#ThrowBackThursday

#TBT: Monday Stops Fadzaev From Winning Fifth World Title

Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 14:33 By Eric Olanowski

In a battle of reigning Olympic champions, Kenny MONDAY ?? defeated Arsen FADZAEV ?? in the 74kg gold-medal match at the ’89 World Championships. At the time of their meeting in Martigny, Switzerland, Fadzaev won world titles in ’83, ’85, ’86, ’87 and a gold medal at the ’88 Seoul Olympic. After the loss to Monday in ’89, he rebounded and went on to win additional world titles in ’90 and ’91 and a second Olympic gold in ’92.

#WrestleOslo

WATCH: 10 WW Finals Including Gray, Fujinami, Tynybekova, Maroulis

Friday, October 8, 2021 - 07:32 By United World Wrestling Press

The women's wrestling in Oslo saw 10 new world champions crowned in Oslo, Norway with Adeline GRAY (USA) and Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) retaining their 76kg and 62kg titles respectively. Watch all the final from the senior World Championships in which Japan was crowed the team winners and USA finished behind them. Mongolia finished third in the race.

1. 50kg - Sarah HILDEBRANDT (USA) vs Remina YOSHIMOTO (JPN)

2. 53kg - Akari FUJINAMI (JPN) vs Iulia LEORDA (MDA)

3. 55kg - Tsugumi SAKURAI (JPN) vs Nina HEMMER (GER)

4. 57kg - Helen MAROULIS (USA) vs Anshu MALIK (IND)

5. 59kg - Akie HANAI (JPN) vs Bilyana DUDOVA (BUL)

6. 62kg - Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) vs Kayla MIRACLE (USA)

7. 65kg - Irina RINGACI (MDA) vs Miwa MORIKAWA (JPN)

8. 68kg - Rin MIYAJI (JPN) vs Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ)

9. 72kg - Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) vs Masako FURUICHI (JPN)

10. 76kg - Adeline GRAY (USA) vs Epp MAEE (EST)

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