Dieringer wins gold, three others claim medals at Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial

KIEV, Ukraine – Alex Dieringer won USA’s lone gold medal in men’s freestyle at the Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial with a decisive win in the 79 kg/174 lbs. final on Sunday in Kiev, Ukraine.

For the title, Dieringer faced off against 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Yabrail Hasanov of Azerbaijan.

A two-time National Team member and three-time NCAA champion, Dieringer gave up a shot-clock point early in the bout but responded with three takedowns to cruise to a 7-3 victory for gold.

Dieringer went 5-0 on the weekend, outscoring the competition 42-5.

Three other Americans won medals on the final day of men’s freestyle competition, including silver from J’den Cox and bronzes from Joe Colon and Riley Lefever.

Olympic and World bronze medalist Cox, who advanced to the 92 kg/202 lbs. finals, was pitted against 2012 Olympic champion, 2011 World champion and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan.

Despite leading the first period, 6-2, Cox came away with silver after Sharifov stormed back in the second, outlasting the American in an 8-7 match.

At 61 kg/134 lbs., 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial champion and past National Team member Colon rolled to a solid 9-4 win over 2017 Yasar Dogu champion Galib Aliyev of Azerbaijan, 9-4, to take home a bronze medal.

Four-time Div. III NCAA champion and 2017 Dave Schultz bronze winner Riley Lefever claimed his second medal in his young international career. After falling to teammate Cox in yesterday’s semifinals at 92 kg, Lefever bounced back with a 14-4 tech fall against Shamir Atyan of Armenia in the third-place match.

Overall, the U.S. men’s freestyle team returns with six medals, including one gold, two silvers and three bronzes, and three other top-five finishes.

OUTSTANDING UKRAINIAN MEMORIAL

at Kiev, Ukrine

Final results

57 kg/125 lbs.
GOLD – Georgi Edisherashvili (Azerbaijan) def. Teimurazi Vanishvili (Georgia), 5-2
BRONZE - Afgan Khashalov (Azerbaijan) def. Josh Rodriguez (USA)
BRONZE – Valentin Bliasetskyi (Ukraine) def. Armen Arakelian (Ukraine), fall

61 kg/134 lbs.
GOLD - Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov (Azerbaijan) def. Beka Lomtadze (Georgia)
BRONZE - Jozsef Molnar (Hungary) def. Nahshon Garrett (USA)
BRONZE – Joe Colon (USA) def. Galib Aliyev (Azerbaijan), 9-4

65 kg/143 lbs.
GOLD – Magomedmurad Gadzhiev (Poland) def. Haji Aliev (Azerbaijan), 5-2
BRONZE – Vladimer Khinchegashvili (Georgia) def. Gor Ogannesyan (Ukraine), 12-9
BRONZE – Roman Asharin (Hungary) def. Dzianis Maksimov (Belarus), 12-9

70 kg/154 lbs.
GOLD – Andrii Kviatkovskyi (Ukraine) def. Murtazali Muslimov (Azerbaijan)
BRONZE - George Bucur (Romania) def. Dylan Ness (USA), 10-2
BRONZE – Azamat Kurykau (Belarus) def. Zurabi Iakobishvili (Georgia), 12-7

74 kg/163 lbs.
GOLD – Frank Chamizo (Italy) def. Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico), 4-0
BRONZE – Dan Vallimont (USA) def. Ali Zakariiev (Ukraine), 5-3
BRONZE – Akhsarber Gulaev (Slovakia) def. Gadjimurad Omarov (Azerbaijan), 2-1

79 kg/174 lbs.
GOLD – Alex Dieringer (USA) def. Yabrail Hasanov (Azerbaijan), 7-3
BRONZE – Mohammad Mottaghina (Iran) def. A Baldanbayev (Kazakhstan), fall
BRONZE – Jumber Kvelashvili (Georgia) def. Yajyuro Yamasaki (Japan), 3-1

86 kg/189 lbs.
GOLD - Kamran Ghasempour (Iran) def. Richard Perry (USA), 4-1
BRONZE - Zbigniew Mateusz Baranowski (Poland) def. Illia Archaia (Ukraine), 10-1
BRONZE – Shamil Kudiiamagomedov (Italy) def. Aleksandr Gostiyev (Azerbaijan), 6-0

92 kg/202 lbs.
GOLD - Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan) def. J’den Cox (USA), 8-7
BRONZE – Riley Lefever (USA) def. Shamir Atyan (Armenia), 14-4
BRONZE – Irakli Mtsituri (Georgia) def. Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia), 4-3

97 kg/213 lbs.
GOLD – Nurmagomed Gadzhiyev (Azerbaijan) def. Abrahah de Jesus Conyedo Ruano (Italy), fall
BRONZE – Aliaksandr Hushtyn (Belarus) vs. Duman Bultrikov (Kazakhstan), 10-0
BRONZE – Dzianis Khramianku (Belarus) vs. Mahamedau Amarhajy (Belarus)

125 kg/275 lbs.
GOLD – Oleksandr Khotsianivskyi (Ukraine) def. Oleksandr Koldovskyi (Ukraine), 6-0
BRONZE – Georgi Meshvildishvili (Georgia) def. Yadollah Mohebi (Iran), 8-3
BRONZE – Robert Baran (Poland) def. Korey Jarvis (Canada), 8-0

U.S. men’s freestyle results

57 kg/125 lbs. – Frank Perrelli (Bethlehem, Pa./Titan Mercury)
LOSS Valentin Bliasetski (Ukraine), fall

57 kg/125 lbs. – Josh Rodriguez (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) - FIFTH
WIN Salim Naim Mikyay (Bulgaria), 13-2
WIN Aryian Tiutrin (Russia)
WIN Fedor Postnikov (Russia), 7-1
LOSS Giorgi Edisherashvili (Azerbaijan), 6-3
LOSS Afgan Khashalov (Azerbaijan)

61 kg/134 lbs. – Jon Morrison (Ann Arbor, Mich./Cliff Keen WC)
WIN Ivan Bileichuk (Ukraine), 8-1
LOSS Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov (Azerbaijan), 4-0
LOSS Jozsef Molnar (Hungary), 4-2

61 kg/134 lbs. – Nahshon Garrett (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) - FIFTH
WIN Nico Megaludis (USA), 6-0
WIN Giorgi Revazshvili (Georgia), 14-4
LOSS Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov (Azerbaijan), 14-4
LOSS Jozsef Molnar (Hungary)

61 kg/134 lbs. – Nico Megaludis (State College, Pa./Titan Mercury WC)
LOSS Nahshon Garrett (USA), 6-0

61 kg/134 lbs. – Alan Waters (Columbia, Mo./Titan Mercury)
LOSS Georgi Revazshvili (Georgia)

61kg/134.4 lbs. – Brandon Wright (Indianapolis, Ind./RNO/IPWA)
LOSS Petr Bileichuk (Ukraine), 5-4

61kg/134.4 lbs. – Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./Titan Mercury) - BRONZE
WIN Aital Zakarov (Russia), fall
WIN Kuat Amirtayev (Kazakhstan), 6-2
WIN Petr Bileichuk (Ukraine), 4-0
LOSS Beka Lomtadsze (Georgia), 11-0
WIN Galib Aliyev (Azerbaijan), 9-4

65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson (Chapel Hill, N.C./Titan Mercury)
WIN Andrei Syvryd (Ukraine), 12-2
LOSS Magomedmurad Gadzhiev (Poland), 9-5
LOSS Gor Ogannesyan (Ukraine), 8-6

65 kg/143 lbs. – BJ Futtrell (Philadelphia, Pa./Titan Mercury)
WIN Charlie Bowling (Great Britain), 10-0
LOSS Vladimer Kinchegashvili (Georgia), 5-4

70 kg/154 lbs. – Dylan Ness (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) - FIFTH
WIN Narek Sirunyan (Armenia), fall
WIN Konstantine Khabalashvili (Georgia), fall
LOSS Murtazali Muslimov (Azerbaijan), 13-0
WIN D Toleukenov (Kazakhstan)
LOSS George Bucur (Romania), 10-2

70 kg/154 lbs. – Nazar Kulchytskyy (Madison, Wisc./Titan Mercury)
WIN Bulat Ataev (Russia), 6-1
LOSS Konstantin Vlasov (Russia), 2-0

74 kg/163 lbs. – Dan Vallimont (Philadelphia, Pa./New York AC) - BRONZE
WIN Vasil Mikhailov (Ukraine), forfeit
WIN Ruslan Dibirgadzhiev (Azerbaijan), 5-5
LOSS Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico), 8-0
WIN Ali Zakariiev (Ukraine), 5-3

79 kg/174 lbs. – Josh Asper (Annapolis, Md./Navy-Marines Corps RTC)
WIN Ali Khuzheiry (Belarus), 11-0
LOSS Valruzhan Kajoyan (Armenia), 10-4

79 kg/174 lbs. – Alex Dieringer (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury) - GOLD
WIN Jakob Makarashvili (Georgia), 10-0
WIN Omid Hassan Batar Jelodar (Iran), 10-0
WIN Jumber Kvelashvili (Georgia), 11-0
WIN Yajyuro Yamasaki (Japan), 4-2
WIN Yabrail Hasanov (Azerbaijan), 7-3

86 kg/189 lbs. – Richard Perry (Philadelphia, Pa./New York AC) - SILVER
WIN Saifedine Alekma (France), 11-0
WIN Zbigniew Mateusz Baranowski (Poland) 5-4
WIN Ilyia Archaia (Ukraine), 9-5
LOSS Kamran Ghasempour (Iran), 4-1

92 kg/202 lbs. – J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo./Titan Mercury) - SILVER
WIN Shamir Atyan (Armenia), 11-0
WIN Edgaras Voitechovskis (Lithuania), 7-1
WIN Riley Lefever (USA), 2-0
LOSS Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan), 8-7

92 kg/202 lbs. – Riley Lefever (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) - BRONZE
WIN Oleinyk Pavlo (Hungary), 5-4
WIN Mark Markarian (Ukraine), 11-0
LOSS J’den Cox (USA), 2-0
WIN Shamir Atyan (Armenia), 14-4

92 kg/202 lbs. – Timmy McCall (Raleigh, N.C./Titan Mercury)
LOSS Ivan Yankouski (Belarus), 4-0

92 kg/202 lbs. – Josh Manu (Annapolis, Md./Navy-Marines Corps RTC)
WIN Islam Azizov (Kazakhstan), 7-5
LOSS Sharif Aharifov (Azerbaijan), fall
WIN Vladimer Yzapenkau (Belarus), 10-0
LOSS Irakli Mtsituri (Georgia), fall

97 kg/213 lbs. – Blaize Cabell (Fresno, Calif./Valley RTC)
LOSS Nurmagomed Gadzhiev (Azerbaijan), 10-0
LOSS Aliaksandr Hushtyn (Belarus), fall

97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids)
WIN Sven Engstroem (Sweden), 6-2
LOSS Duman Bultrikov (Kazakhstan), 12-9

125 kg/275 lbs. – Zach Roseberry (Annapolis, Md./Navy-Marines Corps RTC)
LOSS Giorgi Sakandelidze (Qatar), 11-0

125 kg/275 lbs. – Dom Bradley (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids)
WIN Vitali Piasniak (Belarus), 3-0
LOSS Yadollah Mohebi (Iran), 5-3