go with her gold medal in 2008. She was competing up one weight class from her normal 63 kg/138.75 lbs. division.
Pirozhkova defeated Mariana Kolic of France, 1-0, 6-0 and Banzragch Oyunsuren of Mongolia, 4-1, 4-0 to reach the finals.
Pirozhkova, a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete, was a 2010 World silver medalist for the United States, and has competed on three straight U.S. World Team.
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