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Aug 5 2012
Vlasov denies Julfalakyan place in history as he takes gold in
Greco-Roman wrestling
By Sportsmail Reporter
Russia's Roman Vlasov won gold in the under-74kg Greco-Roman wrestling
to deny Arsen Julfalakyan a place in history.
Julfalakyan, from Armenia, was looking to become the first man to
follow in the footsteps of his father by winning gold in the
Greco-Roman discipline.
But the 25-year-old was unable to replicate the achievements of his
father and coach Levon, who won gold in Seoul in 1988, as he suffered
a 2-0 defeat to the 21-year-old reigning world champion in front of a
packed crowd at the ExCeL Arena in London.
Vlasov lifted Julfalakyan off the mat in the first period to earn a
point and then sealed victory by successfully fending off an attack
from his opponent after a second period par terre.
Earlier this evening Aleksandr Kazakevic of Lithuania and Azerbaijan's
Emin Ahmadov both won bronze medals after their respective wins over
Denmark's Mark Overgaard Madsen and Aliaksandr Kikinou in the
repechage.
Kikinou, from Belarus, was angry at missing out on bronze after he
disagreed with the judges' decision that his foot had left the mat
after being pushed by Ahmadov, although replays showed the officials
made the correct call.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2184100/London-2012-Olympics-Wrestling-Roman-Vlasov-beats-Arsen-Julfalakyan-gold.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Aug 5 2012
Vlasov denies Julfalakyan place in history as he takes gold in
Greco-Roman wrestling
By Sportsmail Reporter
Russia's Roman Vlasov won gold in the under-74kg Greco-Roman wrestling
to deny Arsen Julfalakyan a place in history.
Julfalakyan, from Armenia, was looking to become the first man to
follow in the footsteps of his father by winning gold in the
Greco-Roman discipline.
But the 25-year-old was unable to replicate the achievements of his
father and coach Levon, who won gold in Seoul in 1988, as he suffered
a 2-0 defeat to the 21-year-old reigning world champion in front of a
packed crowd at the ExCeL Arena in London.
Vlasov lifted Julfalakyan off the mat in the first period to earn a
point and then sealed victory by successfully fending off an attack
from his opponent after a second period par terre.
Earlier this evening Aleksandr Kazakevic of Lithuania and Azerbaijan's
Emin Ahmadov both won bronze medals after their respective wins over
Denmark's Mark Overgaard Madsen and Aliaksandr Kikinou in the
repechage.
Kikinou, from Belarus, was angry at missing out on bronze after he
disagreed with the judges' decision that his foot had left the mat
after being pushed by Ahmadov, although replays showed the officials
made the correct call.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2184100/London-2012-Olympics-Wrestling-Roman-Vlasov-beats-Arsen-Julfalakyan-gold.html?ito=feeds-newsxml