Beauperthuy reaches bronze medal bout at Beach World Championships in Turkey
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of the crowd at the Beach Wrestling World Championships in Dalyan, Turkey, courtesy of the Turkish Wrestling Federation.
DALYAN, Turkey - Gabe Beauperthuy (Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado USA Wrestling) has qualified for a bronze medal bout at the Unlimited weight class in the men’s Senior division at the Beach World Championships on Saturday.
Beauperthuy opened with a 3-0 decision over Sigmund Widerberg of Norway. In his next match, he was defeated by Pouga Rahmani of Iran, 3-0. When Rahmani reached the gold-medal finals, Beauperthuy was pulled back into repechage.
He defeated Serkan Sertturk of Turkey, 3-1 in the repechage round, and will face Ergin Dagli of Turkey in a bronze-medal bout on Sunday.
Beauperthuy is one of the most active athletes in USA Wrestling’s Associated Styles program. After finishing at the Beach World Championships on Sunday, he will fly to Baku, Azerbaijan to compete at the Grappling World Championships, competing as both a Senior and Veterans Grappler. He also competes in Belt wrestling, as well as the Olympic styles of wrestling.
Competing at 90 kg/198 lbs. was Briar Runyan (Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville Madmen WC), who fell in his opener against Pavlis Theodosios of Greece, 3-0. When Theodosios failed to reach the finals, Runyan was not eligible for the repechage.
Three U.S. athletes were entered in the Beach World Championships this year. On Friday, Michael Peters (Quincy, Ill./Road Dawgs WC) placed fifth at 70 kg in the Senior men’s competition.
BEACH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Dalyan, Turkey, October 14
U.S. Men’s Beach performances
90 kg/198 lbs. - Briar Runyan, Martinsville, Ind. (Martinsville Madmen WC)
LOSS Pavlis Theodosios (Greece), 3-0
Over 90 kg/Unlimited - Gabe Beauperthuy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Colorado USA Wrestling)
WIN Sigmund Widerberg (Norway), 3-0
LOSS Pouga Rahmani (Iran), 3-0
WIN Serkan Sertturk (Turkey), 3-1
Bronze medal bout – Vs. Ergin Dagli (Turkey)
DALYAN, Turkey - Gabe Beauperthuy (Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado USA Wrestling) has qualified for a bronze medal bout at the Unlimited weight class in the men’s Senior division at the Beach World Championships on Saturday.
Beauperthuy opened with a 3-0 decision over Sigmund Widerberg of Norway. In his next match, he was defeated by Pouga Rahmani of Iran, 3-0. When Rahmani reached the gold-medal finals, Beauperthuy was pulled back into repechage.
He defeated Serkan Sertturk of Turkey, 3-1 in the repechage round, and will face Ergin Dagli of Turkey in a bronze-medal bout on Sunday.
Beauperthuy is one of the most active athletes in USA Wrestling’s Associated Styles program. After finishing at the Beach World Championships on Sunday, he will fly to Baku, Azerbaijan to compete at the Grappling World Championships, competing as both a Senior and Veterans Grappler. He also competes in Belt wrestling, as well as the Olympic styles of wrestling.
Competing at 90 kg/198 lbs. was Briar Runyan (Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville Madmen WC), who fell in his opener against Pavlis Theodosios of Greece, 3-0. When Theodosios failed to reach the finals, Runyan was not eligible for the repechage.
Three U.S. athletes were entered in the Beach World Championships this year. On Friday, Michael Peters (Quincy, Ill./Road Dawgs WC) placed fifth at 70 kg in the Senior men’s competition.
BEACH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Dalyan, Turkey, October 14
U.S. Men’s Beach performances
90 kg/198 lbs. - Briar Runyan, Martinsville, Ind. (Martinsville Madmen WC)
LOSS Pavlis Theodosios (Greece), 3-0
Over 90 kg/Unlimited - Gabe Beauperthuy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Colorado USA Wrestling)
WIN Sigmund Widerberg (Norway), 3-0
LOSS Pouga Rahmani (Iran), 3-0
WIN Serkan Sertturk (Turkey), 3-1
Bronze medal bout – Vs. Ergin Dagli (Turkey)
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