Lithuanian and Estonian wrestlers deliver medals

  • 2012-08-08
  • By Jared Grellet
RIGA - Greco-Roman wrestling has proven to be a happy hunting ground for Lithuania and Estonia with both countries picking up medals in one of the Olympics’ longest standing events.Claiming his country’s second medal in London on Sunday evening was Aleksandr Kazakevic, who repeated his result from the European Championships in the 74 kg weight division from earlier in the year, claiming the bronze medal. In a field dominated by Europeans, Kazakevic was able to go into the games confident of winning a medal, should the draw be favorable.Kazakevic’s hopes were ans...
 
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