American wrestlers continued to excel at the globe championships, securing 3 a lot more medals and bringing the nation’s total to nine in just 3 days. Jakara Winchester won a silver medal, although Jennifer Web page and Kyle Snyder won bronze medals in their respective weight classes. In addition, Macy Kilty is anticipated to medal in her upcoming gold medal match in the 65kg category.
In the women’s 55kg final, Winchester faced Japan’s Haruna Okuno and sooner or later lost four-two. Despite the fact that Winchester previously won the 2019 globe title in the 55kg category, the category is not integrated in Olympic competitors. Winchester is anticipated to either drop down to 53kg or 57kg for the upcoming Olympics in April. Her earlier practical experience saw her drop down to 53kg, win the Olympic Trials but narrowly miss out on a bronze medal in Tokyo. Dominic Parish, the existing defending champion in the 53 kg category, will commence his title defense on Wednesday.
Jennifer Web page created her senior women’s globe debut at the age of 30 and won a bronze medal by defeating Azerbaijan’s Iona Kolesnik in the 59 kilogram category, also a non-Olympic weight. Seeking ahead to the Olympic trials, Web page is anticipated to either drop to 57kg or move up to 62kg. Web page previously competed at 62 kg and placed third at the Tokyo Olympics in that weight class.
Kyle Snyder, on the other hand, won his seventh straight medal at the globe championships at 97 kg. He accomplished this following his bronze medal opponent, Russian Abdulrashid Sadulaev, lost due to injury. Snyder and Sadulaev have been dominant in the division, winning the earlier eight Olympic or globe titles in between them. Having said that, each had been upset by Russian-turned-Bahrainian Akhmed Tazhudinov in the early rounds of the competitors. As the reigning globe medalist, Snyder gets a bye in the Olympic Trials final in April.
When America’s female wrestlers have been incredibly effective at the championships, 3 of the most decorated active wrestlers lost their matches on Tuesday. Having said that, they nonetheless have the chance to fight for bronze on Wednesday. Helen Marulis, who created history by becoming the initial American to win Olympic gold in wrestling in 2016, lost six- in the semifinals to Japan’s Tsugumi Sakurai, whom she faced in the 57kg final final year. Adeline Gray, a six-time globe champion who returned to competitors following providing birth to twins in July 2022, suffered a four-1 quarter-final loss to Japan’s Yuka Kagami. As Kagami reached the final, Gray was provided one more possibility to challenge for bronze in the repechage. Sarah Hildebrand, a 4-time medalist at each the Olympics and Planet Championships, was hoping to face Japan’s 4-time globe champion Yui Sasaki in the 50kg final. Regrettably, in the semi-finals, she was defeated by Dolgorjavin Otgonyargal from Mongolia with a score of 7-five.