Wrestling at the 1990 Goodwill Games
| Wrestling at the 1990 Goodwill Games | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Seattle, US |
| Dates | 26–27 July |
| Stadium | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
Freestyle wrestling was part of the 1990 Goodwill Games program. The freestyle wrestling tournament was a team championship (but the wrestlers won individual gold, silver and bronze medals).[1]
A total of 82 wrestlers from 8 nations[2] competed at the 1990 Goodwill Games:
- Bulgaria (10);
- Canada (10);
- Japan (10);
- Mongolian People's Republic (10);
- South Korea (10);
- Soviet Union (10);
- Turkey (10);
- United States (10).
Background
According to a results of 1988 Olympic Games, the following countries became the world's best centers for the development of freestyle wrestling: USSR, South Korea, Japan, US and Bulgaria.
The USSR national team included the following wrestlers: 1. Gnel Medzhlumyan, 48 kg; 2. Zambalov Sergey, 52 kg; 3. Ruslan Karaev, 57 kg; 4. Stepan Sarkisyan, 62 kg; 5. Arsen Fadzaev,[2] 68 kg; 6. Adlan Varayev, 74 kg; 7. Elmadi Zhabrailov, 82 kg; 8. Makharbek Khadartsev, 90 kg; 9. Andrei Golovko, 100 kg; 10. David Gobejishvili, 100 + kg.[3]
The South Korean national team included the following wrestlers: 1. Kim Jong-Shin,[2] 48 kg; 2. Kim Sun-Hak, 52 kg; 3. Kim Jong-Oh, 57 kg; 4. Shin Sang-Kyu, 62 kg; 5. Park Jang-soon, 68 kg; 6. Park Young-Jin, 74 kg; 7. Lee Dong-Woo, 82 kg; 8. Oh Hyo-Chul, 90 kg; 9. Kim Tae-woo, 100 kg; 10. Jo Byung-eun, 100 + kg.[3]
The Japan national team included the following wrestlers: 1. Hirano Takayoshi, 48 kg; 2. Hideo Sasayama, 52 kg; 3. Toshio Asakura, 57 kg; 4. Takumi Adachi, 62 kg; 5. Kosei Akaishi, 68 kg; 6. Yoshihiko Hara, 74 kg; 7. Kikuchi Takashi, 82 kg; 8. Akaishi Akeo, 90 kg; 9. Manabu Nakanishi, 100 kg; 10. Tamon Honda, 100 + kg.[3]
The US national team included the following wrestler: 1. Cory Baze, 48 kg; 2. Zeke Jones, 52 kg; 3. Joe Melchiore,[4] 57 kg; 4. John Smith, 62 kg; 5. Nate Carr, 68 kg; 6. Rob Koll, 74 kg; 7. Royce Alger, Kenny Monday,[2] 82 kg; 8. James Scherr, 90 kg; 9. Kirk Trost, William Scherr,[5] 100 kg; 10. Bruce Baumgartner, 100 + kg.[3]
The Bulgarian national team included the following wrestlers: 1. Chetov Azet, 48 kg; 2. Valentin Yordanov, 52 kg; 3. Topolov Dimitar, 57 kg; 4. Yankov Vladimir, 62 kg; 5. Petovski Aleksander, 68 kg; 6. Rahmat Sofiadi, 74 kg; 7. Markov Dimitar, 82 kg; 8. Rusev Dragia, 90 kg; 9. Makedonov Petio, 100 kg; 10. Kiril Barbutov, 100 + kg.[3]
Competition
Group stage
The national teams were divided into two groups:[6]
- Group A: USSR, South Korea, Mongolian People's Republic and Canada;
- Group B: Japan, US, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Final round
Final round:[3]
- Japan vs Canada – Edgelow Gregory, Adachi Takumi and Kosei Akaishi won the bronze medal. 1981 World Champion and reigning seven-time Japan National Champion Toshio Asakura won by points, but was left without a medal (he lost in his group B);
- Turkey vs Mongolian People's Republic – Khaltmaagiin Battuul won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg;
- USSR vs Bulgaria[5] – World Champion Valentin Yordanov won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 52 kg;
- South Korea vs US – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist Nate Carr[7] won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 68 kg;[5]
- South Korea vs Bulgaria – Park Young-Jin won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 74 kg;
- USSR vs US[5] – John Smith and Makharbek Khadartsev, both Olympic champions in 1988, won their second Goodwill Games gold medals.
- USSR vs Turkey (individual match) - 1989 World Champion Elmadi Zhabrailov won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 82 kg.[8]
Medal round
The winners of Groups A and B wrestled among themselves for gold and silver medals. They retained the medals even after losing further matches.
In a notable upset:
- journeyman Chris Wilson (Canada) defeated Arsen Fadzaev (USSR) in the men's freestyle 68 kg.[9][10]
- journeyman Park Young-Jin (South Korea) defeated Adlan Varaev (USSR) in the men's freestyle 74 kg.[11]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  United States | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Cory Baze[5] United States |
Gnel Medzhlumyan Soviet Union |
İlyas Şükrüoğlu Turkey |
| 52 kg | Valentin Yordanov Bulgaria |
Zambalov Sergey Soviet Union |
Zeke Jones[5] United States |
| 57 kg | Khaltmaagiin Battuul.svg.png){kind=small} Mongolia |
Remzi Musaoğlu Turkey |
Ruslan Karaev[5] Soviet Union |
| 62 kg | John Smith[5] United States |
Stepan Sarkisyan Soviet Union |
Takumi Adachi Japan |
| 68 kg | Nate Carr[5] United States |
Park Jang-soon South Korea |
Kosei Akaishi Japan |
| 74 kg | Park Young-Jin South Korea |
Rahmat Sofiadi Bulgaria |
Adlan Varaev Soviet Union |
| 82 kg | Elmadi Zhabrailov Soviet Union |
Sebahattin Öztürk Turkey |
Royce Alger United States |
| 90 kg | Makharbek Khadartsev[5] Soviet Union |
James Scherr United States |
Gregory Edgelow Canada |
| 100 kg | Makedonov Petio Bulgaria |
Golovko Andrey Soviet Union |
Kirk Trost[5] United States |
| +100 kg | David Gobejishvili[5] Soviet Union |
Bruce Baumgartner United States |
Kiril Barbutov Bulgaria |
References
- ↑ Chaos rules wrestling finals. UPI ARCHIVES. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Competition At A Glance". Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware: GET INVOLVED. 29 July 1990. p. 66.
- ↑ Joe Melchiore. Internet Archive. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "GOING TO THE MAT". Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ↑ "Wrestling starts Friday". Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ NAte Carr. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ↑ Chaos rules wrestling finals. UPI ARCHIVES. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "ARSEN FADZAEV VS CHRIS WILSON". Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ↑ Video. Goodwill Games 1990. Freestyle wrestling. Chris Wilson won Arsen Fadzayev by points 2-1
- ↑ ″Сценарий изменить нельзя″ (in Russian), Советский Спорт, July 29, 1990, p.3, ″... боролись со спортсменами Южной Кореи - Адлан Вараев из Грозного уступил Юонг Джин Парку - 1:3″ [... wrestled against South Korean athletes — Adlan Varaev from Grozny lost to Young-Jin Park - 1:3.]
- ↑ All about freestyle wrestling (in Russian). Vladikavkaz: Project-Press. 1997. p. 178.
- ↑ "1990 Goodwill Games Medalists". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
External links
- Goodwill Games Capsules
- Goodwill Games Wrestling USA vs USSR 1990
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling