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Attao achieves bronze in dominant fashion at U20 World Championships

by Taylor Gregorio, USA Wrestling

Photo of Aden Attao by Taylor Gregorio/USA Wrestling.

SOFIA, Bulgaria – U.S. Greco-Roman heavyweight Aden Attao dominated his way onto the podium, winning bronze at the U20 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Saturday evening.

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In his first World tournament, Attao, only 17 years old, cruised past two-time age-group African champion Fekry Eissa of Egypt in his medal bout. Attao put eight points on the board in the first period with a massive head pinch and a head lock to take an 8-2 lead into the break. After the two exchanged step-out points, Attao countered an arm spin from Eissa to ice the match, 11-3.

 

 

Team USA has one more wrestler chasing a medal in Max Black at 60 kg. He will need to win two matches in repechage to advance to the bronze-medal bout.

The tournament wraps up Sunday with repechage beginning at 4 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) followed by medal matches at 6 p.m. (11 a.m. ET). Fans can watch all the action live on FloWrestling and get live updates on Twitter @USAWrestling.

Find all of this week’s coverage in the USA Wrestling Special Section.

U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aug. 15-21, 2022 | Sofia, Bulgaria

U.S. Greco-Roman results

55 kg – Jonathan Gurule (Peralta, N.M./NMU-NTC) – 12TH
LOSS Nuristan Suiorkulov (Kyrgyzstan), 7-2

63 kg – Haiden Drury (Yakima, Wash./Brunson UVRTC) – 15TH
LOSS Ziya Babashov (Azerbaijan), 8-0

77 kg – Payton Jacobson (Elkhorn, Wisc./Sunkist Kids/NMU-NTC) – EIGHTH
LOSS Yuksel Saricicek (Turkey), 9-1
WIN Diego Macias Torres (Mexico), 8-0
LOSS Khasay Hasanli (Azerbaijan), 3-1

87 kg – Kodiak Stephens (Arnold, Calif./Beaver Dam RTC) – 10TH
WIN Surjeet Singh (India), 8-0
LOSS Robin Uspenski (Estonia), 2-1

130 kg – Aden Attao (Boise, Idaho/Suples WC) – BRONZE
WIN Parvesh Parvesh (India), 12-4
WIN Adolf Bazso (Hungary), fall 3:00
LOSS Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi (Ukraine), 10-0
WIN Fekry Eissa (Egypt), 11-3

Medal match results

55 kg
GOLD – Nihad GULUZADE (AZE)
SILVER – Denis MIHAI (ROU)
BRONZE – Taiga ONISHI (JPN)
BRONZE – Nuristan SUIORKULOV (KGZ)

63 kg
GOLD – Iman MOHAMMADI (IRI)
SILVER – Baiaman KARIMOV (KGZ)
BRONZE – Chiezo MARUYAMA (JPN)
BRONZE – Oleh KHALILOV (UKR)

77 kg
GOLD – Deni NAKAEV (GER)
SILVER – Yuksel SARICICEK (TUR)
BRONZE – Alexandrin GUTU (MDA)
BRONZE – Samandar BOBONAZAROV (UZB)

87 kg
GOLD – Vigen NAZARYAN (ARM)
SILVER – Abolfazl CHOUBANI (IRI)
BRONZE – Maksat SAILAU (KAZ)
BRONZE – Lachin VALIYEV (AZE)

130 kg
GOLD – Mykhailo VYSHNYVETSKYI (UKR)
SILVER – Fardin HEDAYATI (IRI)
BRONZE – Aden ATTAO (USA)
BRONZE – Temurbek NASIMOV (UZB)

Schedule (local time 7 hours ahead of U.S. ET)

Sunday, Aug. 21
4 p.m. – Repechage (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
6 p.m. – Medal matches (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)