Match of the Day: World champion Iris Smith defeats World bronze medalist Odonchimeg Badrakh at 2011 NYAC International
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At the 2011 NYAC Holiday International Open, two World medalists clashed in the 72 kg women’s freestyle finals. Iris Smith, a 2005 World champion for the U.S., defeated Odonchimeg Badrakh a 2009 World bronze medalist from Mongolia.
Smith was a three-time World Team member, also competing at the 2000 and 2012 World Championships. Badrakh, who is still competing, has made an impressive seven World Teams and competed in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Watch the two wrestle below:
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