Russia wins two more freestyle golds at world wrestling championships
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – Makhach Murtazaliev and Georgy Ketoev won gold medals Thursday as Russia continued its domination of the men’s freestyle competition at the world wrestling championships.
Murtazaliev, the 2005 world champion and Olympics bronze medallist, defeated defending champion Ibragim Aldatov of Ukraine 1-0, 2-2 in the 74-kilogram class. Russia has won four of five events over two days.
“My tactics were tough defence and sharp counterattacks,” Murtazaliev told the sports news agency All Sport. “A bronze medal was enough for me in Athens, but only gold one will suit me in Beijing.”
Matt Gentry of Vancouver was a first-round winner over Seymon Myonov of Kazakhstan but lost to Georgia’s Gela Saghirashvili in the second round.
Murtazaliev’s teammate Georgy Ketoev marked his world championship debut with a 2-0, 1-0 victory over Jousop Abdusalomov of Tajikistan in the 84-kilogram class.
“It was a lucky season,” said Ketoev, who won a European championship gold earlier this season. “A new season, a very important one, is ahead and I hope there will be more major medals ahead.”
Travis Cross of Port Alberni, B.C., posted three straight wins to advance to the quarter-finals where he was defeated by Reza Yazdani of Iran.
Russia’s Besik Kudukhov and Mavlet Batirov took golds on Wednesday.
Turkey’s Ramazan Shahin won his first major title, beating Geandry Garzon of Cuba 1-0, 0-3, 3-2 in the 66-kilogram division.
Cleopas Ncube of Kingston, Ont., won his first bout over Pietro Piscitelli but was then defeated in the second round by Bator Bazarov of Kyrgyzstan.
The championships continues Friday.