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 By William May
(Japan Amateur Wrestling Federation, Public Information Committee
Kyodo World Services, senior sports writer:wmay52@hotmail.com



RESULTS (FINALS 54, 63, 76, 97) AT GRECO-ROMAN WORLD C'SHIPS

   
PATRAS (Greece) - Results of semifinals and finals at 54 kg, 63 kg, 76 kg and 97 kg on the third day of the 46th greco-roman wrestling world championships at Dimitrios Tofalos Stadium on Saturday:


   
[54 kg]

    Championship final
Hassan Rangraz (IRI) def. Brandon Paulson (USA) 8-4
    Third-place match
Lazaro Rivas (CUB) def. Uran Kalilov (KGZ) 3-1
    Semifinals
Hassan Rangraz (IRI) def. Lazaro Rivas (CUB)  6-3
Brandon Paulson (USA) def. Uran Kalilov (KGZ) by criteria 1-1, O.T. 9:00


   
[63 kg]

    Championship final
Vaghinak Galystyan (ARM) def. Kim In-Sub (KOR) 8-3
    Third-place match
Michael Beilin (ISR) def. Juan Maren (CUB) 3-0, O.T. 6:07
    Semifinals
Kim In-Sub (KOR) def. Michael Beilin (ISR) 3-2, O.T. 6:05
Vaghinak Galystyan (ARM) def. Juan Maren (CUB) 5-2


   
[76 kg]

    Championship final
Ara Abrahamian (SWE) def. Alexei Mishine (RUS) by fall, 5:04 (5-0)
    Third-place match
Kim Jin-Soo (KOR) def. Sergiy Solodkyy (UKR) 3-0, 6:06
    Semifinals
Alexei Mishine (RUS)def. Kim Jin-Soo (KOR) 3-2, O.T. 6:32
Ara Abrahamian (SWE) def. Sergiy Solodkyy (UKR) 4-0


   
[97 kg]

    Championship final
Alexander Bezroutchine (RUS) def. Ernesto Pena (CUB) 7-0
    Third-place match
Mehmet Ozal (TUR) def. Petru Sudureac (ROM) 7-5
    Semifinals
Alexander Bezroutchine (RUS) def. Petru Sudureac (ROM) 4-1
Ernesto Pena (CUB) def. Mehmet Ozal (TUR) by tech. sup. 11-1, 5:11