No USA freestyle world medals, for first time since 1975
MOSCOW, Russia – The U.S. lost seven of the 11 matches it competed in during the freestyle competition in Moscow….
MOSCOW, Russia – The U.S. lost seven of the 11 matches it competed in during the freestyle competition in Moscow. The U.S. did not win a freestyle medal in a World Championships it has competed in for the first time since 1975. The 1975 tournament was in Minsk, Soviet Union.
It’s terrible, Jones said when asked about the U.S. freestyle performance. We just didn’t have enough fight. We need to go home and make some changes. We just weren’t tough enough in the right moments. We need to make practice and training tougher, and we need to get technically better.
India’s Sushil Kumar won the title at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Kumar became India’s first World champion.
Russia’s Denis Tsargush repeated as champion at 74 kg/163 lbs. Russia’s Bilyal Makhov won his third straight title at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Russia won the team title with 66 points. Azerbaijan was second with 42 and Cuba third 37. The U.S. tied for 22nd with five points.
U.S. RESULTS FROM SUNDAY’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men’s Freestyle Standings
1. Russia, 66
2. Azerbaijan, 42
3. Cuba, 37
4. Iran, 28
5. Georgia, 21
6. Bulgaria, 18
6. Uzbekistan, 18
6. Ukraine, 18
9. Hungary, 14
9. Kyrgyzstan, 14
11. Kazakhstan, 12
11. Mongolia, 12
13. India, 10
13. Canada, 10
13. Poland, 10
16. Belarus, 9
16. Korea, 9
18. Greece, 8
18. Japan, 8
18. Turkey, 8
21. Moldova, 7
22. Germany, 5
22. United States, 5
24. South Africa, 4
25. Armenia, 3
26. Israel, 2
27. China, 1