The United States women’s freestyle team placed third for the second straight year. Larry Slater photo. Continued from page 8
Shimzu by an 8-0 technical fall in the bronze-medal bout at 75 kg/165 lbs.
Bisek came out strong in his bronze-medal bout, forcing an
early passivity call on his Japanese opponent. Bisek then took advantage from the top position in par terre, scoring two quick gut wrenches before lifting and launching Shimzu to end the match late in the first period. “This is the moment you train for,” Bisek said. “What better time than now to knock off the Russian and go win a medal.” Bisek opened with a 5-0 win over Greece’s Petros Manoulidis in Greco-Roman at 75 kg/165 lbs. Bisek followed with the stunning upset victory over Vlasov. Bisek rallied from deficits of 4-0 and 5-2 to knock off the explo- sive Vlasov. Down 5-2, Bisek turned Vlasov twice in the final minute on a pair of gut wrenches where he was awarded one point for each turn. After a U.S. challenge failed, Vlasov was awarded a point with 30 seconds left.
Bisek then powered in near the edge of the mat, taking Vlasov down to tie the match 6-6 with just five seconds left. Bisek won on criteria by virtue of scoring last. "If you haven't seen the match against Russia, you should watch it,” U.S. coach Matt Lindland said. “That was an incredi- ble match. He's an Olympic and World champion, and a multiple medalist. Andy performed really well. We are excited about that.”
Bisek followed by dropping a 1-0 decision to World bronze medalist Neven Zugaj of Croatia in the quarterfinals. Bisek ral- lied past Finland’s Veli-Karri Suominen 6-5 in the repechage round to advance to the bronze-medal bout. American Spenser Mango finished fifth in Greco-Roman at 59 kg/130 lbs.
The U.S. finished 12th in the team standings in Greco.
Elena Pirozhkova captured her fourth career World medal after earning a silver in Tashkent. Larry Slater photo.
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