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#TBT: Mensah-Stock Stops Oborududu in 68kg Olympic Finals

By Eric Olanowski

Tamyra MENSAH-STOCK ?? cruised to a three-point win over Blessing OBORUDUDU ?? in the 68kg finals and became the first black woman to win Olympic gold. After her win in Tokyo, Mensah-Stock owns the 3-0 match-advantage over Oborududu heading into the ’21 World Championships ?? (October 2-10).

But, similar to the Tokyo Olympics, Mensah-Stock and Oborududu are seeded first and second, respectively, and if the seeds hold true, the pair of rivals could meet on October 7 with world gold on the line.

Mensah-Stocks wins over Oborududu:
- ’18 Beat the Streets (2-1)
- ’19 World Championships (6-1)
- ’20 Matteo Pellicone (3-1)
- ’21 Tokyo Olympics (4-1)

#WrestlePlovdiv

WATCH: #WrestlePlovdiv 10 Greco-Roman Finals

By United World Wrestling Press

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria -- The Greco-Roman competition at the U23 European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria saw some epic comebacks, big throws and a lot of action. Georgia won the team title ahead of Turkey and Azerbaijan as it won four gold along with three silver and bronze helped their team win the team title with 183 points.

Here are the 10 Greco-Roman finals from the U23 European Championships.

55kg: GOLD - Emre MUTLU (TUR) vs Denis DEMIROV (BUL)

 

60kg: GOLD - Irakli DZIMISTARISHVILI (GEO) vs Nihat MAMMADLI (AZE)

 

63kg: GOLD - Giorgi SHOTADZE (GEO) vs Ziya BABASHOV (AZE)

 

67kg: GOLD - Diego CHKHIKVADZE (GEO) vs Kadir KAMAL (TUR)

 

72kg: GOLD - Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR) vs Giorgi CHKHIKVADZE (GEO)

 

77kg: GOLD - Khasay HASANLI (AZE) vs Davit SOLOGASHVILI (GEO)

 

82kg: GOLD - Marcel STERKENBURG (NED) vs Beka GURULI (GEO)

 

87kg: GOLD - Turpan BISULTANOV (DEN) vs Istvan TAKACS (HUN)

 

130kg: GOLD - Dariusz VITEK (HUN) vs Fatih BOZKURT (TUR)