Gadzhiev wins U20 World gold; Iran defends team title

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - 20:53 By Vinay Siwach

SOFIA, Bulgaria (August 17) -- When Dzhabrail GADZHIEV (AZE) lost the final at the U20 World Championships final, he wished he had attacked more in the final against Erfan ELAHI (IRI). The 6-5 scoreline pinched him for the next few months.

"I’ve been waiting for it for the whole year," Gadzhiev said. "I was expecting the Iran wrestler to reach the final."

Gadzhiev wanted to avenge his loss from Ufa against Elahi. But the U20 Asian champion lost his quarterfinal against Sagar JAGLAN (IND). Later, Ryunosuke KAMIYA (JPN) beat Jaglan in the semifinal.

While he did not get to settle scores with Elahi, Gadzhiev made sure he doesn't leave anything to chance this time.

Kamiya, who was wrestling in his first World Championships, initiated the first attack. After getting a hold of Gadzhiev's leg, Kamiya tried to lift but Gadzhiev managed to put the Japan wrestler's back on the mat and secured a fall.

Though his celebrations were subdued, Gadzhiev went berserk with his celebrations as he walked back to the warm-up hall. So much so that coach Jabrail HASANOV (AZE) had to calm his ward down.

"I am feeling great. This is a joint victory," he said. "Thanks a lot to all the coaches. It’s all about their hard work. Also, I want to send a huge thanks to all my family, Azerbaijan and to my fellow villagers."

Dzhabrail GADZHIEV (AZE) controlling Ryunosuke KAMIYA (JPN) to seure the fall in the final. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan)

The 20-year-old's dream run in Sofia means Azerbaijan has a U20 world champion after four years and Gadzhiev now has two career world titles adding to his 2019 U17 gold which was, incidentally, won in Sofia.

"I was expecting another opponent, but the Japanese wrestler made it to the final," he said. "He is strong and you can see he attacked first.

"Anyways, we [Elahi and Gadzhiev] will wrestle each other in the future."

In the last year, Gadzhiev has won the U23 and U20 European titles and the Dan Kolov over teammate Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE). But he missed a chance to be on the senior team after suffering a loss to Bayramov at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series in June.

Gadzhiev reflected on that bout which had turned ugly in the final minute and hoped to be on the team next year.

"I have to work hard and listen to my coaches," he said.

Yuto NISHIUCHI (JPN) celebrates after scoring a late takedown to win the 61kg gold medal. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan)

Despite Kamiya's loss, Japan had something to cheer about as former U17 world bronze medalist Yuto NISHIUCHI (JPN) won the 61kg over Armin HABIBZADEH (IRI), 5-3, in one of most clutch performances.

Nishiuchi, who is still in high school, trailed Habibzadeh 3-0 at the break but was undeterred by the scoreline. More so as he had to beat three college wrestlers out of his four wins at the Japan Junior Olympic Cup just to win the spot on the team.

"I wanted to get more points but the first period was hard," Nichiuchi said. "But my mind was under control and went to the second period and tried attacks and scored."

As the second period began Nishiuchi got the single leg but managed to score only a stepout. Habibzadeh was later called passive and during activity time, Nichiuchi scored another pushout. Habibzadeh led 3-3 on criteria but Nichiuchi got a takedown with just 15 seconds left and managed to keep it to win the gold.

"I practiced these situations during training," Nishiuchi said. "For example, if I fall behind in the first period, I trust the skills that I can score in the last 30 seconds or so."

While the final was a close affair, Nishiuchi's semifinal against Mohit KUMAR (IND) was a high-scoring bout that he won 16-8.

"In the semifinal, I was very tired," he said. "But in the last one minute, my body was moving automatically. I don't remember the exact moment how that happened."

Nishiuchi's gold kept Japan's record of winning at least one gold at U20 Worlds since 2018 when Hayato ISHIGURO (JPN) ended a 36-year drought for a U20 title.

Amirhossein FIROUZPOUR (IRI) won his second U20 world title. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov)

Iran wins team title

Habibzadeh was one of the three finalists for Iran. While he lost, the two others dominated their way to gold medals.

Asian champion Amirhossein FIROUZPOUR (IRI) won the gold medal at 92kg, thus making it two in a row as he won the gold medal at 86kg in Ufa as well.

Andro MARGISHVILI (GEO) initiated all the attacks in the final but such was the defense from Firouzpour that he would end up countering them with exposure. he ultimately secured the gold medal with an 11-0 win.

Firouzpour is also a three-time age-group world champion with his U17 world title coming in Sofia in 2019.

Amirreza MASOUMI (IRI) won the 125kg gold after beating Mahendra GAIKWAD (IND) 13-2 in the final. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov)

The second gold for Iran was won by Amirreza MASOUMI (IRI) as he defeated Mahendra GAIKWAD (IND) 13-2 in the 125kg final. For the second straight year, Masoumi has won a world title as he clinched the U17 gold in Budapest last year.

Masoumi, son of 2009 world silver medalist Fardin, unleashed his attacking style in Sofia and won all his bouts via technical superiority.

In the final, he opened with a huge lift before using a gut wrench to lead 6-0. Gaikwad tried a bear hug but managed only a takedown for two points. Masoumi hit a double leg for four before a stepout and takedown gave him the 13-2 win.

The gold medals for Iran helped it defend the team title won in Ufa. It finished with 159 points, 17 ahead of the USA which was the leader after the first day of the competition. India finished at the top for the first time in the history of U20 Worlds, claiming the third position with 112 points. It won seven medals with six bronze and one silver; the haul being the most for the nation in any edition.

Magamadov wins gold

He suffered a humiliating 10-0 loss to Firouzpour in the 86kg final in Ufa last year, but Rakhim MAGAMADOV (FRA) made sure he did not slip up this year. The France wrestler won the gold medal in Sofia after beating Bennett BERGE (USA), 9-5, in a high-paced final.

Magamadov's gold was the first for France since 2014 and only the second ever in U20 Worlds history.

Like others, Magamadov was also a medalist in 2019 in Sofia and the city proved to be lucky for the France wrestler for the second time.

Rakhim MAGAMADOV (FRA) upgraded his 2021 silver to gold in Sofia. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan)

In the final, it seemed that Berge will stop Magamadov from winning the gold this year as he took a 4-1 lead at the break. But Magamadov hit a double and got the four points. He then scored exposure even though the attacks were initiated by Berge who struggled with his cardio in the second period.

"I love risks," Magamadov said. "I was attacking a lot, risking and it helped me to win the match."

Magamadov accepted that last year he was not at the level to win the gold but believed in himself to win the title this year.

"Last year I failed the final because I didn't have the necessary capabilities," he said. "But this time with continuous training and determination, I reached the final and won."

Umi ITO (JPN) will wrestle for the 50kg gold medal. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov)

Japan sweeps semis

Japan marked its return to the U20 World Championships with total domination of the women's competition, sending all five wrestlers into the finals on day one of women's wrestling.

The first to make the final was 2017 U17 world champion Umi ITO (JPN) at 50kg as she defeated Priyanshi PRAJAPAT (IND) in the semifinal. Using the lethal leg lace, Ito scored a 10-0 win in just 43 seconds.

She will now face Audrey JIMENEZ (USA) in the final. The former U17 world bronze medalist made it past Natalia WALCZAK (POL) with a fall despite Walczak leading 4-0.

At 55kg, Moe KIYOOKA (JPN) used a double leg for four against Roza SZENTTAMASI (HUN) before using a cradle to make it 8-0 and trying a fall. But Szenttamasi got the exposure and two points before giving up one herself. Kiyooki finished the bout 12-2 with 4:07 remaining on the clock.

Albina RILLIA (UKR) pinned MANJU (IND) despite trailing in the 55kg semifinal. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan)

Albina RILLIA (UKR) and MANJU (IND) traded stepouts with the latter leading 2-2 on criteria after two minutes. Manju added two more stepouts to lead 4-2 at the break. Another stepout in the second period saw her lead extend to 5-2. Rillia then hit a double leg for four points but gave two points for exposure before using an arm bar to pin Manju.

Ebru DAGBASI (TUR) had Sakura MOTOKI (JPN) in early trouble when she scored a go behind after Motoki let off the grip mistaking the whistle from the other mat as hers. She scored a takedown to lead 2-2 on criteria in the second period. For the final two minutes, Motoki held Dagbasi to that score to win 2-2.

Viktoria BORSOS (HUN) scores the winning takedown against Madina AMAN (KAZ). (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan)

In the other semifinal, Madina AMAN (KAZ) latched on the opportunity to score a takedown when Viktoria BORSOS (HUN) lost her balance. Aman led 2-1 at the break but Borsos began the second period with a takedown to reclaim the lead 3-2 before adding a counter to make it 5-2.

Aman managed to pull one back to cut the lead to 5-4 but both wrestlers were running out of breath as the final minute approached. Aman used that to score her takedown but Borsos used a takedown in the final three seconds to win 7-6.

Ami ISHII (JPN) defeated Nesrin BAS (TUR) to reach the 68kg semifinal. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov)

Japan's senior world team member Ami ISHII (JPN) was the fourth wrestler to reach the final as she defeated Nesrin BAS (TUR) in a close semifinal. Bas was called passive in the first period which gave Ishii the 1-0 lead at the break.

Bas took the 1-1 criteria lead when Ishii was warned for passivity in the second period. With a minute left, it looked like Bas will manage to keep her lead but Ishii proved too clutch and won 3-1.

Ishii will now have to beat Nurzat NURTAEVA (KGZ) who defeated Sophia SCHAEFLE (GER) 6-3 in the other semifinal. Schaefle led 3-2 with over a minute left but Nurtaeva hit a four and secured the win.

Ayano MORO (JPN) defeated Daniela TKACHUK (POL) in the 76kg semifinal. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov)

Ayano MORO (JPN) made it a clean sweep for Japan as she won by technical superiority over Daniela TKACHUK (POL). She built a 6-0 lead using a cradle and then used a takedown and lace to win 10-0.

Making the final from the other side of the bracket was two-time U17 world champion Priya MALIK (IND) as she used a late takedown to beat Veronika NYIKOS (HUN) 6-5.

Malik led 3-0 at the break but was called passive in the second period and when she tried to hit a double, Nyikos used a counter to hit a four. Malik finished the sequence with a reversal to make the score 5-4. With two points needed for the win, Malik got on a single and finished it with a takedown to lead 6-5 and defended it till the time expired.

RESULTS

Freestyle

61kg
GOLD: Yuto NISHIUCHI (JPN) df. Armin HABIBZADEH (IRI), 5-3

BRONZE: Mohit KUMAR (IND) df. Jeyhun ALLAHVERDIYEV (AZE), 7-0
BRONZE: Khamzat ARSAMERZOUEV (FRA) df. Mykyta ABRAMOV (UKR), 5-3

74kg
GOLD: Dzhabrail GADZHIEV (AZE) df. Ryunosuke KAMIYA (JPN), via fall

BRONZE: Sagar JAGLAN (IND) df. Iliyas YERBOLATOV (KAZ), 10-0
BRONZE: Jafar CHULIBOYEV (UZB) df. Luka CHKHITUNIDZE (GEO), 11-0

86kg
GOLD: Rakhim MAGAMADOV (FRA) df. Bennett BERGE (USA), 9-5

BRONZE: Aref RANJBARI (IRI) df. Sabuhi AMIRASLANOV (AZE), 3-1
BRONZE: Ismail KUCUKSOLAK (TUR) df. Nazar DOD (UKR), 11-1

92kg
GOLD: Amirhossein FIROUZPOUR (IRI) df. Andro MARGISHVILI (GEO), 11-0

BRONZE: Sergey SARGSYAN (ARM) df. Jaxon SMITH (USA), 12-2
BRONZE: Adlan VISKHANOV (FRA) df. Krisztian ANGYAL (HUN), 11-0

125kg
GOLD: Amirreza MASOUMI (IRI) df. Mahendra GAIKWAD (IND), 13-2

BRONZE: Adil MISIRCI (TUR) df. Namoz ABDURASHIDOV (UZB), 4-0
BRONZE: Merab SULEIMANASHVILI (GEO) df. Nicholas FELDMAN (USA), via fall (7-8)

Iran Iran won the freestyle team title with the USA second and India finishing third. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov)

WW Semifinals

50kg
GOLD: Umi ITO (JPN) vs. Audrey JIMENEZ (USA)

SF 1: Umi ITO (JPN) df. Priyanshi PRAJAPAT (IND), 10-0
SF 2: Audrey JIMENEZ (USA) df. Natalia WALCZAK (POL), via fall (2-4)

55kg
GOLD: Moe KIYOOKA (JPN) vs. Albina RILLIA (UKR)

SF 1: Moe KIYOOKA (JPN) df. Roza SZENTTAMASI (HUN), 12-2
SF 2: Albina RILLIA (UKR) df. MANJU (IND), via fall (6-7)

59kg
GOLD: Sakura MOTOKI (JPN) vs. Viktoria BORSOS (HUN)

SF 1: Sakura MOTOKI (JPN) df. Ebru DAGBASI (TUR), 2-2
SF 2: Viktoria BORSOS (HUN) df. Madina AMAN (KAZ), 7-6

68kg
GOLD: Ami ISHII (JPN) vs. Nurzat NURTAEVA (KGZ)

SF 1: Ami ISHII (JPN) df. Nesrin BAS (TUR), 3-1
SF 2: Nurzat NURTAEVA (KGZ) df. Sophia SCHAEFLE (GER), 6-3

76kg
GOLD: Priya MALIK (IND) vs. Ayano MORO (JPN)

SF 1: Priya MALIK (IND) vs. Veronika NYIKOS (HUN), 6-5
SF 2: Ayano MORO (JPN) df. Daniela TKACHUK (POL), 10-0

#WrestleParis

Paris Olympics in Photos: Japan show, Lopez retirement and shockers

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 12:55 By Vinay Siwach

PARIS (December 18) -- The 2024 Paris Olympic Games turned out to be history in wrestling. From surprise winners to retirements, there was a lot. The legend of Mijain LOPEZ (CUB) grew, first-time Olympians made it to the podium and a few medal hopefuls went empty-handed.

Here's a trip down the memory lane with photos:

Mijain LOPEZ (CUB)

In the 128-year history of the Summer Olympics, no athlete had ever won five gold medals in the same event in any sport. Until Mijain LOPEZ (CUB) did it in Paris. The Greco-Roman legend put on a show in Paris and won four bouts to win the gold medal.

The 41-year-old went around the Champs de Mars Arena celebrating with anyone and everyone. There will be no sixth gold as Lopez took off his wrestling shoes and left them in the middle of the mat, the universal sign of a wrestler's decision to end his career. Lopez was at his best at describing his five gold medals: "Beijing: youth. London: transcendence. Rio: effort. Tokyo: sacrifice. Paris: joy."

Mijain LOPEZ (CUB)

The only time Mijain LOPEZ (CUB) looked troubled in Paris was when Sahab SHARIATI (AZE), a veteran himself at 35, managed to lift the Cuban off the mat. No one else managed to do this. Even world champion Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI), who lost to Lopez in the quarterfinals, decided not to force the par terre and resume the bout in standing. Shariati, however, could not score. Lopez put on a stiff resistance and when Shariati tried to force a roll, Lopez nimbly stepped over and gained control for a one-point reversal.

Vinesh PHOGAT (IND)

The Paris Olympics had not thrown any big surprises on day one. However, day two could not have had a more chaotic start. Yui SUSAKI (JPN), unbeaten internationally and going for her second straight Olympic gold, was stunned in the opening round itself. Susaki had not given up a single point in Tokyo. However, VINESH (IND) secured a 3-2 win in 50kg. The shock in Susaki's eyes and Vinesh's disbelief tell the story of the match, Susaki's first-ever loss.

Susaki would come back to win a bronze medal but the situation changed dramatically for Vinesh as she failed to make the 50kg weight on second day and was disqualified.

Hassan YAZDANI (IRI)

As far as heartbreaks go, Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) and Iran suffered a big one. For long, Yazdani was troubled by his shoulder, and he got it operated three months before the Olympics. He seemed well at the Budapest Ranking Series and was the favorite to win gold in Paris. All seemed well for Yazdani as he reached the final. But that was it.

Wrestling Magomed RAMAZANOV (BUL) in the 86kg final, Yazdani dislocated his shoulder moments after the start of the final. Throughout the final, Yazdani took several medical timeouts and could not wrestle to his potential. He ended up with another silver, his second in two successive Olympics.

Akari FUJINAMI (JPN)

Yui SUSAKI (JPN) could not but Paris was Japan's Olympics in wrestling. One of its biggest stars was Akari FUJINAMI (JPN), who won the gold medal at 53kg at the age of 20 years. When she won the final, she had a 137-bout winning streak. She gave up only two points in the tournament. Fujinami is the phenom.

Kotaro KIYOOKA (JPN)

Japan won eight gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Kiyooka KIYOOKA (JPN), who won gold at 65kg, started wrestling at age three at a kids wrestling club in Kochi City on the central island of Shikoku. It was there he first met the two-year-old daughter of the club's coach. Her name is Tsugumi SAKURAI (JPN), and she won the women's 57kg gold the previous day.

Japan finished its best-ever tournament with a total of eight golds, one silver and two bronzes from the 13 weight classes in which the country had qualified. With Kiyooka's victory, Nippon Sports Science University students and alumni combined for five golds, more than double any other country.

Sakura MOTOKI (JPN)

Sakura MOTOKI (JPN) also won gold. But at one point she was in trouble of losing her semifinal. Trailing against Grace BULLEN (NOR), Motoki was stuck in a trip from outside. A throw would have ended her dream of winning gold. Bullen was ready to create history...

Sakura MOTOKI (JPN)

... But Sakura MOTOKI (JPN) countered it. And did it in a way that stunned the arena. As Grace BULLEN (NOR) was putting forward pressure, Motoki locked her arms and threw her over. Bullen landed on her back and Motoki kept her on the mat to secure a fall. When all was looking good for Bullen, Motoki found a way to upset her.

Grace BULLEN (NOR)

Grace BULLEN (NOR) did create history eventually. She defeated Ana GODINEZ (CAN) in the 62kg bronze medal and became Norway's first Olympic medalist in women's wrestling. Bullen always had the potential to be an Olympic medalist, but it took a change of environment, coaches, and weight classes to finally be one.

Anastasia NICHITA (MDA)

Moldova also had some Olympic history in wrestling. Anastasia NICHITA (MDA) was all but out of her semifinal against Kexin HONG (CHN) who was gut-wrenching Nichita and led 7-0. But Nichita stepped over and stopped another attempt of Hong's turn. And that's when she pinned Hong and entered the 57kg final, becoming Moldova's first-ever Olympic medalist.

Islam DUDAEV (ALB)

In Freestyle, there was more history. Islam DUDAEV (ALB) won a bronze medal at 65kg a day after Cherman VALIEV (ALB) won the same medal at 74kg. While Valiev was the first-ever Olympic medalist for Albania in any sport, Valiev too was part of this history. And he won the bronze medal with a stunning last-second win over world champion Iszmail MUSZUKAJEV (HUN).

Zhan BELENIUK (UKR)

There were a slew of retirements as well in Paris. Apart from the aforementioned Lopez's retirement, another major one was that of Zhan BELENUIK (UKR). He won a bronze medal at 87kg in Greco-Roman, completing his set of medals. Beleniuk won a silver medal in 2016 Rio Games, improved to gold medal in Tokyo 2020 and capped off his career with bronze. His name will forever be etched in the Ukrainian history.

Taha AKGUL (TUR)

Taha AKGUL (TUR) also retired. The 2016 Rio Olympic champion in Freestyle 125kg added bronze in Tokyo and Paris before leaving his shoes on the mat. In a rare event, Aiaal LAZAREV (KGZ), Akgul's opponent in the bronze medal bout, also removed his shoes. A double retirement at Olympics.

Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO)

A few moments after the double retirement at 125kg, the final of the weight class was pure drama and thrill. Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) was up against world champion Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) for the gold medal. Petriasvhili had lost the Tokyo final to Gable STEVESON (USA) in the final second when the American scored a takedown to beat the Georgian.

Petriashvili was so determined this time that he came out all guns blazing. He scored a takedown and got Zare in par terre and rolled him for a 10-0 superiority win. Zare was stunned and so was everyone in the arena. Iran challenged the final turn and as it turned out, Zare's head was indeed outside the zone before the final turn. The score was changed to 8-0 and now Petriashvili had to do it again.

Zare, with his high-paced wrestler, troubled Petriashvili who was warned for fleeing and passivity. But call it destiny if you may, Petriashvili won the final 10-9 and the gold medal which eluded him and left a giant like Petriashvili crying at the podium in Tokyo.

He celebrated, as seen in the photo, gesturing towards Zare as if he is wearing the crown, a celebration made popular by Zare himself.

Taha AKGUL (TUR)

Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) had long been one-half of an elite duo in the 125kg class with rival Taha AKGUL (TUR). The two had a stranglehold on the global title from 2014 to 2019, until Gable STEVESON (USA) broke the streak at the Tokyo Olympics and Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) won the world title in 2021. There will be no more battles between the two. Akgul retired after winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in August. Akgul celebrated his 15-year rivalry with Petriashvili and said that both of them are 'legends'. Here's Petriashvili giving a send off to Akgul on the podium.

Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN)

More podium stories from Paris. Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN), Bahrain's first-ever wrestling champion, proudly stands on top after winning gold at 97kg. Two of the biggest names at 97kg are missing from this. We will let you take a guess.

Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI)

That's Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) after winning the gold medal in Greco-Roman 97kg. But his coach Hassan HOSSEIN ZADEH sneaked past the security and joined him on the podium.

Parviz NASIBOV (UKR)

Parviz NASIBOV (UKR), with one open eye, won silver in GR 67kg weight class and at the podium, he brought the cutest singlet. He dedicated his medal to his newborn son. Things that matter!

Podium

That's a selfie from the Greco-Roman 77kg podium. Maybe a retake?

Demeu ZHADRAYEV (KAZ)

The Greco-Roman 77kg weight class was wild. Nao KUSAKA (JPN) won gold but no one expected Demeu ZHADRAYEV (KAZ) to his opponent in the final. But Zhadrayev pulled out a performance of lifetime to reach there. His biggest win was over world champion and returning Olympic silver medalist Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ). Here he is throwing Makhmudov using the front lock which sealed the bout for him.

Razambek JAMALOV (UZB)

Another top move from Paris and what courage from Razambek JAMALOV (UZB) to pull it off. Wrestling in the 74kg final, Jamalov got Daichi TAKATANI (JPN) in the cradle and secured a first-period fall to win the gold medal.

Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI)

There are always some great camaraderie among wrestlers. Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI) displayed that when he carried Sabah SAHRIATI (AZE) on his shoulders after the latter retired.

The 130kg wrestler won bronze after beating Shariati. Instead of celebrating, he saw Shariati, a bronze medalist from 2016 Rio Olympics, leave his shoes on the mat to mark his retirement from the sport. As he was about to leave the mat, Mirzazadeh congratulated Shariati and lifted him on his shoulder for a lap on the mat. As the crowd cheered, Mirzazadeh moved swiftly in a circle, carrying an over 130kg wrestler to give a fitting end to a long career. But Mirzazadeh's gesture towards Shariati has a deeper reason. Shariati was born in Kurdistan, Iran and wrestled for Iran before wrestling for Azerbaijan from 2013. Soon after the first lap, even the Iranian coaches joined them and all of them completed another lap as the Champs de Mars Arena crowd gave them thunderous applause.

DPR Korea

Two DPR Korea wrestler congratulating each other after they won their respective bouts. Sol gum PAK (PRK) had defeated Nisha DAHIYA (IND) at 68kg while Se ung RI (PRK) had stunned Victor CIOBANU (MDA) in Greco-Roman 60kg and both met as they got off the mat. The two would later go on two win bronze medals in their respective weight classes as Pak became the first woman from DPR Korea to win an Olympic wrestling medal.

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Paris Olympics in Photos: Japan show, Lopez retirement and shockers