Fighter Robert Baran lost the fight for 3rd place

Roberto Baran he fought with a representative for the bronze medal in freestyle wrestling up to 125 kg Giorgi Meshvildishvili from Azerbaijan. Unfortunately, He lost the fight 3-9 and did not win the bronze medal at the Olympic Games.

For Baran, 32, this was his second participation in the Olympic tournament. In Rio de Janeiro (2016) he finished 11th.

From the very beginning of the fight, the four-time Polish medalist at the European Championships tried to outmaneuver his opponent by attacking his legs. Azer, as a rule, skillfully defended himself and after the first round he was leading 4:2.

In the second case, the situation was very similar. As time went on, Meshvildishvili’s advantage increased. With 21 seconds left, at 2:7, Baran missed the last shot. He scored only one point, but Azer counterattacked again and increased the score, winning 9:3.

Baran will be able to participate in this duel because he beat the Ukrainian in the play-off Oleksandr Khocianyvsky 3-0.

Meshvildishvili, defeated by Georgian Geno Petriashvili in the semifinals 7-0, qualified directly for the bronze medal match. Baran lost to Petriashvili in the quarterfinals 2-9.

Competitors defeated by finalists in the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals qualify for the repechage.