Tervel Dlagnev of the USA gets the 120 kg gold medal at the Buryatia Republic President’s Cup in Ulan Ude, Russia. Aaron Monseau photo

ULAN UDE, Russia – Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) won a gold medal at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. on the final day of the Buryatia Republic President’s Cup on Sunday.

Dlagnev won both of his matches, stopping Tsirbik Maksarov of Russia, 2-0, 4-0 in the semifinals, then defeating Chuluunbat Zhargasaykan of Mongolia, 1-0, 1-0 in the gold medal round.

Dlagnev was a 2009 World bronze medalist.

Two other Americans won bronze medals, J.D. Bergman (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Les Sigman (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. 

Bergman split his two matches for the day, losing to eventual champion Ralan Dzhioev of Russia in the first match, then defeating Raldan Tsizhipov of Russia in the bronze-medal bout. 

Sigman finished with a 2-1 record, stopping Kirill Gotovtsev of Russia in the bronze-medal round.

Bergman and Sigman were members of the 2010 U.S. World Team.

The U.S. won five medals during the two-day event, as U.S. Andy Hrovat (Cleveland, Ohio/New York AC) won a gold medal and Raymond Jordan (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) took the silver at 84 kg/185 lbs. on Saturday.

BURYATIA REPUBLIC’S PRESIDENT’S CUP
at Ulan Ude, Russia, Feb. 6

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Merssiakhan Myagmar (Mongolia)
Silver – Zurab Naniev (Russia)
Bronze – Robert Sidorov (Russia)
Bronze – Isa Daudov (Russia)
5th – Tsogbayar (China)
5th – Valdan Bazarov (Russia)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Ralan Dzhioev (Russia)
Silver – Yuri Belonovski (Russia)
Bronze - Chuluu Chinchin (Mongolia)
Bronze – J.D. Bergman (USA)
5th – Anatoliy Malykhin (Russia)
5th – Baldan Tsizhipov (Russia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Tervel Dlagnev (USA)
Silver - Chuluunbat Zhargasaykan (Mongolia)
Bronze - Tsirbik Maksarov (Russia)
Bronze – Les Sigman (USA)
5th - Kirill Gotovtsev (Russia)
5th - Evgeni Elgin (Russia)

U.S. performances

74 kg/163 lbs. - Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), dnp
LOSS Isa Daudov (Russia)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Ralan Dzhioev (Russia)
WIN Raldan Tsizhipov (Russia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 3rd
WIN Evgeni Elgin (Russia)
LOSS Chuluunbat Zhargasaykan (Mongolia)
WIN Kirill Gotovtsev (Russia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 1st 
WIN Tsirbik Maksarov (Russia), 2-0, 4-0
WIN Chuluunbat Zhargasaykan (Mongolia), 1-0, 1-0