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Jacobson Claims Silver at Benur Pashayan International Tournament

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by David Gerhart, USA Wrestling

Payton Jacobson competing at the Benur Pashayan International Tournament in Yerevan, Armenia

Payton Jacobson competing at the Benur Pashayan International Tournament in Yerevan, Armenia

YEREVAN, Armenia – 2024 Olympian Payton Jacobson led a U.S. Greco-Roman trio at the Benur Pashayan International Tournament, collecting a silver medal last week at Dynamo Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia.

 

Jacobson went 3-1 over the two-day event en route to the silver medal at 87 kg. Heading into the gold-medal match, he outscored his opposition 25-2 and posted a pair of technical falls.

 

To start the tournament, Jacobson scored a 9-1 tech fall against 2023 U23 World competitor Vasili Buhlak of Belarus. Jacobson’s second tech fall came in shutout fashion against five-time age-group World participant Adam Gardziola of Poland, 8-0.

 

In the semifinals, Jacobson upended U23 World silver medalist and World Military champion Gevorg Tadevosyan of Armenia, 8-1.

 

Jacobson’s run toward gold came just short after dropping a narrow 3-1 decision to U20 World silver medalist Yasin Yazdi of Iran.

 

Kenneth Crosby and Max Black also competed at the Benur Pashayan International Tournament but dropped their opening matches.

 

A complete list of medalists and U.S. results is listed below.

 

Archived matches are available on Armen Garamyan’s YouTube.

Benur Pashayan International Tournament

At Yerevan, Armenia

 

Greco-Roman Medalists

 

55 kg

Gold – Ortibekov Jasurbek (Uzbekistan)

Silver – Khojiakbar Kuchkarov (Uzbekistan)

Bronze – Norayr Hakhoyan (Armenia)

Bronze – Tigran Minasyan (Armenia)

 

60 kg

Gold – Oliver Skrzhipchak (Poland)

Silver – Eshiri Mahmad (Iran)

Bronze – Dah Bozorgi Amireza (Iran)

Bronze – Feruz Tukhtaev (Uzbekistan)

 

63 kg

Gold – Armen Melikyan (Armenia)

Silver – Yura Karapetyan (Armenia)

Bronze – Tino Oyala (Finland)

Bronze – Mairbek Salimov (Poland)

 

67 kg

Gold – Erzu Zakriev (Russia)

Silver – Yura Hoveyan (Armenia)

Bronze – Arslanbek Salimov (Poland)

Bronze – Oybek Sharibjanov (Uzbekistan)

 

72 kg

Gold – Johnny Khetsuriani (Georgia)

Silver – Reza Hojat (Iran)

Bronze – Kamil Akhmedvaliev (Russia)

Bronze – Mahmadian Ahmadreza (Iran)

 

77 kg

Gold – Valery Jeldashev (Russia)

Silver – Dmitry Adamov (Russia)

Bronze – Georgi Chkhikvadze (Georgia)

Bronze – Boveri Ahura (Iran)

 

82 kg

Gold – Mohamed Abolfazl (Iran)

Silver – Khamid Isaevm (Russia)

Bronze – Samvel Grigoryan (Armenia)

Bronze – Martik Petrosyan (Armenia)

 

87 kg

Gold – Yasin Yazdi (Iran)

Silver – Payton Jacobson (United States)

Bronze – Gevorg Tadevosyan (Armenia)

Bronze – Vigen Nazaryan (Armenia)

 

97 kg

Gold – Richard Carrelson (Estonia)

Silver – Magomed Murtazaliev (Russia)

Bronze – Mohammad Hadi Sayed (Iran)

Bronze – Arvi Sovolaynen (Finland)

 

130 kg

Gold – Mikhail Laptev (Russia)

Silver – Aramayis Harutyunyan (Armenia)

Bronze – Elias Kusmanen (Finland)

Bronze – Alexander Melekhov (Russia)

 

U.S. Greco-Roman Results

 

55 kg – Kenneth Crosby (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)

LOSS Motedoi (Iran), 9-0

 

60 kg – Max Black (Marquette, Mich./NMU-National Training Center/New York AC)

LOSS Allakhyarov (Russia), 5-1

 

87 kg – Payton Jacobson (Marquette, Mich./New York AC), silver medalist

WIN Vasili Buhlak (Belarus), 9-1

WIN Adam Gardziola (Poland), 8-0

WIN Gevorg Tadevosyan (Armenia), 8-1

LOSS Yasin Yazdi (Iran), 3-1