Antoni, Kothenbeutel double up, U.S. wins 15 gold medals at 2026 Tallinn Open
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
TALLINN, Estonia – Nearly 3,000 participants took the mats in late March at the 2026 Tallinn Open, which is dubbed the largest tournament in Europe. Competition was held in the U20, U17, U15 and U13 age groups, with freestyle and Greco-Roman tournaments held for both boys and girls.
The U.S. had over 125 entrants to the event across all divisions, with 15 gold medals, 13 silver medals, 13 bronze medals, and a pair of two-style champions. Emma Antoni (U15, 66 kg) and Kinsley Kothenbeutel (U13, 29 kg) topped the podium in women’s freestyle and women’s Greco-Roman.
The 13 individual U.S. champions were:
- Samuel Sanchez (Titan Mercury WC), U20 MFS 57 kg
- Michael Romero (Titan Mercury WC), U20 MFS 70 kg
- Miro Parr-Coffin (The Best Wrestler), U17 MFS 48 kg
- Arav Pandey (USA), U17 MFS 51 kg
- Traevon Ducking (Contenders Wrestling Academy), U17 MFS 55 kg
- Peyton Hornsby (Contenders Wrestling Academy), U17 MFS 71 kg
- Gideon Ayers (TWA), U13 MFS 47 kg
- Avery Haber (Wyoming Seminary), U15 WFS 39 kg
- Emma Antoni (Team Pinnacle), U15 WFS, WGR 66 kg
- Kinsley Kothenbeutel (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), U13 WFS, WGR 29 kg
- Makena Heston (Betterman Elite), U20 WGR 59 kg
- Jessica Dean (Betterman Elite), U15 WGR 42 kg
- Fury Mata’afa (Flow WA), U13 WGR 50 kg
Final standings in each bracket from the 2026 Tallinn Open are available through RingerDB. Tournament champions and final placements for each U.S. athlete are listed below.
Archived matches from the event can be watched at tallinnopen.ee.
57 kg – Samuel Sanchez (United States)
61 kg – Mirzakhan Gashymov (Ukraine)
65 kg – Zorab Aloiev (France)
70 kg – Michael Romero (United States)
74 kg – Abdoullah Nakaev (France)
79 kg – Nikolai Tarassov (Estonia)
86 kg – Apti Youssoupov (France)
92 kg – Tymofii Kozhukhovskyi (Ukraine)
97 kg – Nikolaos Karavanos (Greece)
125 kg – Ruslan Prokopov (Ukraine)
57 kg – Samuel Sanchez (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
57 kg – Daniel Goodwin (Legends of Gold), 4th place
57 kg – Donovan Delbridge (Eaglecrest WC), 15th place
57 kg – Devyn Miller (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 18th place
61 kg – Hunter Hurl (Legends of Gold), 5th place
61 kg – Liam Walker (Betterman Elite), 7th place
65 kg – Jadin Hall (Betterman Elite), 16th place
70 kg – Michael Romero (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
70 kg – Gunner Butt (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 12th place
70 kg – Matt Jakal (MSC/Englas), 20th place
74 kg – Gabriel Logan (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 5th place
74 kg – Hayden Harber (Purple Valley WC), 6th place
79 kg – Mauricio Bryant (Betterman Elite), 7th place
86 kg – Achilles Evans (Betterman Elite), 14th place
92 kg – Brendan Lamfers (Legends of Gold), 4th place
45 kg – Radoslav Velikov (Bulgaria)
49 kg – Miro Parr-Coffin (United States)
51 kg – Arav Pandey (United States)
55 kg – Traevon Ducking (United States)
60 kg – Viktor Kara (Finland)
65 kg – Mykyta Kuzmenko (Ukraine)
71 kg – Peyton Hornsby (United States)
80 kg – Marshall Everett-Jones (Great Britain)
92 kg – Rahim Albakov (Austria)
110 kg – Adam Kosc (Slovakia)
48 kg – Miro Parr-Coffin (The Best Wrestler), gold medal
48 kg – Parker Wingen (Legends of Gold), bronze medal
51 kg – Arav Pandey (USA), gold medal
51 kg – Karver Peasley (The Best Wrestler), 7th place
51 kg – Atreyu Whitten (Legends of Gold), 9th place
51 kg – Barron Phillips (Legends of Gold), 17th place
51 kg – Anthony Landrum (Betterman Elite), 17th place
55 kg – Traevon Ducking (Contenders Wrestling Academy), gold medal
55 kg – Zachary Donalson (Legends of Gold), 6th place
55 kg – Tristan Pino (Betterman Elite), 7th place
55 kg – James Bilby III (The Best Wrestler), 9th place
55 kg – Evan Thao (MSC/Englas), 23rd place
60 kg – Ryder Owen (The Best Wrestler), bronze medal
60 kg – Rayce Schriever (Betterman Elite), 7th place
60 kg – Landen Adams (Legends of Gold), 32nd place
60 kg – Nehemiah Boyden (Betterman Elite), 34th place
65 kg – Austin Schield (The Best Wrestler), silver medal
65 kg – Cole Speer (MSC/Englas), bronze medal
65 kg – Hayden Lauterback (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 9th place
65 kg – Gavin Mason (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 21st place
65 kg – Miles Pearson (The Best Wrestler), 53rd place
71 kg – Peyton Hornsby (Contenders Wrestling Academy), gold medal
71 kg – Everett Knospe (MSC/Englas), 8th place
71 kg – Ayden Davis (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 43rd place
80 kg – Caysen Martinek (MSC/Englas), 22nd place
80 kg – Nick Daddona (Betterman Elite), 23rd place
80 kg – Anthony Rickman (MSC/Englas), 25th place
92 kg – Luke Thompson (The Best Wrestler), 11th place
38 kg – Muhammad Biysultanov (Belgium)
41 kg – Simeon Velikov (Bulgaria)
44 kg – Luka Dotiashvili (Georgia)
48 kg – Zurab Dotiashvili (Georgia)
52 kg – Giorgi Lobjanidze (Georgia)
57 kg – Giorgi Grigalashvili (Georgia)
62 kg – Ioane Gavashelishvili (Georgia)
68 kg – Alexander Velcev (Moldova)
75 kg – Artur Kosyntsev (Estonia)
85 kg – Tsotne Silaagadze (Georgia)
110 kg – Nikola Kalistrin (Bulgaria)
38 kg – Mason Betterman (Betterman Elite), 15th place
41 kg – Isaac Hierro (Grindhouse), 4th place
41 kg – Colton Ray Wiseman (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 5th place
41 kg – Ezra Cappa (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 6th place
41 kg – Nathaniel Clubine (Betterman Elite), 10th place
44 kg – Christopher Baldo (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), silver medal
44 kg – Jon Luke Austin (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 5th place
44 kg – Lucas Larson (The Best Wrestler), 15th place
48 kg – Laydon Knox (Legends of Gold), 14th place
48 kg – Landon Dean Burkertt (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 21st place
48 kg – Kai Weiss (Legends of Gold), 26th place
48 kg – Lucas Pipito (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 27th place
48 kg – Brady Ramirez (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 30th place
52 kg – Leonydes Peraza (Suples), bronze medal
52 kg – Logan Pami (Aoex/Top Team/Scorpions), 6th place
52 kg – Colby Even (Legends of Gold), 10th place
52 kg – Cooper Bradley (Legends of Gold), 34th place
57 kg – Owen Williams (Suples), bronze medal
57 kg – Jonah Pracht (The Best Wrestler), 4th place
57 kg – Rocky Thompson (Legends of Gold), 5th place
57 kg – Kale Crass (MSC/Englas), 9th place
57 kg – Elijah Logan (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 11th place
57 kg – Mason Wright (Suples), 12th place
57 kg – Hawke Garrett (MSC/Englas), 14th place
57 kg – Ryan Forth (Legends of Gold), 28th place
62 kg – Nolan Carlson (The Best Wrestler), 5th place
62 kg – Bently Holmes (The Best Wrestler), 10th place
62 kg – Ryne Jorgensen (The Best Wrestler), 18th place
62 kg – Nate Jackson (Betterman Elite), 30th place
68 kg – William Seaton (The Best Wrestler), 19th place
75 kg – Gavin Brown (Contenders Wrestling Academy), bronze medal
75 kg – Colton Lamfers (Legends of Gold), 20th place
26 kg – Mikael Aslambekov (Finland)
29 kg – Adam Mazunina (France)
32 kg – Laurentiu Matcas (Moldova)
35 kg – Albarra Tsitkiev (Finland)
38 kg – Aron Adilov (Germany)
42 kg – Kai Laps (Germany)
47 kg – Gideon Ayers (United States)
53 kg – Emin Redjep (Bulgaria)
59 kg – Noe Gopfert (Germany)
66 kg – Maksym Bahreiev (Ukraine)
85 kg – Simone Mucka (Slovakia)
26 kg – Weston Olvera (Legends of Gold), 5th place
26 kg – Rudra Patel (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 9th place
29 kg – Luke Brown (Legends of Gold), bronze medal
29 kg – Owen Belton (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 8th place
32 kg – Remigiusz Pierzynowski (Massas Maniacs), silver medal
35 kg – Bennet Silence (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 8th place
35 kg – Gavin Antoni (Team Pinnacle), 23rd place
35 kg – Nathaniel Gudishvili (Suples), 32nd place
38 kg – Cael Marcotte (Suples), 9th place
38 kg – Jaxton Coyer (Michigan West), 11th place
38 kg – Tanner Rivara (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 35th place
42 kg – Raphael Logan (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 8th place
42 kg – Brooks Blevins (WTC), 10th place
42 kg – Luke Sponsel (TWA), 16th place
42 kg – Austin Garcia (Suples), 23rd place
47 kg – Gideon Ayers (TWA), gold medal
47 kg – Jace Evers (Team Pinnacle), silver medal
47 kg – Jaxten Douglas Parrish (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 10th place
66 kg – Andrew Seaton (The Best Wrestler), 9th place
50 kg – Yelyzaveta Kulakivska (Ukraine)
53 kg – Dinara Dauylkzy (Kazakhstan)
55 kg – Sara Rantonen (Finland)
57 kg – Anna Stratan (Kazakhstan)
59 kg – Amelia Samuelsson (Sweden)
62 kg – Miranda Kapanadze (Georgia)
65 kg – Saga Svensson (Sweden)
68 kg – Maja Munk (Hungary)
72 kg – Khrystyna Demchuk (Ukraine)
76 kg – Daryna Zaishla (Ukraine)
50 kg – Raelynn O’Connor (The Best Wrestler), 13th place
53 kg – Sydney Babi (Eaglecrest WC), 13th place
57 kg – Jordan Heibult (Eaglecrest WC), 4th place
59 kg – Aubrey Sharbono (The Best Wrestler), 7th place
59 kg – Makena Heston (Betterman Elite), 8th place
65 kg – Carrie Nelson (The Best Wrestler), 11th place
68 kg – Sophia Flores (Betterman Elite), 4th place
76 kg – Keely Hansen (Sanpete WC), 6th place
43 kg – Valeriia Yatskiv (Ukraine)
46 kg – Vivien Szentpal (Hungary)
49 kg – Olena Kolubai (Ukraine)
53 kg – Fatima Bayramova (Azerbaijan)
57 kg – Janka Sillei (Hungary)
61 kg – Carla Christiansen (Denmark)
65 kg – Zsofia Jung (Hungary)
69 kg -Marusia Haidamanchuk (Ukraine)
73 kg – Solomiia Petriv (Ukraine)
46 kg – Stella Isensee (Betterman Elite), 4th place
49 kg – Peggy Dean (Betterman Elite), 4th place
53 kg – Presley Pearson (Betterman Elite), 11th place
53 kg – Linzy Perfect (Sanpete WC), 24th place
61 kg – Carmella Clark (Legends of Gold), 9th place
61 kg – Kristy Beal (Sanpete WC), 28th place
69 kg – Maxime Lantz (Eaglecrest WC), 9th place
39 kg – Avery Haber (United States)
42 kg – Anastasiia Loyko (Ukraine)
46 kg – Uliana Maksymovych (Ukraine)
50 kg – Ivanna Maidanska (Ukraine)
54 kg – Nora Nilsson (Sweden)
58 kg – Denitsa Petrova (Bulgaria)
62 kg – Olena Tupychak (Ukraine)
66 kg – Emma Antoni (United State)
39 kg – Avery Haber (Wyoming Seminary), gold medal
39 kg – Julianna LaSavage (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), silver medal
42 kg – Jessica Dean (Betterman Elite), 4th place
46 kg – Celes Oliver (Legends of Gold), 7th place
50 kg – Kamryn Brumley (Betterman Elite), 5th place
50 kg – Viola Lantz (Eaglecrest WC), 25th place
54 kg – Harper Schwettman (The Best Wrestler), silver medal
54 kg – Maria Jose Contreras (Tennessee Valley), 29th place
58 kg – Abbigail Meyer (Tennessee Valley), 4th place
66 kg – Emma Antoni (Team Pinnacle), gold medal
66 kg – Lily Blakesley (The Best Wrestler), silver medal
20 kg – Keita Treija (Latvia)
23 kg – Noomi Kantola (Sweden)
26 kg – Delia Prepelita (France)
29 kg – Kinsley Kothenbeutel (United States)
32 kg – Nelli Maajaakkola (Sweden)
35 kg – Viktoria Pervachuk (Ukraine)
40 kg – Helena Mossayeb (Switzerland)
45 kg – Nora Nagy (Hungary)
50 kg – Loore Liisa Botker (Estonia)
60 kg – Bailey Everett-Jones (Great Britain)
29 kg – Kinsley Kothenbeutel (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), gold medal
50 kg – Bennett Carlson (The Best Wrestler), 4th place
50 kg – Fury Mata’afa (Flow WA), 6th place
50 kg – Averie Olvera (Legends of Gold), 16th place
55 kg – Herman Basarab (Ukraine)
60 kg – Magomed Varaev (France)
63 kg – Vetle Gunheim-Hatland (Norway)
67 kg – Vadim Matros (Ukraine)
72 kg – Oleksandr Budajev (Ukraine)
77 kg – Luka Kajanne (Finland)
82 kg – Sebastian Abrant (Finland)
87 kg – Korodi Zsombar (Hungary)
97 kg – Pauli Perkio (Finland)
130 kg – Roope Rusi (Finland)
55 kg – Daniel Goodwin (Legends of Gold), 5th place
55 kg – Devyn Miller (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 9th place
60 kg – Hunter Hurl (Legends of Gold), 8th place
63 kg – Ned Kauffman IV (Tiger WC), 9th place
67 kg – Gunner Butt (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 21st place
67 kg – Jadin Hall (Betterman Elite), 27th place
72 kg – Hayden Harber (Purple Valley WC), 22nd place
72 kg – Matt Jakal (MSC/Englas), 20th place
77 kg – Mauricio Bryant (Betterman Elite), 18th place
82 kg – Achilles Evans (Betterman Elite), 10th place
97 kg – Jayden Tadeo-Gosal (Tiger WC), 4th place
97 kg – Brendan Lamfers (Legends of Gold), 8th place
45 kg – Vazgen Vardanyan (Armenia)
48 kg – Ararat Avetisyan (Armenia)
51 kg – Narek Aleyan (Armenia)
55 kg – Giorgi Kedelidze (Georgia)
60 kg – Lazare Gogotishvili (Georgia)
65 kg – Ramin Yousefi (Finland)
71 kg – James Nazaryan (Armenia)
80 kg – Vahe Hoveyan (Armenia)
92 kg – Tomasz Mital (Poland)
110 kg – Saba Takidze (Georgia)
48 kg – Miro Parr-Coffin (The Best Wrestler), bronze medal
48 kg – Parker Wingen (Legends of Gold), 5th place
51 kg – Karver Peasley (The Best Wrestler), 4th place
51 kg – Atreyu Whitten (Legends of Gold), 8th place
51 kg – Anthony Landrum (Betterman Elite), 9th place
51 kg – Barron Phillips (Legends of Gold), 16th place
55 kg – Traevon Ducking (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 16th place
55 kg – James Bilby III (The Best Wrestler), 21st place
55 kg – Tristan Pino (Betterman Elite), 23rd place
55 kg – Evan Thao (MSC/Englas), 29th place
60 kg – Rayce Schriever (Betterman Elite), 13th place
60 kg – Nehemiah Boyden (Betterman Elite), 24th place
60 kg – Landen Adams (Legends of Gold), 27th place
60 kg – Ryder Owen (The Best Wrestler), 29th place
65 kg – Austin Schield (The Best Wrestler), bronze medal
65 kg – Gavin Mason (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 14th place
65 kg – Cole Speer (MSC/Englas), 17th place
65 kg – Hayden Lauterback (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 30th place
65 kg – Miles Pearson (The Best Wrestler), 49th place
71 kg – Peyton Hornsby (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 57th place
71 kg – Ayden Davis (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 60th place
71 kg – Everett Knospe (MSC/Englas), 60th place
80 kg – Ivan Ivanov (Suples), bronze medal
80 kg – Anthony Rickman (MSC/Englas), 33rd place
80 kg – Caysen Martinek (MSC/Englas), 36th place
92 kg – Luke Thompson (The Best Wrestler), 15th place
38 kg – Ivan Aleksandrov (Bulgaria)
41 kg – Sevak Manukyan (Armenia)
44 kg – Pasha Khudoyan (Armenia)
48 kg – Mihran Tatoyan (Armenia)
52 kg – Beka Vashakmadze (Georgia)
57 kg – Arayik Khemchyan (Armenia)
62 kg – Gabriel Tavberidze (Georgia)
68 kg – Nikoloz Kutubidze (Georgia)
75 kg – Levon Bardegyan (Georgia)
85 kg – Arman Tovmasyan (Armenia)
110 kg – Lucjan Popecki (Poland)
38 kg – Mason Betterman (Betterman Elite), 12th place
41 kg – Isaac Hierro (Grindhouse), 9th place
41 kg – Ezra Cappa (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 16th place
41 kg – Colton Ray Wiseman (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 18th place
41 kg – Nathaniel Clubine (Betterman Elite), 22nd place
44 kg – Lucas Larson (The Best Wrestler), 10th place
44 kg – Christopher Baldo (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 14th place
44 kg – Jon Luke Austin (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 22nd place
48 kg – Lucas Pipito (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 19th place
48 kg – Landon Dean Burkertt (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 22nd place
48 kg – Brady Ramirez (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 23rd place
48 kg – Kai Weiss (Legends of Gold), 33rd place
48 kg – Laydon Knox (Legends of Gold), 37th place
52 kg – Leonydes Peraza (Suples), 9th place
52 kg – Logan Pami (Aoex/Top Team/Scorpions), 16th place
52 kg – Colby Even (Legends of Gold), 41st place
52 kg – Cooper Bradley (Legends of Gold), 41st place
57 kg – Mason Wright (Suples), silver medal
57 kg – Rocky Thompson (Legends of Gold), 7th place
57 kg – Kale Crass (MSC/Englas), 11th place
57 kg – Elijah Logan (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 13th place
57 kg – Owen Williams (Suples), 16th place
57 kg – Jonah Pracht (The Best Wrestler), 29th place
57 kg – Hawke Garrett (MSC/Englas), 35th place
57 kg – Ryan Forth (Legends of Gold), 40th place
62 kg – Bently Holmes (The Best Wrestler), 6th place
62 kg – Nolan Carlson (The Best Wrestler), 18th place
62 kg – Ryne Jorgensen (The Best Wrestler), 33rd
75 kg – Gavin Brown (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 7th place
75 kg – Colton Lamfers (Legends of Gold), 11th place
26 kg – Raouan Zouaoui (Netherlands)
29 kg – Tymur Boikov (Germany)
32 kg – Edhard Iskaits (Ukraine)
35 kg – Quentin Eichheimer (Germany)
38 kg – Nikita Burmistryonok (Ukraine)
42 kg – Mykhailo Kobzar (Ukraine)
47 kg – Malcolm Verdier (Sweden)
53 kg – Daniel Danho (Sweden)
59 kg – Noe Gopfert (Germany)
66 kg – Ivan Tarasenko (Ukraine)
85 kg – Reimo Sintjakov (Estonia)
26 kg – Weston Olvera (Legends of Gold), 4th place
26 kg – Rudra Patel (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 5th place
29 kg – Luke Brown (Legends of Gold), silver medal
29 kg – Owen Belton (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 20th place
32 kg – Remigiusz Pierzynowski (Massas Maniacs), 4th place
35 kg – Gavin Antoni (Team Pinnacle), 22nd place
35 kg – Nathaniel Gudishvili (Suples), 35th place
35 kg – Bennet Silence (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 42nd place
38 kg – Cael Marcotte (Suples), 9th place
38 kg – Tanner Rivara (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 17th place
38 kg – Jaxton Coyer (Michigan West), 19th place
42 kg – Luke Sponsel (TWA), 7th place
42 kg – Austin Garcia (Suples), 14th place
47 kg – Jace Evers (Team Pinnacle), silver medal
47 kg – Gideon Ayers (TWA), 9th place
47 kg – Jaxten Douglas Parrish (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 28th place
53 kg – Thea Bergersen (Norway)
59 kg – Makena Heston (United States)
68 kg – Mirjam Hansen (Norway)
53 kg – Raelynn O’Connor (The Best Wrestler), 4th place
59 kg – Makena Heston (Betterman Elite), gold medal
59 kg – Aubrey Sharbono (The Best Wrestler), silver medal
68 kg – Keely Hansen (Sanpete WC), bronze medal
68 kg – Sophia Flores (Betterman Elite), 4th place
68 kg – Carrie Nelson (The Best Wrestler), 9th place
46 kg – Stella Isensee (United States)
53 kg – Venla Vienola (Finland)
57 kg – Ebba Zetterkvist (Sweden)
61 kg – Yuliia Holhovska (Ukraine)
73 kg – Azra Benic (Canada)
46 kg – Stella Isensee (Betterman Elite), silver medal
53 kg – Presley Pearson (Betterman Elite), bronze medal
53 kg – Linzy Perfect (Sanpete WC), 4th place
61 kg – Kristy Beal (Sanpete WC), 5th place
42 kg – Jessica Dean (United States)
46 kg – Greta Rotten (Germany)
50 kg – Ivanna Maidanska (Ukraine)
54 kg – Elsa Nordvall (Sweden)
58 kg – Denitsa Petrova (Bulgaria)
62 kg – Tereza Michnova (Czechia)
66 kg – Emma Antoni (United States)
42 kg – Jessica Dean (Betterman Elite), gold medal
42 kg – Julianna LaSavage (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), 6th place
46 kg – Celes Oliver (Legends of Gold), 7th place
50 kg – Kamryn Brumley (Betterman Elite), bronze medal
66 kg – Emma Antoni (Team Pinnacle), gold medal
26 kg – Lusia Tukhashvili (Georgia)
29 kg – Kinsley Kothenbeutel (United States)
32 kg – Eva Karamov (France)
35 kg – Solomiia Havryschok (Ukraine)
40 kg – Sally Rosen (Sweden)
45 kg – Enya Fieldhouse (Great Britain)
50 kg – Fury Mata’afa (United States)
60 kg – Bailey Everett-Jones (Great Britain)
29 kg – Kinsley Kothenbeutel (Apex/Top Team/Scorpions), gold medal
50 kg – Fury Mata’afa (Flow WA), gold medal
50 kg – Bennett Carlson (The Best Wrestler), silver medal
50 kg – Averie Olvera (Legends of Gold), 4th place
