To Our Friends in Wrestling Around the world
By William May
(Japan Amateur Wrestling Federation, Public
Information Committee
Kyodo World Services, senior sports writer:wmay52@hotmail.com)
WORLD FS C’SHIPS - RESULTS
NEW YORK (September 12) - Results of
1st session matches involving the Japanese
men at the freestyle wrestling world championships
at Madison Square Garden:
55 kg - TANABE, Chikara (31 entries, Pool
8)
1R - df. German Kontoev, Belarus 11-10
(Note: Tanabe gave up five points and the
lead early in the second period, but regained
the momentum against the 2001 world champion
with a takedown and ankle lace. Scored the
winning points with 30 seconds remaining
and held on for the win.)
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60 kg - OTA, Ryosuke (36 entries, Pool 9)
1R - bye
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66 kg - IKEMATSU, Kazuhiko (40 entries, Pool
12)
1R - bye
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74 kg - OBATA, Kunihiko (34 entries, Pool
6)
1R - df. Hakki Ceylan, Turkey by TF 14-3,
5:09
(Note: Obata gave up three points early to
Ceylan, but stormed back for a 10-3 lead
at the intermission. Secured the win by technical
superiority with a grapevine and tilt.)
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84 kg - YOKOYAMA, Hidekazu (36 entries, Pool
1)
1R - df. Sergey Kolesnikov, Israel 4-0
(Note: Crafty veteran Yokoyama took a 3-0
lead with a foot sweep and ankle lace in
the first period and coasted through the
second period for the win.)
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96 kg - NAKAO, Yoshihiro (36 entries, Pool
11)
1R- bye
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120 kg - SUWAMA, Kohei (29 entries, Pool
2)
1R - lost to Otto Aubeli, Hungary 1-3
WORLD FS C’SHIPS - RESULTS, WOMEN
NEW YORK (September 12) - Results of
1st session matches involving the Japanese
women at the freestyle wrestling world championships
at Madison Square Garden:
48 kg - SAKAMOTO, Makiko (29 entries, Pool
8)
1R - df. Mayeril Karipa, Venezuela 3-0, 6:03
(Note: Sakamoto scored takedowns to begin
the first and second periods, but needed
an overtime clinch to secure the third and
deciding point in an uneven international
debut.)
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51 kg - ICHO, Chiharu (18 entries, Pool 5)
1R - bye
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55 kg - YOSHIDA, Saori (29 entries, Pool
2)
1R - bye
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59 kg - YAMAMOTO, Seiko (14 entries, Pool
2)
1R - df. Huang Yu-ning, Chinese Taipei by
fall, 1:09 (9-0)
(Note: Yamamoto brought an end to a one-sided
bout with an arm bar to body press.)
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63 kg - ICHO, Kaori (27 entries, Pool 4)
1R - bye
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67 kg - SAITO, Norie (13 entries, Pool 4)
1R - df. Martina Zyklova, Czech Republic
by TF 11-0, 2:03
(Note: Saito executed textbook techniques
on the mat to win by technical superiority.)
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72 kg - HAMAGUCHI, Kyoko (23 entries, Pool
5)
1R - df. Svetlana Sayenko, Ukraine 3-0.
(Note: Four-time world champion Hamaguchi
had trouble with the power of Sayenko, but
wrestled patiently to forge a 3-0 victory.)