Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals
מעיינות קולורדו, Lap (פבואר. 19, 2019) — The 70th edition of the Strandja Tournament came to a close today with Team USA winning two gold and one silver to add to the five bronze medals they won in yesterday’s semifinals in Sofia, בולגריה.
2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Naomi Graham (קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו.) added another medal to her impressive international resume after defeating Sweden’s Love Holgersson by split decision. This marks the middleweights fourth international medal since the beginning of 2018.
Super heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, קליפורניה.) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judges’ cards over the host countries Petar Belberov to earn his second elite international gold medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, Torrez was named on the Boxers of the Tournament.
2018 breakout star Khalil Coe (ג'רזי סיטי, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.
טרוי איסלי (אלכסנדריה, Va.), Delante ג'ונסון (קליבלנד, אוהיו) Oshae Jones (טולדו, אוהיו), Morelle McCane (קליבלנד, אוהיו) ו Yarisel Ramirez (לאס וגאס, נב.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.
Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו.). Rasheen Ali (קליבלנד, אוהיו), Tim Back (סינסינטי, אוהיו), Kevin Benford (סינסינטי, אוהיו), Joe Guzman (מזרקה, קליפורניה.) and Christine Lopez (רולט, טקסס) served on the coaching staff during the tournament. This year’s tournament saw over 300 boxers from over 30 different countries step into the ring.
The delegation will return to the United States tomorrow.
You can look back at the United States performances throughout the tournament by לחיצה כאן.
תוצאות הגמר
75 קילוגרם: Naomi Graham, קולורדו ספרינגס, Colo./USA, דצמבר. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 קילוגרם: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, ג'רזי סיטי, N.J./USA, WO
91+ קילוגרם: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, דצמבר. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0
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