ISTANBUL, Turkey - Les Sigman (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) placed fifth at 120 kg/264.5 lbs., the top U.S. performance at the Yasar Dogu International on Saturday.

Sigman finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. He was defeated in a bronze-medal match by Nurhan Katayev of Kazakhstan, 0-2, 0-6.

He opened the tournament with a victory over Daniel Yasenov of Bulgaria, 0-1, 6-0, 5-0. In the second round, he was defeated by Muhammad Reza Azarshakip of Iran, 0-2, 0-2. When Azarshakip reached the finals, Sigman was drawn back into the repechage. He won his first repechage match over Musa Mamedov of Kazakhstan, 5-0, 7-0.

Three other U.S. wrestlers fell short of the medal rounds. 

The other U.S. athlete who won a match on Saturday was Drew Headlee (Morgantown, W.Va./Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs. He won his first match over American Coleman Scott (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC), 4-3, 1-0. In the second round, he lost to Kurdiani Mlkahzi of Georgia in two periods.

Two U.S. wrestlers who will compete on Sunday have received their first round draws. 

At 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Corey Jantzen (Shoreham, N.Y./Lehigh Valley AC) will face Emin Azizov of Azerbaijan. At 96 kg/211.5 lbs., Bryce Hasseman (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) will wrestle Salih Erinc of Turkey.

YASAR DOGU INTERNATIONAL
at Istanbul, Turkey, February 13

Men's freestyle results

60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Zalimkan Husainov (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Sayef Ahmedizai (Iran)
Bronze - Tevfik Odabasi (Turkey)
Bronze - Madalyava Gazoli (Mongolia)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Albert Saritov (Russia)
Bronze - Erhan Cihangiroglu (Turkey)
Bronze - Serdar Boke (Turkey)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Muhammad Reza Azarshakip (Iran)
Silver - Toksdar Temrezov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Nursan Katayev (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Erkeklerde (Turkey)

U.S. performance

60 kg/132 lbs. - Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) 
LOSS Drew Headlee (USA), 3-4, 0-1

60 kg/132 lbs. - Drew Headlee, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids) 
WIN Coleman Scott (USA), 4-3, 1-0
LOSS Kurdiani Mlkahzi (Georgia), 2 periods

84 kg/185 lbs. - Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh, Pa. (New York AC) 
LOSS name unavailable (Turkey), 0-1, 0-1

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
WIN Daniel Yasenov (Bulgaria), 0-1, 6-0, 5-0
LOSS Muhammad Reza Azarshakip (Iran), 0-2, 0-2
WIN Musa Mamedov (Kazakhstan), 5-0, 7-0
LOSS Nurhan Katayev (Kazakhstan), 0-2, 0-6

Women's freestyle results

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Natalya Bodu (Moldova)
Silver - Tsogtbazar Enkhjargal (Mongolia)
Bronze - Tina Ylinen (Finland)
Bronze - Hafize Sahin (Turkey)

63 kg/138.75 lbs. 
Gold - Olesya Zamula (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Katerona Dombrovska (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Gozel Zutova (Azerbaijan)