COZART, NAYLOR WIN GOLD MEDALS AT VETERANS WORLD FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, SEPT. 2-5   Two U.S. wrestlers won gold medals at the Eighth FILA Freestyle Veterans World Championships in Bucharest, Romania, September 2-5.  
 The competition featured athletes 35 years old and above, and included entries from nations all around the world. 
 Russ Cozart of Brandon, Fla. won his fifth career Veterans World title, by claiming the gold medal at 152 lbs./69 kg in Div. C (46-50 years). Cozart claimed his previous Veterans World titles in 1992, 1993, 1997 and 1998. 
 Cozart won four matches on the way to the title. He opened with a 10-3 win over Akhbart Binsadi of Iran, then stopped Imre Jaszhai of Hungary, 2-0. In the semifinals, Cozart pinned Cornea Cornel of Romania. In the gold medal finals, Cozart scored a 10-0 technical fall over Genusarous Kvins of Lithuania. 
 Scott Naylor of Dallastown, Pa. won a gold medal at 138.75 lbs./63 kg. Naylor was a 1999 U.S. Veterans National champion. 
 Naylor won all three of his round-robin matches, with victories over Reza Lorvan of Iran, 6-3, Magomed Habigoula of Russia, 5-0, and Steve Turgeon of the United States, by a 10-0 technical fall. 
 Claiming a silver medal for the United States was Ronald Hughes of San Jose, Calif. at 127.75 lbs./58 kg. He was defeated by Boris Sava of Moldova in the finals, 8-1. 
 Three U.S. wrestlers won bronze medals: Bradley Swartz of Auburn, Wash. at 167.5 lbs./76 kg in Div. A (35-40 years), Eric Davies of Boca Raton, Fla. at 286 lbs./130 kg in Div. B (41-45 years) and Wayne Boyd of Palm Springs, Calif. at 152 lbs./69 kg in Div. D (51-55 years). 
 Swartz had a 4-1 record in the tournament. Davies went 3-1 in the tournament and Boyd had a 2-2 record in his weight class. 
 Eight U.S. wrestlers claimed fourth in their weight classes.  
 In Div. A, Lew Sondgeroth of Aurora, Colo. (152 lbs./69 kg ) and Kevin Klemm (167.5 lbs./76 kg) placed fourth. 
 In Div. B, Steve Turgeon of Vernon, Conn. (138.75 lbs./63 kg ), Jeff Powell of Clovis, Calif. (152 lbs./69 kg) and Paul Vinson of San Diego, Calif., (213.75 lbs./97 kg) were fourth.  
 In Div. C, Tommy Reyna of Midwest City, Okla. (138.75 lbs./63 kg ) and Ronald Cole of Auburn, Wash. ( 213.75 lbs./97 kg ) placed fourth, while in Div. D, Roger Oleson of Stanford, Calif.  (213.75 lbs/97 kg) claimed fourth place.  
 The U.S. team was led and coached at the Veterans World Championships by Larry Nugent of Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Wrestling's Executive Assistant and a veteran freestyle wrestling coach. 
 Previous sites for the Veterans World Championships were Cali, Colombia (1992), Toronto, Canada (1993), Rome, Italy, (1994), Sofia, Bulgaria (1995), Varna, Bulgaria (1996), Martigny, Switzerland (1997) and Bordeaux, France (1998).   1999 VETERANS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS at Bucharest, Romania, Sept. 2-5 
 U.S. match results  
 Div. A (35-40 years)  
 127.75 lbs./58 kg - Ronald Hughes, San Jose, Calif., 2nd - lost dec. to Boris Sava (Moldova), 8-1 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Dave Mills, Grand Rapids, Mich., 6th  - lost dec. to Lew Sondgeroth (USA), 10-5; lost dec. to Agil Heidari (Iran), 12-2 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Lew Sondgeroth, Aurora, Colo., 4th - dec. Dave Mills (USA), 10-5; lost dec. to Agil Heidari (Iran), 6-0; lost pin to Al Rostirevs (Latvia) 
 167.5 lbs./76 kg - Clay Holly, Talala, Ore., 5th - won by tech. fall over Istvan Czvetko (Hungary), 10-0; lost dec. to Badalov Aluhad (Russia)  
 167.5 lbs./76 kg - Bradley Swartz, Auburn, Wash., 3rd  - pin Brian Kristensen (Denmark); dec. Kevin Klemm (USA), 7-0; dec. Staut Danut (Romania), 3-1; lost dec. to Zemad Nejadi (Iran), 8-0; dec. Kevin Klemm (USA), 7-0 
 167.5 lbs./76 kg - Kevin Klemm, 4th - won by tech. fall over Brian Kristensen (Denmark), 12-0; lost dec. to Brad Swartz (USA), 7-0; pin Stout Demut (Romania); lost dec. to Alhud Badalov (Russia), 6-0; lost dec. to Bradley Schwartz (USA), 7-0 
 167.5 lbs./76 kg -Ken Wharry, Medford, Ore., 8th- won by forfeit over Trocea Sanda (Romania); lost pin to Zamad Nejadi (Iran)  Div. B (41-45 years) 
 127.75 lbs./58 kg - John Smithson, Ventura, Calif., 6th - lost dec. to Kara-Sal Aritolk (Russia), 4-1; lost dec. to Vallaie Siamak (Denmark), 7-3 
 138.75 lbs./63 kg - Scott Naylor, Dallastown, Pa., 1st -  dec. Reza Lorvan (Iran), 6-3; dec. Magomed Habigoula (Russia), 5-0; won by tech. fall over Steve Turgeon (USA), 10-0 
 138.75 lbs./63 kg - Steve Turgeon, Vernon, Conn., 4th - lost by tech. fall to Reza Lorvan (Iran), 10-0; lost pin to Magomed Habigoula (Russia); lost by tech. fall to Scott Naylor (USA), 10-0 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Steve Morris, Lake Oswego, Ore., 9th - lost dec. to Sandor Nemeth (Hungary), 6-1; lost dec. to Pavel Garanovschi (Moldova), 6-0; lost pin to Werner Knittel (Germany) 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Jeff Powell, Clovis, Calif., 4th - dec. Kurt Beinlich (USA), 2-0; pin Paul Hermann (USA); lost dec. to Pocher Erhard (Germany), 4-0; lost dec. to Pavel Garanovshi (Moldova), 8-0; lost dec. to Poor Esmael (Iran), 5-0 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Kurt Beinlich, Hudson, Wis. , 6th- lost dec. to Jeff Powell (USA), 2-0; pin Paul Hermann (USA); lost dec. to Pocher Erhard (Germany), 2-1 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Paul Hermann, York, Pa. , 10th - lost pin to Jeff Powell (USA); lost tech. fall to Pocher Erhard (Germany), 10-0; lost pin to Kurt Beinlich (USA) 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Donald Moore, Willamsburg, Va., 8th-  won by tech. fall over Osman Osmanov (Russia), 10-0; lost dec. to Esmael Pooryosef (Iran), 6-0 
 167.5 lbs./76 kg - Brad Brosius, Dover, Pa., 5th - lost pin to Mohsen Hossini (Iran); lost pin to Vladomir Zakharouchkine (Russia) 
 187.25 lbs./85 kg - Steve Contarino, Palmetto, Fla., 7th - lost pin to Herbert Saum (Germany); lost pin to Anghel Gigel (Romania) 
 213.75 lbs./97 kg - Paul Vinson, San Diego, Calif., 4th - pin Islam Bugaev (Russia); dec. Zoltan Hodossy (Slovakia), 12-5; lost pin to Seyed Hommad (Germany); lost dec. to Zoltan Hodossy (Slovakia), 5-1 
 286 lbs./130 kg - Eric Davies, Boca Raton, Fla., 3rd - pin Kalman Benci (Hungary); lost dec. to Saghi Nazari (Iran), 4-1; dec. Efat dar Khodakhah (Iran), 5-4; dec. Heinz Lengeher (Switzerland), 3-0 
 Div. C (46-50 years)  
 138.75 lbs./63 kg - Tommy Reyna, Midwest City, Okla., 4th - lost dec. to Van Der Ealt Sarel (South Africa), 6-1; lost by tech. fall to F. Golarmentani (Iran), 10-0; lost by tech. fall to Vladimir Kim (Russia), 11-0 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Russ Cozart, Brandon, Fla., 1st  - dec. Akhbart Binsadi (Iran), 10-3; dec. Imre Jaszhai (Hungary), 2-0; pin Cornea Cornel (Romania); won by tech. fall over Genusarous Kvins (Lithuania), 10-0 
 167.5 lbs./76 kg - Steve Daniels, Vancouver, Wash., 5th - lost dec. to Kvens Genusarlis (Lithuania), 4-1; dec. Lazishvili Anzor (Georgia), 2-1 
 213.75 lbs./97 kg - Ronald Cole, Auburn, Wash., 4th - dec. Shaban Janiak (Bulgaria); dec. Denis Gorohov (Russia); lost dec. to Adollah Shan (Iran); lost pin to H. Alidosi (Iran) 
 Div. D (51-55 years) 
 152 lbs./69 kg - Wayne Boyd, Palm Springs, Calif., 3rd - dec. Timo Veikko (Finland), 7-3; pin Marinciuc Mihailo (Ukraine); lost dec. to Vladimir Valishvili (Georgia), 9-1; lost dec. to Victor Tonkich (Russia), 7-0 
 213.75 lbs./97 kg - Roger Oleson, Stanford, Calif., 4th - lost to Todria Avtandil (Georgia), 3-0; dec. Paul Stull (USA), 3-0; dec Fayasoc Dsalalitorn (Uzbekistan), 5-3; lost pin to Ali Reza Ziba (Iran); lost dec. to Mati Roosnurm (Estonia), 2-0 
 213.75 lbs./97 kg - Paul Stull, LeMoyne, Pa., 9th - lost dec. to Fayazov Dsaloloin (Uzbekistan), 3-2; lost dec. to Roger Oleson (USA) , 3-0 
 Div. E (56 years and older) 
 167.5 lbs./76 kg - Joe Seay, Perry, Okla. , 9th - lost dec. to Seagpour W.B. (Iran), 6-2; lost dec. to Piotr Adreanov (Russia), 7-0 
 187.25 lbs./85 kg - Bruce Bird, Novelty, Ohio, 6th - lost pin to Ghalomani Agheltar (Iran); pin Sani Bruno (Italy)