Euro Champion Takes G-R 120kg Bronze

[Tatoyan Vazgen]

EURO CHAMPION TAKES G-R 120KG BRONZE

Beijing 2008
2008-08-14 19:37:01
China

(BEIJING, August 14) -- Armenia's Yuri Patrikeev beat Jalmar Sjoberg
of Sweden for one of two Men's Greco-Roman 120 kilogram Wrestling
bronzes on Thursday, August 14.

Patrikeev won the first period 2-1. The two wrestlers came to a draw
1-1 in the second period, each taking one point on the par terre,
but Patrikeev won the third period 3-0.

Patrikeev won this year's European Championship. The 28-year-old was
also the bronze medalist in the 2007 World Championship.