#ThrowBackThursday

#TBT: Monday Stops Fadzaev From Winning Fifth World Title

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

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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.

#WrestleAstana

WATCH: 10 Greco-Roman finals from Asian Championships

Saturday, May 6, 2023 - 07:18 By Vinay Siwach

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (May 6) -- The Asian Championships in Astana saw Iran and Kyrgyzstan dominate the Greco-Roman competition, sharing eight gold medals among them. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan had a champion each as well.

Watch all the Greco-Roman gold medal bout from the April 9-14 event from Astana, Kazakhstan.

GOLD: 55kg - RUPIN (IND) vs. Poya DAD MARZ (IRI)

GOLD: 60kg - Zholaman SHARSHENBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Hanjae CHUNG (KOR)

GOLD: 63kg - Iman MOHAMMADI (IRI) vs. Shermukhammad SHARIBJANOV (UZB)

GOLD: 67kg - Kyotaro SOGABE (JPN) vs. Abror ATABAEV (UZB)

GOLD: 72kg - Ibragim MAGOMADOV (KAZ) vs. Sajjad Ali IMENTALABFOUMANI (IRI)

GOLD: 77kg - Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ) vs. Amin KAVIYANINEJAD (IRI)

GOLD: 82kg - Dias KALEN (KAZ) vs. Akylbek TALANTBEKOV (KGZ)

GOLD: 87kg - Naser ALIZADEH (IRI) vs. Nursultan TURSYNOV (KAZ)

GOLD: 97kg - U. DZHUZUPBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Mehdi BALIHAMZEHDEH (IRI)

GOLD: 130kg - Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI) vs. Lingzhe MENG (CHN)