UPDATE: U.S. wins six medals in first day of Greco-Roman at Veterans Worlds in Bosnia
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The U.S. Veterans wrestlers who won Greco-Roman medals on Friday pose together in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Robbert Wijtman photo
SARAJEVO, Bosnia -- Two U.S. wrestlers won six medals during the first day of Greco-Roman at the Veterans World Championships on Friday.
Claiming individual silver medals were
- Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D., 76 kg Div. E
- Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn., 63 kg, Div F
- Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill., 76 kg, Div. F
Both Moe and Ahmadi were also medalists at the Veterans Worlds this year in men's freestyle, with Ahmadi winning a gold and Moe winning a bronze.
Claiming individual bronze medals were:
- Michael Schyck, Port Charlotte, Fla., 85 kg, Div. B
- Chris Brown, Boyds, Md., 76 kg, Div. E
- Steve Contarino, Palmetto, Fla., 85 kg, Div. E
Both Schyck and Contarino were also medalists at the Veterans Worlds this year in men's freestyle, with Schyck winning a gold and Contarino winning a bronze.
When combined with freestyle, the United States so far has won 24 medals at the Veterans World Championships, including five golds.
The Greco-Roman competition continues Saturday with action in Div. C and Div. D.
VETERANS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sarajevo, Bosnia
Greco-Roman champions
Div. B
58 kg - Bard Fornebo (Norway)
63 kg - Viktor Smirnov (Ukraine)
69 kg - Dragan Markovic (Bosnia-Herzogovina)
76 kg - Jonathan Molfino (Italy)
85 kg - Roy Anderson (Norway)
97 kg - Jussi Ketonen (Finland)
130 kg - Nebojsa Petrovic (Serbia)
Div. E
58 kg - Yevbeny Iim (Kazakhstan)
63 kg - Rafik Khamidullin (Russia)
69 kg - Georgi Hristov (France)
76 kg - Anatoli Soroka (Ukraine)
85 kg - Istvan Jaszkai (Hungary)
97 kg - M. Wieczorkiewicz (Poland)
130 kg - N. Nazhmuddinov (Russia)
Div. F
58 kg - Viktor Chirkov (Russia)
63 kg - Mikhail Akopnin (Russia)
69 kg - Imre Jaszkai (Hungary)
76 kg - Jozsef Varga (Hungary)
85 kg - Serafim Tomilin (Russia)
97 kg - Dan Krneta (Croatia)
130 kg - Alexandr Krasanov
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
Div. B
69 kg - Matthew Bartlett, Washington, D.C., dnp
LOSS Jorn Melum (Norway), 0-7
85 kg - Rodney Fisher, Lewisburg, W.Va., dnp
LOSS Grigory Mikaiylov (Russia), 1-4
85 kg - Michael Schyck, Port Charlotte, Fla., bronze medal
LOSS Karoly Sipeki (Hungary)
WIN Grigory Mikaiylov (Russia), 9-2
WIN Ole Skilbred (Norway), 3-1
Div. E
76 kg - Chris Brown, Boyds, Md., bronze medal
LOSS Bruce Moe (USA), 0-7
WIN WIN Alexandr Sergachev (Russia), 6-4
76 kg - Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D., silver medal
WIN Chris Brown (USA), 7-0
WIN Alexandr Sergachev (Russia), 5-2
LOSS Anatoli Soroka (Ukraine), 2-3
85 kg - Steve Contarino, Palmetto, Fla., bronze medal
LOSS Istvan Jaszkai (Hungary), 0-7
WIN Orhan Alparslan (Turkey), 0-8
WIN Vlaho Stajic (Serbia)
LOSS Valeriy Sorokov (Russia), 0-8
Div. F
63 kg - Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn., silver medal
LOSS Mikhail Akopnin (Russia), 6-9
76 kg - Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill., silver medal
WIN Leonid Gumen (Ukraine), 4-4
LOSS Jozsef Varga (Hungary), 0-3
85 kg - Peter Haag, Chicago, Ill., 4th
LOSS Serafim Tomilin (Russia), 1-8
LOSS Mikhail Kataev (Russia), 8-9
LOSS V. Cherevyshnyy (Ukraine), 0-4
SARAJEVO, Bosnia -- Two U.S. wrestlers won six medals during the first day of Greco-Roman at the Veterans World Championships on Friday.
Claiming individual silver medals were
- Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D., 76 kg Div. E
- Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn., 63 kg, Div F
- Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill., 76 kg, Div. F
Both Moe and Ahmadi were also medalists at the Veterans Worlds this year in men's freestyle, with Ahmadi winning a gold and Moe winning a bronze.
Claiming individual bronze medals were:
- Michael Schyck, Port Charlotte, Fla., 85 kg, Div. B
- Chris Brown, Boyds, Md., 76 kg, Div. E
- Steve Contarino, Palmetto, Fla., 85 kg, Div. E
Both Schyck and Contarino were also medalists at the Veterans Worlds this year in men's freestyle, with Schyck winning a gold and Contarino winning a bronze.
When combined with freestyle, the United States so far has won 24 medals at the Veterans World Championships, including five golds.
The Greco-Roman competition continues Saturday with action in Div. C and Div. D.
VETERANS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sarajevo, Bosnia
Greco-Roman champions
Div. B
58 kg - Bard Fornebo (Norway)
63 kg - Viktor Smirnov (Ukraine)
69 kg - Dragan Markovic (Bosnia-Herzogovina)
76 kg - Jonathan Molfino (Italy)
85 kg - Roy Anderson (Norway)
97 kg - Jussi Ketonen (Finland)
130 kg - Nebojsa Petrovic (Serbia)
Div. E
58 kg - Yevbeny Iim (Kazakhstan)
63 kg - Rafik Khamidullin (Russia)
69 kg - Georgi Hristov (France)
76 kg - Anatoli Soroka (Ukraine)
85 kg - Istvan Jaszkai (Hungary)
97 kg - M. Wieczorkiewicz (Poland)
130 kg - N. Nazhmuddinov (Russia)
Div. F
58 kg - Viktor Chirkov (Russia)
63 kg - Mikhail Akopnin (Russia)
69 kg - Imre Jaszkai (Hungary)
76 kg - Jozsef Varga (Hungary)
85 kg - Serafim Tomilin (Russia)
97 kg - Dan Krneta (Croatia)
130 kg - Alexandr Krasanov
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
Div. B
69 kg - Matthew Bartlett, Washington, D.C., dnp
LOSS Jorn Melum (Norway), 0-7
85 kg - Rodney Fisher, Lewisburg, W.Va., dnp
LOSS Grigory Mikaiylov (Russia), 1-4
85 kg - Michael Schyck, Port Charlotte, Fla., bronze medal
LOSS Karoly Sipeki (Hungary)
WIN Grigory Mikaiylov (Russia), 9-2
WIN Ole Skilbred (Norway), 3-1
Div. E
76 kg - Chris Brown, Boyds, Md., bronze medal
LOSS Bruce Moe (USA), 0-7
WIN WIN Alexandr Sergachev (Russia), 6-4
76 kg - Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D., silver medal
WIN Chris Brown (USA), 7-0
WIN Alexandr Sergachev (Russia), 5-2
LOSS Anatoli Soroka (Ukraine), 2-3
85 kg - Steve Contarino, Palmetto, Fla., bronze medal
LOSS Istvan Jaszkai (Hungary), 0-7
WIN Orhan Alparslan (Turkey), 0-8
WIN Vlaho Stajic (Serbia)
LOSS Valeriy Sorokov (Russia), 0-8
Div. F
63 kg - Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn., silver medal
LOSS Mikhail Akopnin (Russia), 6-9
76 kg - Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill., silver medal
WIN Leonid Gumen (Ukraine), 4-4
LOSS Jozsef Varga (Hungary), 0-3
85 kg - Peter Haag, Chicago, Ill., 4th
LOSS Serafim Tomilin (Russia), 1-8
LOSS Mikhail Kataev (Russia), 8-9
LOSS V. Cherevyshnyy (Ukraine), 0-4
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