Thomas Gilman won three straight matches to advance to the finals of the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul, Turkey. Gilman came out strong with a first round 11-3 decision over Primbayev of Kazakhstan. In the quarters, Gilman face reigning U23 Bronze medalist and two-time defending Yasar Dogu champion Suleyman Atli of Turkey. Gilman won a tough bout, 7-5.
In the semifinals, Gilman found himself behind 5-2 before storming back to defeat Taras Markovych of Ukraine, 6-6. Markovych is ranked #9 in the world at 57 kg.
Gilman will now face Dzimchyk Rynchynau (Belarus) in the 57 kg finals at 9:30 AM CST on Saturday.
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The Yasar Dogu is a very important tournament because it will set up the seeds for the 2018 World Freestyle Championships in Budapest, Hungary in October.
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
