Maroulis, Burroughs, Snyder, Bey honored in UWW 2017 Year-End Awards
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by United World Wrestling/USA Wrestling
Over the holiday season, United World Wrestling posted its year-end awards on its website UnitedWorldWrestling.org and four American wrestlers were selected for international recognition.
Below, we include the information on each award from the UWW website article, plus the link to the story and video that UWW posted on these awards
2017 Performance of the Year - Helen Maroulis
58kg WW: Helen Maroulis - World Champion
In one of the most dominant performances in recent memory, Helen Maroulis proved doubters wrong and showed that she had the ability to compete at 58kg. Already a 2015 world champion and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, Maroulis had her sights on gold in Paris. She outscored her opponents 52-0, including a controlling 11-0 technical superiority victory in the 58kg finals over Olympic bronze medal winner Marwa AMRI (TUN). Also honored: Yasemin Adar (TUR) and Hassan Yazdanicharati (IRI)
Click Here for UWW story and video featuring Maroulis
2017 Comeback of the Year - Jordan Burroughs
74kg - Jordan Burroughs (USA)
Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion Jordan Burroughs (USA) was coming off an Olympic Games where his hand was only raised once. Leaving Rio, Burroughs was slotted as the ninth best wrestler at the Olympic Games.
After surviving a scare from Ali SHABANAU (BLR) in round one of the World Championships, Burroughs rallied off two technical superiority victories to reach the 74kg semifinals. Burroughs avenged one of his two Rio losses, defeating Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOV (UZB), 6-5. In the finals, Khetik TSABOLOV (RUS) led with one minute remaining, but Burroughs tallied back-to-back takedowns to lock up the 9-6 win. Also honored: Vanesa Kaladzinskya (BLR), Frank Staebler (GER)
Click Here for UWW story and video featuring Burroughs
2017 Freestyle Match of the Year - Kyle Snyder
97kg World Championship GOLD: Kyle Frederick SNYDER (USA) v. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS)
The 97kg world final was arguably the most anticipated match-up of all time. The stage was set for two-time world champion and Olympic champion Kyle SNYDER (USA) to take on two-time world champion and Olympic champion Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS). In addition to the individual title, the winner of the 97kg final determined the team race, as the USA and Russia were tied with 53 points. apiece.
Snyder’s takedown with 25 seconds left sealed the 97kg title, also clinching the United States’ first team title since 1995. Also honored: Petriashvili v Akgul at Worlds; Khinchegashvili v Chakaev at Europeans.
Click here for UWW story and video featuring Snyder
2017 Greco-Roman Match of the Year - Kamal Bey
74kg Junior World Championship GOLD: Kamal Ameer BEY (USA) df. Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ)
Makhmudov took the early 1-0 lead off a pushout. BEY (USA) went on to score 11 points, ending the first period with a combined 17 points. With 30 second left, Makhmudov closed the gap and got the match to within two points. A final takedown for Bey with three seconds left sealed the match which ended with a total of 27 points. Also honored: Sharshenbekov v Tazayev at Asian Juniors; Geraie v Cataraga at Worlds
Click Here for UWW story and video featuring Bey
Below, we include the information on each award from the UWW website article, plus the link to the story and video that UWW posted on these awards
2017 Performance of the Year - Helen Maroulis
58kg WW: Helen Maroulis - World Champion
In one of the most dominant performances in recent memory, Helen Maroulis proved doubters wrong and showed that she had the ability to compete at 58kg. Already a 2015 world champion and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, Maroulis had her sights on gold in Paris. She outscored her opponents 52-0, including a controlling 11-0 technical superiority victory in the 58kg finals over Olympic bronze medal winner Marwa AMRI (TUN). Also honored: Yasemin Adar (TUR) and Hassan Yazdanicharati (IRI)
Click Here for UWW story and video featuring Maroulis
2017 Comeback of the Year - Jordan Burroughs
74kg - Jordan Burroughs (USA)
Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion Jordan Burroughs (USA) was coming off an Olympic Games where his hand was only raised once. Leaving Rio, Burroughs was slotted as the ninth best wrestler at the Olympic Games.
After surviving a scare from Ali SHABANAU (BLR) in round one of the World Championships, Burroughs rallied off two technical superiority victories to reach the 74kg semifinals. Burroughs avenged one of his two Rio losses, defeating Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOV (UZB), 6-5. In the finals, Khetik TSABOLOV (RUS) led with one minute remaining, but Burroughs tallied back-to-back takedowns to lock up the 9-6 win. Also honored: Vanesa Kaladzinskya (BLR), Frank Staebler (GER)
Click Here for UWW story and video featuring Burroughs
2017 Freestyle Match of the Year - Kyle Snyder
97kg World Championship GOLD: Kyle Frederick SNYDER (USA) v. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS)
The 97kg world final was arguably the most anticipated match-up of all time. The stage was set for two-time world champion and Olympic champion Kyle SNYDER (USA) to take on two-time world champion and Olympic champion Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS). In addition to the individual title, the winner of the 97kg final determined the team race, as the USA and Russia were tied with 53 points. apiece.
Snyder’s takedown with 25 seconds left sealed the 97kg title, also clinching the United States’ first team title since 1995. Also honored: Petriashvili v Akgul at Worlds; Khinchegashvili v Chakaev at Europeans.
Click here for UWW story and video featuring Snyder
2017 Greco-Roman Match of the Year - Kamal Bey
74kg Junior World Championship GOLD: Kamal Ameer BEY (USA) df. Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ)
Makhmudov took the early 1-0 lead off a pushout. BEY (USA) went on to score 11 points, ending the first period with a combined 17 points. With 30 second left, Makhmudov closed the gap and got the match to within two points. A final takedown for Bey with three seconds left sealed the match which ended with a total of 27 points. Also honored: Sharshenbekov v Tazayev at Asian Juniors; Geraie v Cataraga at Worlds
Click Here for UWW story and video featuring Bey
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