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PARIS, France — University of Iowa All-American Thomas Gilman will wrestle for a gold medal Friday at noon (CT) against Japan’s Yuki Takahashi at the 2017 UWW World Championships in Paris, France.
Gilman was 4-0 Friday morning in the 57 kg bracket, winning one match by technical fall and three more by decision, including a 5-4 win over North Korea’s Hakjin Jong in the semifinals. The finals are streamed live at trackwrestling.com.
RESULTS — THOMAS GILMAN (United States) — 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
WIN Gilman dec. Andrey Yatsenko (Ukraine), 5-2
WIN Gilman dec. Reza Ahmad Atrinagharchi (Iran), 3-0
WIN Gilman technical fall Nadirjon Safarov (Uzbekistan), 12-1
WIN Gilman dec. Hakjin Jong (North Korea), 5-4
GOLD MEDAL MATCH: Gilman vs. Yuki Takahashi (Japan)
HOW TO WATCH
Trackwrestling is partnering with Titan Mercury Wrestling Club to deliver live streams and broad coverage of the 2017 World Championships. Fans can watch live and archived video by purchasing single World Championship pay-per-views for a price of $9.99 per tournament by visiting trackwrestling.com.
NBCSN will air tape-delayed coverage in the afternoons and evenings:
- Aug. 25 (6-8 p.m. CT)
- Aug. 27 (2-4 p.m. CT)
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The newly launched Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will televise live medal-round action from 12-2:30 p.m. ET each day of the tournament. Click here for an Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA channel finder.
HAWKEYE HISTORY AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Including Gilman, 20 Hawkeyes have combined for 47 World Championships appearances. Gilman could become the fifth to win a gold medal. Previous winners include Terry Brands (1993, 1995), Tom Brands (1993), Chris Campbell (1981), and Bill Zadick (2006).
