In the final match of Greco-Roman upto 75kg category Russian Roman Vlasov met with Denmark’s Mark Overgaard and defeated him securing the gold medal. But he had a rough time getting there – he almost got an injury disqualification.
His semifinals against the Croatian Božo Starčević featured the now 2x Olympic Gold medalist Vlasov getting choked out. Yet the match somehow continued and he secured a victory and the spot in the finals.
There’s an intense debate going around as to whether that head pinch was legal or not – many members of the Greco-Roman wrestling community stand divided along the issue.
