The women's freestyle wrestling competition of the 2007 Junior World Wrestling Championship entered its first day on August 23 in four events (44kg, 51kg, 59kg and 67kg). As the defending champion, the Russian corps showed their strong momentum by winning the 44kg and 67kg gold medals, while China achieved good a good result of one gold, two silvers and one bronze through their excellent performance in all the four events.
As the team champion of the Junior World Championship last year, the Russian women's wrestling team aimed at defending their honor this time. China, known as a mysterious force, organized a women's freestyle wrestling team consisting mainly of young wrestlers but sent no wrestlers to the Junior World Wrestling Championship held in Guatemala last year, this time, China wished to temper the young wrestlers and make a breakthrough.
However, in the elimination round this morning, the Chinese corps showed their strong momentum by qualifying for the finals of all the four events but the 51kg.
On the contrary, it was a gloomy day for Japan, team runner-up of the Junior World Championship last year, all the Japanese competitors stopped at the first round.
In the finals tonight, China met Russia twice in the 44kg and 67kg events, as a result, Russia showed their superb strength by winning two women's freestyle gold medals after clinching the men's Greco-Roman team championship yesterday. China won the 57kg gold medal.
America, team third placer of the women's freestyle wrestling of the Junior World Championship last year, only won a 51kg bronze medal. |