By William May
（Japan Amateur Wrestling Federation, Public
Information Committee
：wmay52@hotmail.com）
HASEGAWA, INABA GOLDEN IN BULGARIAN INT’L MEETS
VARNA, Bulgaria (February 14-15) - Kohei Hasegawa (right) and Yasuhiro Inaba (left) won gold medals for Japan in a pair of international meets in this Bulgarian
resort city and were named the outstanding foreign wrestlers in their respective
styles. Hasegawa won the 55kg crown in greco-roman while Inaba struck 55kg
gold in freestyle for a young Japanese squad looking ahead to the next
Olympic cycle and the 2012 Games in London.
In the Nikola Petrov International, Hasegawa defeated two-time junior world
champ Alexandar Kostadinov of Bulgaria in a first-round bout and then stopped
Venelin Venkov, also of Bulgaria, in the finals. Hasegawa’s win over Venkov,
an eighth-place finisher in last summer’s Beijing Olympics, gave him his
first title in an international competition.
Meanwhile, world student champion Inaba edged Japanese rival Shinichi Yumoto in the quarterfinals and then stopped 2007 world runner-up Naranbaatar Bayaraa of Mongolia in the semifinals on his way to the 55kg crown in the Dan Kolov International. Yumoto, meanwhile, who won the Yasar Dogu crown in Turkey a week earlier with a win over Inaba, rebounded for a bronze medal with a triumph over Naranbaatar.
Newly crowned Japanese national champion Shogo Maeda added a bronze medal at 60kg in freestyle.
In greco-roman, Tsukasa Tsurumaki earned his sixth bronze medal in international competition at 74kg while Atsushi Nakamura bagged a bronze medal at 120kg, Japan’s first for a heavyweight on its annual winter tour of Europe.
Results of Japanese entries in the Nikola Petrov and Dan Kolov internationals:
Nikola Petrov International (greco-roman)
55kg - HASEGAWA, Kohei (1st, 10 entries)
R1 - df. Alexandar Kostadinov (BUL), 2-1 (0-3, 7-2, 3-0)
Hasegawa gets hit with a false-start penalty in the par-terre portion
of the first period, but comes back with a pair of arm throws to take the
second. In the third period, Hasegawa chooses offense in par terre, gets
a gut wrench and a force-out against the former two-time junior world champion.
R2 - df. Ryo Minemura (JPN), 2-1 (1-0, 0-1, 1-0)
With no points scored in the standing position, Hasegawa defends for the
first period and Minemura for the second. In the third period, Hasegawa
wins the ball pick-up and chooses to defend for the win.
SF - df. Mostafa Hassan (EGY), 2-0 (2-0, 1-0)
Hasegawa spins behind for a point and gains another after a video challenge
in the first period. In the second period, Hasegawa defends in par terre
for the win.
F1 - df. Venelin Venkov (BUL), 2-0 (1-0, 2-0)
After a scoreless 90 seconds, Hasegawa begins on defense in par terre
and ends up on top of Venkov’s attempted front headlock and turn. In the
second period, Hasegawa scores a gut wrench in par terre for the win.
R1 - df. Benbrih Billel (ALG), 2-0 (2-0, 2-0)
Minemura scores with a gut wrench in par terre in the first period, then
gets a takedown and 1-point turn in the second.
R2- lost to Kohei Hasegawa (JPN), 1-2 (0-1, 1-01, 0-1)
See above.
r1 - lost to Alexandar Kostadinov (BUL), 0-1 (0-3, 0-1)
Minemura gives up a lift in par terre in the first period and a takedown
in the second.
R2 - df. Sezai Shipal (TUR), 2-1 (0-5, 1-0, 2-0)
Sato rebounded from a big loss in the first period by defending for a
point in par terre to end the second period, then getting a force-out and
a takedown in the third.
R3 - lost to Edward Barsegjan (POL), 1-2 (1-2, 2-1, 1-2)
In a seesaw battle, Sato loses a 1-2 exchange on a front headlock and
turn in the first period, then takes the second on a late switch from the
defensive position. He loses the third, however, on a bodylock and 1-1
exchange on an attempted back-arching throw.
R2 - lost to Emil Milev (BUL), 1-2 (0-3, 1-0, 2-6)
Tanioka gave up three points on a leg penalty and false start in par terre
in the first period, but took the second with a tight gut wrench. Tanioka
came out fighting in the third period, but was dropped for three points
early, and then arched over for a three-point move from par terre to end
the period.
R1 - lost to Osman Kose (TUR), 1-2 (0-6=1:59, 2-0, 0-2)
Fujimura gets turned twice with a front headlock in the first period,
but rebounds with a gut wrench of his own in the second. In the third period,
Kose gets his choice for par terre, takes up and turns Fujimura with a
third front headlock.
R1 - df. Christopher Fisher (USA), 2-0 (3-0, 2-1)
Shimizu gets two points for a leg foul in par terre and another point
after a rejected video challenge in the first period. Shimizu gets a point
with an arm throw in the second and then hangs on for the win.
R2 - lost to Migran Arutyunyan (RUS), 1-2 (0-1, 1-0, 0-1)
No points scored in standing through three periods with the world junior
bronze medalist. Arutyunyan takes the first and Shimizu the second in the
defensive position. In the third period, Arutyunyan wins the ball pick-up,
chooses down and defends for the winning point.
R2 - df. Takeo Kanakubo (JPN), 2-1 (0-1, 1-0, 1-0)
No points scored in standing in this repeat of the Japanese national championships
final. Kanakubo defends for a point in the first period, and Tsurumaki
the second. In the third period, Tsurumaki wins the ball pick-up and is
given his choice. He defends for a point and the win.
R3 - df. Andy Bisek (USA), 2-0 (1-0, 3-0)
Tsurumaki wins on a defensive point in the first period and a gut wrench
and force-out in the second.
SF - lost to Seref Tuefenk (TUR), 1-2 (2-0, 0-2, 0-2)
The first and second periods are scoreless in the standing position and
Tsurumaki and Tuefenk trade gut wrenches for a 1-1 period score. Tsurumaki
is hit with fleeing penalty in the third period and the Turkish Olympian
adds a force-out point for the win.
F3 - df. Ionel Puscasu (ROU), 2-0 (5-2, 1-0)
Tsurumaki gets rolling against the 2005 world junior No. 2 with an arm
throw and cruises to a first period win, then defends in par terre in the
second period for the bronze medal.
R1 - df. Daniel Kardashliev (BUL), 2-0 (3-0, 3-0)
Saikawa scores with an arm throw in the first period, and the closes out
with a gut wrench and nearfall in the second.
R2 - lost to Ahmet Yildirim (TUR), 0-2 (0-1, 0-1)
With no scoring on the feet, Saikawa cannot score in par terre in the
first period and then gets turned in the second.
R2 - lost to Serkan Ozden (TUR), 0-2 (0-1, 0-2)
Kitamura could not score in par terre in the first period, then was turned
with a gut wrench in the second by the veteran European medalist.
r1 - lost to Konstantin Efimov (RUS), 1-2 (0-2, 1-0, 0-3)
No points were scored in the standing position over three periods. Kitamura
attempts a lift and throw in the first, but gives up two points. He defends
for a point in the second and chooses defense in the third, only to be
arched over for three by last year’s junior European champion.
R2 - lost to Petar Bogaevski (BUL) by fall, 1P=1:12 (F1-4)
Nakamura gets a point for a force-out, but is arched over to his back
for the fall.
F3 - df. Momchil Dimitrov (BUL) by injury default, 2P=1:07 (2-1, D1-0)
Nakamura wins the first period with a gut wrench in par terre, then continues
to attack aggressively in the second forcing his opponent out for a point
before Dimitrov defaults with an arm injury.
Dan Kolov International (freestyle)
55kg - INABA, Yasuhiro (1st, 18 entries)
R1 - bye
R2 - df. Krum Chuchurov (BUL) by fall, 2P=1:02 (3-0, F5-0)
Inaba scores with an outside thigh trap for three points in the first
period and cranks his opponent over with arm control for the fall in the
second.
R3 - df. Shinichi Yumoto (JPN), 2-1 (2-0, 1-2, 3-1)
Yumoto gets hit with a fleeing penalty and Inaba adds a force-out point
in the first period. Inaba is penalized for fleeing in the second as Yumoto
levels the period score. Inaba scores with a uchimata leg throw for three
points in the third period and Yumoto cannot make up the difference.
SF - df. Naranbaatar Bayaraa (MGL), 2-1 (3-0, 4-4x, 3-2)
Inaba relies on takedowns and force-outs for single points on his way
to a win over the 2007 world runner-up. Inaba misfired on a headlock in
the second period, leading to a pair of gut wrenches by Naranbaatar.
F1 - df. John Pineda (CAN), 2-0 (1-1, 3-0)
Inaba scores a late low single to take the first period on last-point
criteria, then wraps up the match with a force-out and takedowns in the
second.
R1 - df. Urs Wild (SUI), 2-0 (5-0, 7-0=0:47)
Yumoto scores with takedowns and a cross-ankle turn in the first period,
then goes behind in the second and ends the match with three gut wrenches.
R2 - df. Amar Chergui (ALG) by fall, 1P=0:53 (F4-0)
Yumoto spins behind and uses a bar arm to pry his opponent over for the
fall.
R3 - lost to Yasuhiro Inaba (JPN), 1-2 (0-2, 2-1, 1-3)
see above
r1 - df. Krum Chuchurov (BUL) by fall, 2P=0:58 (5-1, F5-0)
Yumoto catches his opponent with a headlock in the second period and holds
for the fall.
F3 – df. Naranbaatar Baayara (MGL), 2-1 (1-0=2:03, 0-2=2:05, 1-0)
With no points scored in the standing position, Yumoto takes the first
period from the clinch and Naranbaatar the second. In the back-and-forth
third period, Yumoto secures a takedown for the winning point.
R1 - df. Shinya Odate (JPN) by fall, 1P=0:16 (F2-0)
Maeda hits a takedown shortly after the opening whistle. Odate injures
his left knee and cannot continue, resulting in the fall.
R2 - lost to Muhammed Demir (TUR), 1-2 (1-1, 2-4, 0-7)
Maeda gives up a point but scores a takedown at 1:42 to take the first
period. Maeda has a takedown attempt countered for two points in the second
and then gives up two more on a missed front headlock. In the third period,
Demir, a junior world bronze medal winner, takes control with a body drop
and near fall, finishing with a front headlock and turn.
r1 - df. Radoslaw Kisiel (POL), 2-0 (1-0, 4-1)
Maeda takes the first with a lone single-leg takedown, then breaks open
the second period with a 3-point takedown.
F3 - df. Matthew Valenti (USA), 2-1 (0-2, 5-2, 4-0)
Maeda dropped the first period and trailed midway through the second before
storming back with a takedown, a counter and gut wrench to nearfall. Maeda
followed with a takedown and gut wrench to start the third period and held
on for the win.
R1 – df. Nikolay Kurtev (BUL), 2-0 (1-0, 6-0=0:31)
Yonemitsu won with a duck-under takedown in the first period, and then
scored a pair of three-point takedowns for an early end to the second.
R2 – lost to Muhammed Ilkan (TUR), 0-2 (0-1=2:08, 1-1)
Yonemitsu drops the first period on the defensive side of the clinch.
Yonemitsu scores with a single-leg in the second, but is hit with a late
fleeing penalty to lose on last-point criteria.
R2 - df. Christopher Prickett (CAN), 2-1 (0-3, 1-0, 3-0)
Morikawa rebounds from a first-period loss with a go-behind in the second,
and then closes with a takedown, ankle turn and a late force-out.
R3 - lost to Haislan Garcia (CAN) by injury default, 0:00
Morikawa chooses to default after hurting his neck.
r1 - lost to Kiril Sheytanov (BUL) by injury default, 0:00
R1 - df. Mohamed Zakaria (EGY), 2-0 (1-1, 6-0=1:03)
Nagashima made up for a force-out midway through the first period with
a takedown at 1:59. He opened the second period with a fireman’s carry
and nearfall, then followed up with a cross-ankle turn for the technical.
R2 - df. Hiroki Kayamori (JPN), 2-0 (3-0=2:03, 1-0)
Nagashima scored from the clinch in the first period, then countered Kayamori’s
takedown attempt in the second with his own double-leg attack.
SF - lost to Krystian Brzozowski (POL), 0-2 (0-3, 0-1)
Nagashima was forced out of bounds in the first period and then misfired
with a front headlock and turn. Nagashima gave up a go-behind point in
the second and could not make up the difference against the two-time Olympian
from Poland.
F3 - lost to Ivan Deliverski (BUL), 0-2 (0-7=1:56, 3-3)
Nagashima fights off a pair of nearfall situations in the first period,
then loses the second on last-point criteria on a takedown at the end of
the period.
R1 - df. Cernean Ion (ROU), 2-1 (1-0, 0-1=2:08, 2-0)
Kayamori wins with a single-leg in the first period, but drops the second
from the clinch. Kayamori spins behind for a point in the third and then
adds an insurance takedown at the end.
R2 - lost to Kazuyuki Nagashima (JPN), 0-2 (0-3=2:03, 0-1)
See above
VARNA, Bulgaria (February 14-15) - Kohei Hasegawa (right) and Yasuhiro Inaba (left) won gold medals for Japan in a pair of international meets in this Bulgarian
resort city and were named the outstanding foreign wrestlers in their respective
styles. Hasegawa won the 55kg crown in greco-roman while Inaba struck 55kg
gold in freestyle for a young Japanese squad looking ahead to the next
Olympic cycle and the 2012 Games in London.
Meanwhile, world student champion Inaba edged Japanese rival Shinichi Yumoto in the quarterfinals and then stopped 2007 world runner-up Naranbaatar Bayaraa of Mongolia in the semifinals on his way to the 55kg crown in the Dan Kolov International. Yumoto, meanwhile, who won the Yasar Dogu crown in Turkey a week earlier with a win over Inaba, rebounded for a bronze medal with a triumph over Naranbaatar.