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Gwiazdowski Claims Second Straight World Bronze Medal
10/21/2018 8:07:00 PM | Wrestling
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Former NC State two-time national champion Nick Gwiazdowski won a World bronze medal for the second straight year at the 2018 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary this weekend.
In the bronze-medal match on Sunday, Gwiazdowski defeated 2018 Commonwealth Games Sumit of India, 7-2. Gwiazdowski jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first period, getting a point when Sumit did not score on the shot clock, then adding a stepout point and a takedown. In the second period, Gwiazdowski scored on a penalty against Sumit then added another takedown to close out the win.
On Saturday, Gwiazdowski was beaten in the quarterfinals by Zhiwei Deng of China, 5-4, but was pulled back into repechage when Deng reached the finals. He beat Amar Dhesi of Canada, 7-0 in a repechage match to qualify for the bronze-medal bout.
In the bronze-medal match on Sunday, Gwiazdowski defeated 2018 Commonwealth Games Sumit of India, 7-2. Gwiazdowski jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first period, getting a point when Sumit did not score on the shot clock, then adding a stepout point and a takedown. In the second period, Gwiazdowski scored on a penalty against Sumit then added another takedown to close out the win.
On Saturday, Gwiazdowski was beaten in the quarterfinals by Zhiwei Deng of China, 5-4, but was pulled back into repechage when Deng reached the finals. He beat Amar Dhesi of Canada, 7-0 in a repechage match to qualify for the bronze-medal bout.
2 X World Bronze Medalist Nick Gwiazdowski 🥉🇺🇸🤼♂️ pic.twitter.com/2iVeAZYhxN
— NC State Wrestling 🤼♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 21, 2018
Nick Gwiazdowski is a two-time World medalist. He claimed a bronze at 125 kilograms with a 7-2 win against India's Sumit. pic.twitter.com/6GMRyOondm
— Trackwrestling (@trackwrestling) October 21, 2018
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