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Dlagnev gets gold, Bergman & Sigman win bronzes at Buryatia Republic President's Cup in Russia

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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling

Tervel Dlagnev of the USA gets the 120 kg gold medal at the Buryatia Republic President's Cup in Ulan Ude, Russia. Aaron Monseau photo

ULAN UDE, Russia - Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) won a gold medal at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. on the final day of the Buryatia Republic President's Cup on Sunday.

Dlagnev won both of his matches, stopping Tsirbik Maksarov of Russia, 2-0, 4-0 in the semifinals, then defeating Chuluunbat Zhargasaykan of Mongolia, 1-0, 1-0 in the gold medal round.

Dlagnev was a 2009 World bronze medalist.

Two other Americans won bronze medals, J.D. Bergman (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Les Sigman (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Bergman split his two matches for the day, losing to eventual champion Ralan Dzhioev of Russia in the first match, then defeating Raldan Tsizhipov of Russia in the bronze-medal bout.

Sigman finished with a 2-1 record, stopping Kirill Gotovtsev of Russia in the bronze-medal round.

Bergman and Sigman were members of the 2010 U.S. World Team.

The U.S. won five medals during the two-day event, as U.S. Andy Hrovat (Cleveland, Ohio/New York AC) won a gold medal and Raymond Jordan (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) took the silver at 84 kg/185 lbs. on Saturday.

BURYATIA REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT'S CUP
at Ulan Ude, Russia, Feb. 6

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Merssiakhan Myagmar (Mongolia)
Silver - Zurab Naniev (Russia)
Bronze - Robert Sidorov (Russia)
Bronze - Isa Daudov (Russia)
5th - Tsogbayar (China)
5th - Valdan Bazarov (Russia)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Ralan Dzhioev (Russia)
Silver - Yuri Belonovski (Russia)
Bronze - Chuluu Chinchin (Mongolia)
Bronze - J.D. Bergman (USA)
5th - Anatoliy Malykhin (Russia)
5th - Baldan Tsizhipov (Russia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Tervel Dlagnev (USA)
Silver - Chuluunbat Zhargasaykan (Mongolia)
Bronze - Tsirbik Maksarov (Russia)
Bronze - Les Sigman (USA)
5th - Kirill Gotovtsev (Russia)
5th - Evgeni Elgin (Russia)

U.S. performances

74 kg/163 lbs. - Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), dnp
LOSS Isa Daudov (Russia)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Ralan Dzhioev (Russia)
WIN Raldan Tsizhipov (Russia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 3rd
WIN Evgeni Elgin (Russia)
LOSS Chuluunbat Zhargasaykan (Mongolia)
WIN Kirill Gotovtsev (Russia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 1st
WIN Tsirbik Maksarov (Russia), 2-0, 4-0
WIN Chuluunbat Zhargasaykan (Mongolia), 1-0, 1-0

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