Rio 2016, Men’s Freestyle Wrestling Medal Round: MORE EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

In case you missed it, here are some images from the Rio 2016 wrestling tournament on the 15th day of competition that we think you might like.

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From Arena Carioca 2 at the Barra Olympic Park, the medal round of the Men’s Freestyle Wrestling, 86Kg:

Pedro Francisco Ceballos Fuentes (Venezuela) vs. Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan)

Winner: Azerbaijan 5-1 (bronze medal)

Reineris Salas Perez (Cuba) vs. J’den Michael Tbory Cox (United States)

Winner: United States 3-1 (bronze medal)

Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russian Federation) vs. Selim Yasar (Turkey)

Winner: Russian Federation 5-0 (gold medal); Turkey (silver medal)

Photos: Muri Assunção/Towleroad

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