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FLASH: Brent Metcalf wins silver at Takhti Cup in Iran

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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling

KISH ISLAND, Iran - Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) claimed a silver medal at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. at the Takhti Cup on Saturday.

Metcalf was defeated in the gold-medal finals by Mostafa Hossein Khani of Iran, 1-0, 0-1, 1-2. Khani is a two-time Asian Junior champion.

Metcalf won three straight matches against Iranian opponents to qualify for the finals, stopping Mohson Aghajani, Sobhan Mohammed Zadeh and Hojat Fallah.

He was a member of the 2010 U.S. World Team. Metcalf won a bronze medal at the Cerro Pelado International in Cuba last week.

Brent wrestled extremely well" said U.S. coach Jamill Kelly. "He won three tough matches before falling in three periods in the finals to the No. 2 Iranian wrestler. I think he is learning every match on how to succeed at this level and how to become an Olympic and World champion. He's not far off at all."

The other U.S. wrestler to compete, 2010 World Team member J.D. Bergman (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC), went 1-2 at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

"J.D. wrestled well, but made a big mistake in his repechage match after winning the first period 7-0. Hopefully he will be able to learn from his mistakes and perform better in Belarus next week" said Kelly.

Other individual champions on Saturday were Hassan Rahimi of Iran at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Abbas Than of Iran at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

More information will be posted when available.

TAHKTI CUP
At Kish Island, Iran, Feb. 26

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Hasan Rahimi (Iran)
Silver - Jong Hak Jin (North Korea)
Bronze - Yaser Heydargholinejad (Iran)
Bronze - Mikhail Ivanov(Russia)
5th - Damidianbazar Tsogtbattar (Mongolia)
5th - Robert Okorokov (Russia)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Mostafa Hosein Khani (Iran)
Silver - Brent Metcalf (USA)
Bronze - Sobhan Mohammadzadeh (Iran)
Bronze - Mohsen Jahanbakhshian(Iran)
5th - Hojat Fallah (Iran)
5th - Unurbat Purevjan (Mongolia)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Abbas Tahan (Iran)
Silver - Abazar Eslami (Iran)
Bronze - Saeid Amiri (Iran)
Bronze - Evgeni Kolemeits (Russia)
5th - Reza Yildirim (Turkey)
5th - Shouresh Aghaei (Iran)

U.S. performances

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC), 2nd
WIN Mohson Aghajani (Iran)
WIN Sobhan Mohammed Zadeh (Iran)
WIN Hojat Fallah (Iran)
LOSS Mostafa Hossein Khani (Iran), 1-0, 0-1, 1-2

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), dnp
WIN Mojtoba Zaiee (Iran)
LOSS Islamic Abazr (Iran)
LOSS M.R. Rebellion (Iran)

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