Elgin wrestled Bulgaria's Venkov Venelin in the 55kg Greco Roman Style on the first day of competitions. During the first match Elgin wrestled Venkov and lost 8-0 during the first period. During the second period of the match, Elgin wrestled back and forth during the first minute of the match and was able to score two points, but Venelin came back to win the period with a score of 8-2. Overall, Elgin performed well and was able to rank 25 out of 32 wrestlers. Bulgaria went on to defeat Venezuela before losing to Iran. Eventually, Bulgaria placed fifth in the Championships. Coach Young Ho, Ko was pleased with Elgin's performance. Now, their focus will be to prepare Elgin for the freestyle event coming up on Wednesday.
Last Modified on 26/09/2006 23:55