Men's Freestyle Wrestling 55kg & 74kg - London 2012 Olympics - Results

The medal rounds of the Men's Freestyle Wrestling 55kg & 74kg weight classes took place at the London 2012 Olympics today.  Reigning world champion Jordan Burroughs of the United States was the gold medal favorite in the 74kg weight class.

Here are your medal results:

 55KG:

This was a very tactical bout with both wrestlers doing a lot of circling and one of the rounds coming down to a clench to decide the winner.

Russian Dzhamal Otarsulta would win the match 1-0, 4-3 to take the gold over his opponent Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia.

Kyong Il Yang of Korea and Shinichi Yumoto of Japan won their repechage matches to take bronze.

Results:

Gold: Dzhamal Otarsulta - Russia

Silver: Vladimer Khinchegashvili - Georgia

Bronze: Kyong Il Yang - Korea and Shinichi Yumoto - Japan

Congratulations to all the medalists!

74kg:

Much has been made of Jordan Burroughs quest for gold at this Olympics.  Burroughs delivered on all his promises, looking unstoppable in his matches.  The gold medal match was another low scoring and tactical bout.  Burroughs speed proved to be too much for his competitor Sadgh Saeed Goudarzi of Iran.  Goudarzi attempted several attacks, but Burroughs was able to avoid them all and win the bout the 1-0, 1-0.

Soslan Tigiev of Uzbekistan and Denis Tsargush of Russia won their repechage bouts to take bronze.

Results:

Gold: Jordan Burroughs  - United States

Silver: Sadgh Saeed Goudarzi - Iran

Bronze: Soslan Tigiev of Uzbekistan and Denis Tsargush of Russia

Congratulations to all the medalists!

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