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


2003 European EUROPEAN FS C'SHIPS - MEN,1ST DAY



   RIGA (May 1) - Results after the first day of the 2003 European Freestyle Wrestling Championships at the RTU International Exhibition Center:

Men, 55 kg

Pool A
Ludek Burian (CZE) def. Vasilij Zeiher (GER) 6-3
Ludek Burian (CZE) def. Javier Sanchez (ESP) 4-3, 6:21

Pool B
Mavlet Batirov (RUS) def. Antti Setala (FIN) by tech. sup. 10-0, 2:24
Besarion Gochashvili (GEO) def. Antti Setala (FIN) by tech sup. 12-0, 2:16

Pool C
Namik Abdullajev (AZE) def. Anwar Berguiga (FRA) by tech. sup. 10-0, 0:59
Ivan Djorev (BUL) def. Anwar Berguiga (FRA) by fall, 4:41 (14-3)

Pool D
Oleksandr Zakharuk (UKR) def. Aliaksandr Kaminski (BLR) 9-1
Amiran Kartanov (GRE) def. Oleksandr Zakharuk (UKR) 6-5, 7:59

Pool E
Ramazon Demir (TUR) def. Vitali Railean (MDA) 3-0
Martin Berberyan (ARM) def. Janis Luta (LAT) by tech. sup. 10-0, 4:08
Ramazon Demir (TUR) def. Martin Berberyan (ARM) 3-2, 6:14
Vitali Railean (MDA) def. Janis Luta (LAT) by fall, 4:22 (28-1)
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Men, 66 kg

Pool A
Sergei Demchenko (BLR) def. Gregory Sarrasin (SUI) 3-0
Sergei Demchenko (BLR) def. Salvis Pudovs (LAT) by fall, 2:27 (8-0)

Pool B
Irbek Farniev (RUS) def. Orazio Emanuele Scafiti (ITA) by tech. sup. 11-0, 2:05
Ahto Raska (EST) def. Orazio Emanuele Scafiti (ITA) 6-3

Pool C
Rovshan Hajiyev (AZE) def. Mohamed Malak (GBR) 7-3
Engin Urun (GER) def. Mohamed Malak (GBR) by injury default, 0:00

Pool D
Omer Cubukcu (TUR) def. Marko Kaarto (FIN) 6-0
Omer Cubukcu (TUR) def. Lucjan Gralak (POL) 6-0

Pool E
Nikolaos Loizidis (GRE) def. Gotscha Papashvili (NED) 5-0
Gergely Szabo (HUN) def. Gotscha Papashvili (NED) 3-2

Pool F
Elbrus Tedeev (UKR) def. Gregory Ferreira (FRA) by tech. sup. 10-0, 3:38
Elbrus Tedeev (UKR) def. Otar Tushishvili (GEO) by fall, 2:22 (4-0)

Pool G
Ruslan Bodisteanu (MDA) def. Szabolcs Laszlo (ROM) by tech. sup. 12-1, 4:33
Serafim Barzakov (BUL) def. Zhirayr Hovhannisyan (ARM) 6-2
Zhirayr Hovhannisyan (ARM) def. Ruslan Bodisteanu (MDA) 4-3
Serafim Barzakov (BUL) def. Szabolcs Laszlo (ROM) 7-2
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Men, 84 kg

Pool A
Mamed Agaev (ARM) def. Peter Lapsansky (SVK) by tech. sup. 11-0, 2:55
Mamed Agaev (ARM) def. Serhat Balci (TUR) 4-3

Pool B
Thomas Bucheli (SUI) def. Kristjan Saar (EST) 7-0
Lazaros Loizidis (GRE) def. Kristjan Saar (EST) by tech. sup. 10-0, 5:08

Pool C
Andre Backhaus (GER) def. Igor Chiper (MDA) 8-0
Arcadie Tzopa (BUL) def. Igor Chiper (MDA) 4-3

Pool D
Vadim Laliev (RUS) def. Tero Perkkio (FIN) by tech. sup. 11-0, 4:58
Taras Danko (UKR) def. Marcin Jurecki (POL) 5-0, 6:06
Marcin Jurecki (POL) def. Vadim Laliev (RUS) 3-2, 6:59
Taras Danko (UKR) def. Tero Perkkio (FIN) 8-2

Pool E
Revaz Mindorashvili (GEO) def. Akbar Ismailov (AZE) 3-0
Serguei Borchenko (BLR) def. Egidijus Vielavicius (LTU) 4-0
Serguei Borchenko (BLR) def. Akbar Ismailov (AZE) 6-2
Revaz Mindorashvili (GEO) def. Egidijus Vielavicius (LTU) by tech. sup. 11-0, 2:19
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Men, 120 kg

Pool A
Barys Hrynkevich (BLR) def. Petta Miano (ITA) 6-0, 6:14
Alexander Modebadze (GEO) def. Barys Hrynkevich (BLR) by tech. sup. 10-0, 3:24

Pool B
Aydin Polatci (TUR) def. Aren Ghumashyan (ARM) by tech. sup. 10-0, 4:54
Aydin Polatci (TUR) def. Mirko Silian (SUI) 9-0

Pool C
David Musulbes (RUS) def. Marek Garmulewicz (POL) 8-0
David Musulbes (RUS) def. Sven Thiele (GER) 5-0, 6:15

Pool D
Otto Aubeli (HUN) def. Antons Staricenko (LAT) by tech. sup. 10-0, 1:46
Sergej Prjadun (UKR) def. Antons Staricenko (LAT) by fall, 1:51 (13-0)

Pool E
Rares Chintoan (ROM) def. Donatas Mauza (LTU) by tech. sup. 10-0, 1:51
Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) def. Donatas Mauza (LTU) 6-0