Three U.S. women wrestlers claimed gold medals, leading the United States to a strong third-place finish as a team at the annual Gilbert Schaub Open in Tourcoing, France, Jaunary 18-19.    The individual U.S. champions were Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Dave Schultz WC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Stephanie Murata (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. All three are past World silver medalists and were members of the 2002 U.S. Women's World Team.    Kristie Marano (Albany, N.Y./ATWA) claimed a silver medal at 63 kg/138.75 pounds. Marano, also a 2002 World team member, is a six-time World medalist, including a 2000 World gold medal.    The United States placed third as a team, with 39 points. Host France won the tournament with 51 points, followed by Germany with 43 points. Poland was fourth, Spain and Sweden were tied in fifth, Austria was seventh and Poland 2 was eighth. Including club teams, 33 different squads participated in the tournament.    Miranda opened the tournament with a 5-0 win over 2002 World Champion Brigitte Wagner, then dominated the rest of the way. She scored two pins and two technical falls in closing out the title. In the gold-medal finals, Miranda scored a 12-2 technical fall over Flor Quispe of Peru. Miranda was a 2000 World silver medalist.    Murata had a 4-0 record in the tournament, with a pin and two technical falls. In the gold-medal finals, Murata edged Juliette Willocq of France, 6-4. Murata was a World silver medalist in 2001.    Montgomery went 5-0 in the tournament, including four falls. In the gold-medal finals, she pinned Marina Gastl of Austria. Among her victims were German veterans Anita Schatzle and Nina Englich, as well as Poland star Monika Kowalska. Montgomery won her World silver medal in 2001.    Marano had a very challenging pool. She beat five-time World champion Nikola Hartmann of Austria, 3-1 and veteran Ewelina Pruszko of Poland, 7-0. Pruszko was the person Marano beat in the 2002 World bronze medal match. Marano finished with a 4-1 record, losing only to four-time World medalist Stephanie Gross of Germany in the finals, 3-2.    Placing seventh for the USA at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. was Katie Kunimoto (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), with a 1-1 record.    The U.S. team was coached by Troy Steiner of Madison, Wis.