Takahashi loses World opening match

Senior World Wrestling Championships, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  Sep 8, 2014

Steven Takahashi lost his opening match vs. Andrei Dukov ROM 2-9.  Dukov, a veteran of 4 World Championship teams was able to trap Steven’s arm and score with gut wrenches to take an early lead.  Steven was eliminated when Dukov was defeated by Andreyeu BLR who finished with the bronze.  There were 30 countries represented in the 57 division which was won by North Korea, with GEO placing 2nd.