Davit Marsagishvili, member of the Georgian freestyle wrestling team, continues fighting for bronze medal at European Championship which is under way in Finland.

The Georgian (86 kg) lost gold-silver chance in ¼ final when he failed to Abdulrashid Sadulaev of Russia 0:11. Before that, Davit Marsagishvili beat two rivals – Dominic Peter of Austria and Ville Heino of Finland.

As Sadulaev won semifinal, Marsagishvili won a right to wrestle in repechage. In bronze semifinal the Georgian will wrestle either Jezierzansk of Poland or Stefan of Romania.

Today champions and prize winners will also be found out in 70 kg. Dimitri Basilashvili wrestled in the name of Georgia. However, in the first round he lost to Radulov of Ukraine.

Otar Maglakelidze