Japan, US, Hungary win gold in wrestling worlds

Japan, US, Hungary win gold in wrestling worlds Japan, the United States and Hungary won gold medals at the world wrestling championships for non-Olympic events on Saturday.

Mayu Mukaida of Japan triumphed in the women''s 55kg category final, beating Irina Ologonova of Russia with a technical fall. The bronze went to Aiym Abdildina of Kazakhstan and Otgontsetseg Davaasukh of Mongolia.

Logan Jeffery Stieber of the United States won the men''s 61kg freestyle event, with an 8-4 win over Beka Lomtadze of Georgia. Ahmednabi Gvarzatilov of Azerbaijan and Akhmed Chakaev of Russia shared the bronze. Balint Korpasi of Hungary won the men''s 71kg Greco-Roman final, nipping Daniel Cataraga of Moldova 2-1. Hasan Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Ilie Cojocari of Romania were joint third.

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