Update: Taylor LaMont goes 2-2 in Greco-Roman at Henri Deglane in France
by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
NICE, France – Multiple age-group World medalist Taylor LaMont was the lone U.S. Greco-Roman athlete competing on the final day of the Henri Deglane Challenge in France on Sunday.
LaMont, who was an All-American at Utah Valley and also wrestled for Wisconsin, finished the day with a 2-2 record and did not advance to a medal match. He finished seventh in the final standings.
He opened with a technical fall over Romio Goliath of Namibia, 11-2, then was defeated in a 3-3 criteria decision in the quarterfinals by Nuzgari Tsurtsumia of Georgia, a 2019 World champion and four-time World medalist at 55 kg.
The Henri Deglane Challenge has a full repechage, so LaMont next defeated African U20 champion Mohammed Hkiri of Tunisia, 9-7. In his second repechage bout, he was defeated by Beso Makharadze of Georgia, 9-1. Makharadze was fifth in 2021 U17 World Championships.
HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE
At Nice, France, January 21
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
60 kg - Taylor LaMont (Sunkist Kids), 7th place
WIN Romio Goliath (Namibia), tech fall 11-2, 5:03
LOSS Nuzgari Tsurtsumia (Georgia), 3-3
WIN Mohammed Hkiri (Tunisia), 9-7
LOSS Beso Makharadze (Georgia), tech fall 9-1
Greco-Roman medalists
55 kg
Gold - Giorgi Tokhadze (Georgia)
Silver - Ramaz Silagava (Georgia)
Bronze - Giorgi Kochalidze (Georgia)
60 kg
Gold - Remeo Beridze (Georgia)
Silver - Nikolai Mohammadi (Denmark)
Bronze - Dimitri Khachidze (Georgia)
Bronze - Melkamu Fetene (Israel)
63 kg
Gold - Rati Khozrevanidze (Georgia)
Silver - Beka Guruli (Georgia)
Bronze - Anri Khozrevanidze (Georgia)
67 kg
Gold - Tigran Galustyan (France)
Silver - Nika Broladze (Georgia)
Bronze - Giorgi Shotadze (Georgia)
Bronze - Souleymen Nasr (Tunisia)
72 kg
Gold - Giorgi Chkhivadze (Georgia)
Silver - Otar Abuladze (Georgia)
Bronze - Matias Lipasti (Finland)
77 kg
Gold - Oliver Krueger (Denmark)
Silver - Arsen Julfalakian (Argentina)
Bronze - Kvicha Ananidze (Georgia)
Bronze - Tornike Mikeladze (Georgia)
82 kg
Gold - Gela Bolkvadze (Georgia)
Silver - Vladimeri Karchaidze (France)
Bronze - Yvan Guiadem Kamdem (France)
87 kg
Gold - Gurami Khetsuriani (Georgia)
Silver - Lasha Gobadze (Georgia)
Bronze - Aivengo Rikadze (Georgia)
Bronze - Turpal Bisultanov (Denmark)
97 kg
Gold - Roberti Kobliashvili (Georgia)
Silver - Giorgi Melia (Georgia)
Bronze - Artsiom Shumski (Poland)
130 kg
Gold - Saba Chilashvili (Georgia)
Silver - Giorgi Tsopurashvili (Georgia)