United States claims three silver medals  at the Kiev Grand Prix in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 19-20 
 Three United States freestyle wrestlers claimed silver medals at the Kiev Grand Prix in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 19-20.  Shawn Charles (Mount Pleasant, Mich./Sunkist Kids), Joe Williams (Markham, Ill./Hawkeye WC) and Johnny Curtis (Manassas, Va./Dave Schultz WC) claimed silver medals for the U.S.  
 Charles, the 1998 U.S. National Champion at 138.75 pounds, won four straight matches before losing to the 1995 World Champion, Elbrous Tedeev of the Ukraine, 9-5, in the title match.  
 He started with victories over Anto Raska of Estonia, pin at 5:27, and Sergi Latishev of the Ukraine, 5-2. Charles then scored a decision over fellow USA teammate Bill Zadick, 4-0, and defeated Ruslav Bodishtganu of Moldova, 3-1 in overtime to advance to the finals.  
 Williams claimed the silver medal at the 167.5 pound class in his first European international event.  He first scored victories over Inal Dzagurov of Russia, pin at 5:50, Aleg Kushnir of the Ukraine, 6-3, and Akhmed Edevid of Bulgaria, 3-1.  He then decisioned Anzor Tembotov of the Ukraine, 7-4, to make it to the final match.  In the gold-medal finals, Williams lost to Alix Muzaev of the Ukraine, 4-1. 
 Curtis claimed his silver medal for the U.S. at 213.75 pounds. Curtis won three of his four matches. His only loss came in the finals to Artur Taimazov of Russia, 5-1. He first decisioned Vladimer Golorko of Russia, 6-0, then won by default over Yuri Korlyuck of the Ukraine, and then defeated Andrei Disky of the Ukraine, 8-1, to move on to the finals. 
 The U.S. team was coached by Dan Gable of Iowa City, Iowa, and Mike Duroe, the national freestyle development coach in Colorado Springs, Colo. 
 KIEV GRAND PRIX at Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 19-20, 1999 
 U.S. performances 
 119 - Lou Rosselli, Edinboro, Pa., dnp - won by tech. fall over Zot Shotmari (Hungary), 10-0, 1:58; lost dec. to Gevorg Markaryan (Ukraine), 6-3 
 127.5 - Terry Brands, Iowa City, Iowa, dnp - won by tech. fall over David Leprince (France), 10-0, 3:38; lost by pin to Aram Markaryan (Ukraine), 2:07 
 138.75 - Bill Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa, dnp - won by tech. fall over Abadashi Boulant (Turkey), 11-0, 4:20; dec. Oleg Zayatz (Ukraine), 12-3; lost dec. to Shawn Charles (USA), 4-0 
 138.75 - Shawn Charles, Mount Pleasant, Mich., 2nd - pin Anto Raska (Estonia), 5:27; dec. Sergi Latishev (Ukraine), 5-2; dec. Bill Zadick (USA), 5-2; dec. Ruslar Bodishtganu (Moldova), 3-1, ot, 6:37; lost dec. to Elbrous Tedeev (Ukraine), 9-5 
 152 - Terry Steiner, Madison, Wis., dnp - dec. Ruslan Omelyanchuk (Ukraine), 7-0; lost dec. to Arest Skobelski (Ukraine), 7-3; lost dec. to Alan Bagaev (Russia), 6-3 
 152 - Kenny Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., dnp - lost dec. to Vacheslav Golumenkov (Ukraine), 9-2 
 167.5 - Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa, 2nd - pin Inal Dzagurov (Russia), 5:50; dec. Aleg Kushnir (Ukraine), 6-3;  dec. Akhmed Edevid (Bulgaria), 3-1; dec. Anzor Tembotov (Ukraine), 7-4; lost dec. to Alix Muzaev (Ukraine), 4-1 
 187.25 - Derek Jones, Minneapolis, Minn., dnp - lost dec. to Taras Danko (Ukraine), 4-1; dec. Dmitri Dementev (Ukraine), 4-2, ot, 7:10 
 213.75 - Joel Sharratt, Minneapolis, Minn., dnp - lost  dec. to Vidim Tasoyv (Ukraine), 5-3; tech. fall over Andre Kondratovich (Belarus), 11-1, 2:38 
 213.75 - Johnny Curtis, Manassas, Va., 2nd -  dec. Vladimer Golorko (Russia), 6-0; won by inj. dft. over Yuri Korlyuck (Ukraine); dec. Andrei Disky (Ukraine), 8-1; lost dec. to Artur Taimazov (Russia), 5-1