Ukraine, U.S. Dominate U20 World Beach Wrestling

The U20 World Beach Wrestling Championships concluded in Katerini, Greece with Ukraine once again dominating the competition. A total of 95 wrestler representing 14 nations competed in four men’s and four women’s weight categories.

Ukraine finished top of podium in the men’s team ranking with 75 points, ahead of Georgia on 55 points and Moldova on 52 points. Ukraine won two gold medals, at 90kg and +90kg.

At 70kg, Ionut Triboli of Moldova produced the standout performance of the men’s competition, going unbeaten throughout the tournament with seven victories before defeating Aik Kazarian of Greece, 2-1, in the final.

Georgia dominated the 80kg podium, with Luka Makhradze of Georgia taking gold after blanking teammate Zurab Mamuladze, 4-0, in the final. Makharadze did not conceded any points across his five wins.

Romanian Magor Lorincz finished with five victories to take the gold medal at 90kg after he won the final 3-0 over Samir Ibishoiv of Ukraine. The results of the final +90kg division was reversed as Ruslan Prokopov of Ukriane defeated Brian Techerean of Romania 3-0 in just 1:04 to claim the gold medal.

While it did not win any gold medals, the United States won the team title in women’s beach wrestling with 53 points. Germany finished a close second with 52 points and Moldova managed the third position with 48 points.

Ukranian Alevtyna Liashenko won the 50kg gold medal after blanking Harua Yamamoto of Japan, 3-0, in the final to give Ukraine it’s only title.

Milica PEROVIC gave Serbia a rare gold after dominating the 60kg weight categories with seven victories and 23 technical points and did not concede a single point. She finished the 60kg final in just 20 seconds, securing a fall over Karolina Poplavska of Ukraine.

Alexandra Moiseiof Moldova captured 70kg gold medal, narrowly edging American Amber Hunter, 2-1, in the final bout. Mia Bauer gave Germany a gold medal in the +70kg category after edging Izabela Khutushvili of Georgia 1-0, in the gold-medal bout.

RESULTS

Men’s Beach Wrestling

70kg
GOLD: Ionut TRIBOII (MDA) df. Aik KAZARIAN (GRE), 2-1

BRONZE: Nadir Khan MUSAIEV (UKR) df. Dmytro YEMETS (UKR), 3-1

80kg
GOLD: Luka MAKHARADZE (GEO) df. Zurab MAMULADZE (GEO), 4-0

BRONZE: Ivan ZALISKO (UKR) df. Ioannis TSAKEROPOULOS (GRE), 3-0

90kg
GOLD: Magor LORINCZ (ROU) df. Samir IBISHOV (UKR), via fall (5-0)

BRONZE: Vakho NIKABADZE (GEO) df. Eugen DOHOTER (MDA), via inj. def.

+90kg
GOLD: Ruslan PROKOPOV (UKR) df. Brian TECHEREAN (ROU), 3-0

BRONZE: Rati TSULUKIDZE (GEO) df. Vladislav HRISTOV (BUL), 3-0

Women’s Beach Wrestling

50kg
GOLD: Alevtyna LIASHENKO (UKR) df. Harua YAMAMOTO (JPN), 3-0

BRONZE: Mihaela BACOS (MDA) df. Yianna FOUFAS (USA), 1-1

60kg
GOLD: Milica PEROVIC SEKULOVIC (SRB) df. Karolina POPLAVSKA (UKR), via fall (4-0)

BRONZE: Josefine WIDMANN (GER) df. Théa ROUSSEL (FRA), 3-1

70kg
GOLD: Alexandra MOISEI (MDA) df. Amber HUNTER SNYDER (USA), 2-1

BRONZE: Marijana SUMSKI (CRO) df. Finja FISCHER (GER), via fall (4-0)

+70kg
GOLD: Mia BAUER (GER) df. Izabela KHUTSISHVILI (GRE), 1-0

BRONZE: Kamil JOHNSON (USA) df. Sadie EVANS (USA), via fall (3-0)