Havana, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The 42nd International Wrestling Tournament Granma-Cerro Pelado will end tonight after the decision for the gold medal in 60kg, 74kg and 96kg freestyle weight classes after a very high leavel exhibition.The competitions will be hold mainly between Cuban wrestlers because there have been few foreign athletes in those weight classes.In the 60kg division Alejandro Valdes, Maikel Perez and Yowlys Bonne will try to win the gold and the right to represent Cuba in international competitions.">Havana, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The 42nd International Wrestling Tournament Granma-Cerro Pelado will end tonight after the decision for the gold medal in 60kg, 74kg and 96kg freestyle weight classes after a very high leavel exhibition.The competitions will be hold mainly between Cuban wrestlers because there have been few foreign athletes in those weight classes.In the 60kg division Alejandro Valdes, Maikel Perez and Yowlys Bonne will try to win the gold and the right to represent Cuba in international competitions.">

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High Leavel Wrestling Tournament Finishes in Cuba

  • Submitted by: manso
  • 02 / 21 / 2011

Havana, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The 42nd International Wrestling Tournament Granma-Cerro Pelado will end tonight after the decision for the gold medal in 60kg, 74kg and 96kg freestyle weight classes after a very high leavel exhibition.

The competitions will be hold mainly between Cuban wrestlers because there have been few foreign athletes in those weight classes.

In the 60kg division Alejandro Valdes, Maikel Perez and Yowlys Bonne will try to win the gold and the right to represent Cuba in international competitions.

They have competed abroad representing Cuba and are eager to continue representing their country in the Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 and in the world championship, where the three winners in every weight class will win a ticket to the Olympics.

Ivan Fundora, bronze medalist in Athens Olympics in 2004, will be the opponent of Yuniesky Blanco, who defeated him before, for the gold in the 74 kg.

Michel Batista Hill be the opponent of Venezuelan Luis Vivenes, runner-up in the Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro 2007 for the gold medal in the 96kg.

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