Jessica Medina receives her bronze medal at 51 kg at the Ivan Yarygin Memorial Grand Prix Friday. Izzy Izboinikov photo

KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Two-time U.S. World team member Jessica Medina (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) claimed a bronze medal at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. at the Ivan Yarygin Memorial Grand Prix on Friday.

Medina finished the event with a 2-1 record. She claimed the bronze medal with an injury default victory in her final match over Olga Orshich of Russia.

Medina opened with a tight three-period win over Marina Zaptueva of Russia, 0-1, 1-0, 1-0. She was defeated in the semifinals by 2006 World bronze medalist Elena Adashinskaya of Russia, 0-1, 1-0, 0-1.

The other U.S. women’s wrestler competing Friday, Othella Feroleto (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), was defeated in her only match at 59 kg/130 lbs.

The U.S. had one men’s freestyle participant on Friday, Sam Hazewinkel (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs. Hazewinkel lost his opening match to Aleksander Koryakin of Russia, and was eliminated when Koryakin lost in the quarterfinals.

The Ivan Yarygin Memorial is considered one of the toughest tournaments in the world each year. Only 10 American men and five American women have ever won gold medals in this event.

In a widely anticipated men’s finals at 74 kg/163 lbs., two-time World champion Denis Tsargush of Russia defeated 2000 Olympic champion and two-time World champion Adam Saitiev of Russia. Saitiev has made a comeback at age 34, having last competed in 2006.

IVAN YARYGIN MEMORIAL GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Jan. 27-29

Women’s freestyle results

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Risako Kawai (Japan)
Silver - Alena Adashinskaya (Russia)
Bronze - Ekatarina Krasnova (Russia)
Bronze - Jessica Medina (USA)

59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Anna Polovneva (Russia)
Silver - Anastasia Grigorieva (Latvia)
Bronze - Anna Vasilenko (Ukraine)
Bronze - Tungalag Manhtuyaa (Mongolia)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Sara Dosho (Japan)
Silver - Julia Bartnovskaya (Russia)
Bronze - Natalia Kuksina (Russia)
Bronze - Tatyana Zakharova (Kazakhstan)

U.S. women’s freestyle performances on Friday

51 kg/112.5 lbs. – Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN Marina Zaptueva (Russia), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Elena Adashinskaya (Russia), 0-1, 1-0, 0-1
WIN Olga Orshich (Russia), inj. dft.

59 kg/130 lbs. – Othella Feroleto, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), dnp
LOSS Zhargalma Tsirenova (Russia)

Men’s freestyle results

55 kg/121 lbs. 
Gold - Jamal Otarsultanov (Russia)
Silver - Nariman Israpilov (Russia)
Bronze - Artas Sanaa (Russia)
Bronze - Alexander Bogomoev (Russia) 

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Denis Tsargush (Russia)
Silver - Adam Saitiev (Russia)
Bronze - Dauren Kurugliev (Russia)
Bronze - Aniar Geduev (Russia) 

U.S. men’s freestyle performances on Friday

55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids), dnp
LOSS Aleksander Koryakin (Russia)