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2008 Olympics

Greco-Roman

Women's Freestyle

Men's Freestyle

2008 Olympics: Greco-Roman Wrestling

55 kilograms / 121 pounds

Spenser Mango (USA) - 8th place
W dec. Virgil Munteanu (Romania) 1-1, 5-2
L dec. Park Eun-Chul (Korea) 3-2, 6-1

Gold: Nazyr Mankiev (Russia)
Silver: Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze: Armen Amoyan (Armenia)
Bronze: Eun-Chol Park (South Korea)
5th: Yagnier Hernandez (Cuba)
5th: Hamid Soryan (Iran)
7th: Kristian Fris (Serbia)
8th: Spenser Mango (USA)
9th: Lasha Gogitadze (Georgia)
10th: Ildar Hafizov (Uzbekistan)

Gold Medal Match: Nazyr Mankiev (Russia) dec. Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) 4-3, 2-2
Bronze Medal Match: Armen Amoyan (Armenia) dec. Yagnier Hernandez (Cuba) 3-0, 5-0
Bronze Medal Match: Eun-Chol Park (Korea) dec. Hamid Soryan (Iran) 1-1, 2-2

60 kilograms / 132 pounds

Joe Betterman (USA) - Did not compete because Team USA did not qualify at this weight class.

Gold: Islam-Beka Albiev (Russia)
Silver: Vitaly Rahimov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze: Ruslan Tiumenbaev (Krygyzstan)
Bronze: Nurbakyt Tengizbayev (Kazakhstan)
5th: Roberto Monzon (Cuba)
5th: Jiang Shen (China)
7th: Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
8th: Eusibio Diaconu (Romania)
9th: Ji-Hyun Jung (South Korea)
10th: Makoto Sakamoto (Japan)

Gold Medal Match: Islam-Beka Albiev (Russia) dec. Vitaly Rahimov (Azerbaijan) 2-0, 4-0
Bronze Medal Match: Ruslan Tiumenbaev (Krygyzstan) dec. Roberto Monzon (Cuba) 8-0, 3-0
Bronze Medal Match: Nurbakyt Tengizbayev (Kazakhstan) dec. Jiang Shen (China) 4-1, 1-2, 3-0

66 kilograms / 145 pounds

Jake Deitchler (USA)
L dec. Kanatbek Begaliev (Kyrgyzstan) 6-0, 3-3
L dec. Armen Vardanyan (Ukraine) 1-1, 1-3, 1-1

Gold: Steeve Guenot (France)
Silver: Kanatbek Begaliev (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze: Armen Vardanyan (Ukraine)
Bronze: Mikhali Siamionau (Belarus)
5th: Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria)
5th: Darkhan Bayakhmetov (Kazakhstan)
7th: Sergey Kovalenko (Russia)
8th: Tamas Loerincz (Hungary)
9th: Alain Milian (Cuba)
10th: Li Yanyan (China)

Gold Medal Match: Steeve Guenot (France) dec. Kanatbek Begaliev (Kyrgyzstan) 3-0, 3-1
Bronze Medal Match: Armen Vardanyan (Ukraine) dec. Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria) 4-1, 1-2, 6-1
Bronze Medal Match: Mikhali Siamionau (Belarus) dec. Darkhan Bayakhmetov (Kazakhstan) 2-0, 1-1, 1-1

74 kilograms / 163 pounds

T.C. Dantzler (USA)
L dec. Peter Basci (Hungary) 5-1, 2-2, 3-0

Gold: Manuchar Kvirkelia (Georgia)
Silver: Yongxiang Chang (China)
Bronze: Yavor Yanakiev (Bulgaria)
Bronze: Christophe Guenot (France)
5th: Aleh Mikhalovich (Belarus)
5th: Peter Basci (Hungary)
7th: Varteres Samourgashev (Russia)
8th: Roman Melyoshin (Kazakhstan)
9th: Konstantin Schneider (Germany)
10th: Arsen Jufalakyan (Armenia)

Gold Medal Match: Manuchar Kvirkelia (Georgia) dec. Yongxiang Chang (China) 6-0, 3-0
Bronze Medal Match: Yavor Yanakiev (Bulgaria) dec. Aleh Mikhalovich (Belarus) 0-3, 2-0, 2-0
Bronze Medal Match: Christophe Guenot (France) dec. Peter Basci (Hungary) 3-1, 0-4, 4-1

84 kilograms / 185 pounds

Brad Vering (USA)
W dec. Artur Mikalkiewicz (Poland) 4-0, 1-1
L dec. Denis Forov (Armenia) 4-0, 1-2, 3-0

Gold: Andrea Minguzzi (Italy)
Silver: Zoltan Fodor (Hungary)
Bronze: Nazmi Avluca (Turkey)
Bronze: Ara Abrahamian (Sweden)
5th: Ma Sanyi (China)
5th: Melonin Noumonvi (France)
7th: Denis Forov (Armenia)
8th: Shalva Gadabadze (Azerbaijan)
9th: Aleksey Michine (Russia)
10th: Yunior Estrada (Cuba)

Gold Medal Match: Andrea Minguzzi (Italy) dec. Zoltan Fodor (Hungary) 1-1, 1-1, 4-0
Bronze Medal Match: Ara Abrahamian (Sweden) dec. Melonin Noumonvi (France) 4-0, 1-1
Bronze Medal Match: Nazmi Avluca (Turkey) dec. Ma Sanyi (China) 0-4, 5-0, 6-0

96 kilograms / 211 pounds

Adam Wheeler (USA) - Bronze Medalist
W dec. Lajos Virag (Hungary) 1-1, 1-1, 1-1
W dec. Jiang Huachen (China) 0-7, 3-2, 1-1
L dec. Mirko Englich (Germany) 2-1, 2-1
W dec. Han Tae-Young (South Korea) 3-1, 4-1

Gold: Aslanbek Khushtov (Russia)
Silver: Mirko Englich (Germany)
Bronze: Adam Wheeler (USA)
Bronze: Asset Mambetov (Kazakhstan)
5th: Han Tae-Young (South Korea)
5th: Marek Svec (Czech Republic)
7th: Mindaugus Ezerskis (Lithuania)
8th: Elis Guri (Albania)
9th: Jiang Huachen (China)
10th: Mehmet Ozal (Turkey)

Gold Medal Match: Aslanbek Khushtov (Russia) dec. Mirko Englich (Germany) 6-0, 3-0
Bronze Medal Match: Adam Wheeler (USA) dec. Han Tae-Young (South Korea) 3-1, 4-1
Bronze Medal Match: Asset Mambetov (Kazakhstan) dec. Marek Svec (Czech Republic) 1-1, 6-0

120 kilograms / 264 pounds

Dremiel Byers (USA) - 7th place
W dec. Oleksandr Chernetskyi (Ukraine) 1-1, 2-0
W dec. Liu Deli (China) 4-0, 1-1, 1-1
L dec. Jalmar Sjolberg (Sweden) 0-3, 1-1, 1-1

Gold: Mijain Lopez (Cuba)
Silver: Khasan Baroev (Russia)
Bronze: Yuri Patrikeev (Armenia)
Bronze: Mindaugas Mizgaitis (Lithuania)
5th: Jalmar Sjolberg (Sweden)
5th: Yannick Szczepaniak (France)
7th: Dremiel Byers (USA)
8th: Mihaly Deak-Bardos (Hungary)
9th: Deli Liu (China)
10th: Anton Botev (Azerbaijan)

Gold Medal Match: Mijain Lopez (Cuba) dec. Khasan Baroev (Russia) 5-0, 1-1
Bronze Medal Match: Yuri Patrikeev (Armenia) dec. Jalmar Sjoberg (Sweden) 2-1, 1-1, 3-0
Bronze Medal Match: Mindaugas Mizgaitis (Lithuania) dec. Yannick Szczepaniak (France) 2-1, 2-1