The 2007 Junior World Wrestling Championships continued its
matches into fourth day in China Agricultural University Gymnasium
with Chinese wrestlers grabbing half of the golds and one bronze
here on Friday.
Wang Jiao became the new rising star of Chinese wrestling for
she easily rolled into the final of women's freestyle 72kg.
Dominating all the matches, she defeated Ekaterina Bukina from
Russia in the final with 2-0 (7-0, 4-2), showing her aggressive
talent.Jenny Fransson from Sweden and Oksana Vashchuk from Ukraine
shared the bronze.
"Though I won the gold, I found many disadvantages," said Wang
Jiao, "I still have lots to improve. For example, sometimes I was
impatient."
Qiu Hongmei took title of women's freestyle 55kg earlier today
after beating Russian Ekaterina Kransova in the final. The bronze
went to South Korean athlete Hong Hyang-Rae and Johanna Mattsson
from Sweden.
O Yan won a bronze for China in women's freestyle 48kg.She lost
to the gold-winner Sofia Mattsson in the semifinal, who beat Fuyuka
Mimura from Japan in the final.
Xiluo Zhuoma took part in women's freestyle 63kg, but failed to
make one medal. Gold went to Unkraine wrestler Yuliya Ostapchuk,
which was also the first gold for Ukraine.
After two days' matches of women's freestyle, host China won
three golds and clinched the team title with 64 points. Russia
places second with 59 points. Ukraine places third in the team
standings with 43 points.
(Xinhua News Agency August 25, 2007)