The results of the World Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria(2)

　　By William May
（Japan Amateur Wrestling Federation, Public Information Committee
Kyodo World Services, senior sports writer：wmay52@hotmail.com）

The results of the World Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria(2)

SOFIA (November 22) - Results of bouts involving Japanese wrestlers after the second session of the freestyle and female wrestling world championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:

[Freestyle]

    54 kg - 26 entries
    NAGAO, Yuki (Nippon Sports Science University, coach)
1R - lost decision to Arif Farmanov, Azerbaijan, 3-0
2R - bye
3R - vs Martin Liddle, New Zealand
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    63 kg - 31 entries
    IKEMATSU, Kazuhiko (Nippon Sports Sciecne University, student)
1R - lost decision to Nasir Lal, Canada, 6-3
2R - bye
3R - vs Lucjan Gralak, Poland
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    76 kg - 32 entries
    OBATA, Kunihiko (Yamanashi Gakuin University, student)
1R - lost decision to Ruslan Kinchagov, Uzbekistan, 4-1
2R - bye
3R - vs Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia
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    97 kg - 23 entries
    KODAIRA, Kiyotaka (Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department)
1R - bye
2R - lost decision to Juries Janovics, Latvia, 4-3
3R - vs Ozkale Taskin, Turkey

[Women]

    48 kg - 16 entries
    SHIMIZU, Misato (Japan Beverage, employee)
1R - won by fall over Ayse Guneir, Turkey, 5:21 (13-0)
2R - won decision over Tricia Saunders, U.S., 3-2
3R - bye
(Shimizu advances to championship bracket)
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    56 kg - 19 entries
    YAMAMOTO, Seiko (Nihon University, student)
1R - won by fall over Erin Tomoe, U.S., 1:54 (7-0)
2R - won decision over Sun Dongmei, China, 4-2 (6:36)
3R - vs Tsibana Kouk, Greece
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    68 kg - 14 entries
    SAITO, Norie (Japan Beverage, employee)
1R - lost decision to Anita Schatzle, Germany, 8-2
2R - bye
3R - vs Stanka Zlateva, Bulgaria