BAKU, Azerbaijan - For the first time ever, the United States has captured a World Championship in Greco-Roman wrestling.

The U.S. won the team title Wednesday night at the 2007 the World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan.

On the final day of competition in Greco-Roman, Dremiel Byers claimed the Bronze medal at 120kg/285 lbs. putting Team USA in the top place just 1 point ahead of Russia.

American Brad Vering won a silver medal, Harry Lester won a bronze and Lindsey Durlacher placed fifth. Also competing on the winning team for the U.S. were Joe Betterman, T.C. Dantzler and Justin Ruiz. The team was coached by Steve Fraser, Momir Petkovic, Anatoly Petrosyan, Rich Estrella, Jay Antonelli, Ivan Ivanov and Shon Lewis.

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