Green, Taylor win freestyle gold medals at Spanish Grand Prix
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
The U.S. freestyle team poses together after the Grand Prix of Spain in Madrid, led by champions James Green and David Taylor. Photo by Zeke Jones.
MADRID, Spain – Claiming men’s freestyle gold medals at the Grand Prix of Spain on Saturday were U.S. stars James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs. and David Taylor (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
Green, a 2015 World bronze medalist, won three matches on the way to his title, edging Ildus Giniiatullin of Russia in the finals, 4-3. Giniiatullin was third at the 2016 Russian Nationals, and has won medals at three international events in the past.
He opened with a 7-5 win over Kubilay Cakici of Germany, 7-5, and scored a 10-0 technical fall over Hamid Vafei of Iran in the semifinals.
Green has won three medals in three events this summer, getting a gold with a 4-0 record at the World Cup and a bronze at the Ziolkowski Memorial in Poland.
Taylor won four times, including wins over two athletes who have qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games. He opened with a 6-2 win over Vahid Shahmohammadizad of Iran, 6-2, then defeated American Junior World Team member Zahid Valencia, 10-3.
In the semifinals, he defeated Mongolian Olympian Orgodol Uitumen, 14-7, then stopped Hungarian Olympian Istvan Vereb in the finals, 8-6.
Valencia (Bellflower, Calif./Sunkist Kids) was among three U.S. Junior World Team members who competed on Saturday, joined by Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla./Team BIG) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and Seth Gross (Rosemount, Minn./Jackrabbit WC) at 61 kg/134 lbs. Fix placed eighth and Valencia was ninth in their weights.
The Greco-Roman competition, which featured three Americans, is still going on. On Sunday, a large U.S. women’s contingent, including four Olympians, will compete. Updates will be posted when available.
Fans can see a live stream and follow the results at:
http://www.felucha.com/noticias/gpe2016
GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
At Madrid, Spain
Men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold – Erdenebat Bekhbayar (Mongolia)
Silver – Sandeep Tomar (India)
Bronze - Darthe Capellan (Canada)
Bronze - Levan Metreveli (Spain)
61 kg/134 lbs.
Gold - Aitkulov Timur (Kazakhstan)
Silver – Manuel Wolfer (Germany)
Bronze - Adama Diatta (Senegal)
Bronze - Aguston Sanchez (Spain)
65 kg/143 lbs.
Gold - Ganzorig Mandakhnaran (Mongolia)
Silver – Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico)
Bronze - Yowlys Bonne (Cuba)
Bronze - Ivan Filippov (Russia)
70 kg/154 lbs.
Gold - James Green (USA)
Silver – Ildus Giniiatullin (Russia)
Bronze - Zsombor Gulyas (Hungary)
Bronze - Kubilay Cakici (Germany)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Livan Lopez (Cuba)
Silver – Zelimkhan Khadjiev (France)
Bronze – Narsingh Yadav (India)
Bronze - Purevjav Unurbat (Mongolia)
86 kg/189 lbs.
Gold - David Taylor (USA)
Silver – Istvan Vereb (Hungary)
Bronze - Umakhan Magomedkhanov (Russia)
Bronze - Orgodol Uitumen (Mongolia)
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold - Reineris Salas (Cuba)
Silver – Dorjkhand Khuderbulga (Mongolia)
Bronze - Jose D. Diaz (Venezuela)
Bronze - Danyal Shariania (Iran)
125 kg/275 lbs.
Gold - Daniel Ligeti (Hungary)
Silver – Amar Dhesi (Canada)
Bronze - Diaaeldin Goda (Egypt)
Bronze - Kamil Kosciotek (Poland)
U.S. men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Daton Fix, Sand Springs, Okla. (Team BIG), 8th
LOSS Kuatbek Mukhambet (Kazakhstan), 1-2
61 kg/134 lbs. – Seth Gross, Rosemount, Minn. (Jackrabbit WC), dnp/11th
LOSS Adama Diatta (Senegal), tech. fall 4-14
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Kubilay Cakici (Germany), 7-5
WIN Hamid Vafaei (Iran), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Ildus Giniiatullin (Russia), 4-3
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), gold
WIN Vahid Shahmohammadizad (Iran), 6-2
WIN Zahid Valencia (USA), 10-3
WIN Orgodol Uitumen (Mongolia), 14-7
WIN Istvan Vereb (Hungary), 8-6
86 kg/189 lbs. – Zahid Valencia, Bellflower, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 9th
WIN Almas Zhunis (Kazakhstan), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS David Taylor (USA), 3-10
LOSS Vahid Shahmohammadizad (Iran), 2-4
Team Standings (of 29 teams)
1. Mongolia, 45
2. Hungary, 38
3. Iran, 35
4. Germany, 33
5. Russia, 31
6. (tie) Cuba, 28
6. (tie) Spain, 28
6. (tie) United States, 28
9. Kazakhstan, 21
9. (tie) India, 21
MADRID, Spain – Claiming men’s freestyle gold medals at the Grand Prix of Spain on Saturday were U.S. stars James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs. and David Taylor (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
Green, a 2015 World bronze medalist, won three matches on the way to his title, edging Ildus Giniiatullin of Russia in the finals, 4-3. Giniiatullin was third at the 2016 Russian Nationals, and has won medals at three international events in the past.
He opened with a 7-5 win over Kubilay Cakici of Germany, 7-5, and scored a 10-0 technical fall over Hamid Vafei of Iran in the semifinals.
Green has won three medals in three events this summer, getting a gold with a 4-0 record at the World Cup and a bronze at the Ziolkowski Memorial in Poland.
Taylor won four times, including wins over two athletes who have qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games. He opened with a 6-2 win over Vahid Shahmohammadizad of Iran, 6-2, then defeated American Junior World Team member Zahid Valencia, 10-3.
In the semifinals, he defeated Mongolian Olympian Orgodol Uitumen, 14-7, then stopped Hungarian Olympian Istvan Vereb in the finals, 8-6.
Valencia (Bellflower, Calif./Sunkist Kids) was among three U.S. Junior World Team members who competed on Saturday, joined by Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla./Team BIG) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and Seth Gross (Rosemount, Minn./Jackrabbit WC) at 61 kg/134 lbs. Fix placed eighth and Valencia was ninth in their weights.
The Greco-Roman competition, which featured three Americans, is still going on. On Sunday, a large U.S. women’s contingent, including four Olympians, will compete. Updates will be posted when available.
Fans can see a live stream and follow the results at:
http://www.felucha.com/noticias/gpe2016
GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
At Madrid, Spain
Men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold – Erdenebat Bekhbayar (Mongolia)
Silver – Sandeep Tomar (India)
Bronze - Darthe Capellan (Canada)
Bronze - Levan Metreveli (Spain)
61 kg/134 lbs.
Gold - Aitkulov Timur (Kazakhstan)
Silver – Manuel Wolfer (Germany)
Bronze - Adama Diatta (Senegal)
Bronze - Aguston Sanchez (Spain)
65 kg/143 lbs.
Gold - Ganzorig Mandakhnaran (Mongolia)
Silver – Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico)
Bronze - Yowlys Bonne (Cuba)
Bronze - Ivan Filippov (Russia)
70 kg/154 lbs.
Gold - James Green (USA)
Silver – Ildus Giniiatullin (Russia)
Bronze - Zsombor Gulyas (Hungary)
Bronze - Kubilay Cakici (Germany)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Livan Lopez (Cuba)
Silver – Zelimkhan Khadjiev (France)
Bronze – Narsingh Yadav (India)
Bronze - Purevjav Unurbat (Mongolia)
86 kg/189 lbs.
Gold - David Taylor (USA)
Silver – Istvan Vereb (Hungary)
Bronze - Umakhan Magomedkhanov (Russia)
Bronze - Orgodol Uitumen (Mongolia)
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold - Reineris Salas (Cuba)
Silver – Dorjkhand Khuderbulga (Mongolia)
Bronze - Jose D. Diaz (Venezuela)
Bronze - Danyal Shariania (Iran)
125 kg/275 lbs.
Gold - Daniel Ligeti (Hungary)
Silver – Amar Dhesi (Canada)
Bronze - Diaaeldin Goda (Egypt)
Bronze - Kamil Kosciotek (Poland)
U.S. men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Daton Fix, Sand Springs, Okla. (Team BIG), 8th
LOSS Kuatbek Mukhambet (Kazakhstan), 1-2
61 kg/134 lbs. – Seth Gross, Rosemount, Minn. (Jackrabbit WC), dnp/11th
LOSS Adama Diatta (Senegal), tech. fall 4-14
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Kubilay Cakici (Germany), 7-5
WIN Hamid Vafaei (Iran), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Ildus Giniiatullin (Russia), 4-3
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), gold
WIN Vahid Shahmohammadizad (Iran), 6-2
WIN Zahid Valencia (USA), 10-3
WIN Orgodol Uitumen (Mongolia), 14-7
WIN Istvan Vereb (Hungary), 8-6
86 kg/189 lbs. – Zahid Valencia, Bellflower, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 9th
WIN Almas Zhunis (Kazakhstan), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS David Taylor (USA), 3-10
LOSS Vahid Shahmohammadizad (Iran), 2-4
Team Standings (of 29 teams)
1. Mongolia, 45
2. Hungary, 38
3. Iran, 35
4. Germany, 33
5. Russia, 31
6. (tie) Cuba, 28
6. (tie) Spain, 28
6. (tie) United States, 28
9. Kazakhstan, 21
9. (tie) India, 21
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