The Cuban Yusneilys Guzmán could not match the quality of the Indian Vinesh Vinesh (0-5) in the semifinals of the 50 kilograms women's freestyle category and will have to fight for the bronze medal in Paris 2024.
Despite her insistence, Guzmán was dominated from start to finish after making a spectacular debut against the favorite Turkish player Evi Demirhan (7-6) and winning by superiority (10-0) against the Lithuanian Gabija Dilyte in the quarterfinals.
However, "La Chiqui," as many know her, has already become the first wrestler from the island to win two matches at Olympic events, demonstrating her rise after reigning at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, 2023.
Likewise, minutes earlier, Gabriel Rosillo lost to the Armenian Artur Alexanián (3-5) in a great fight and was on the verge of competing for the gold medal in the 97 kilograms category.
In what many considered a pre-final, the Santiago native, universal champion in Belgrade 2023, brought out all his arsenal of techniques, but was unable to defeat a man who has four world titles and tasted glory in Rio de Janeiro 2016.
Thus, the Caribbean athlete will also have to fight for the bronze medal to avoid leaving the competition empty-handed, while Alexanián sought to take revenge for the defeat in the final of the last world championship.
Before the fight in question, Rosillo had to come from behind to dramatically overcome the German Lukas Lazogianis (7-5) in his debut, and then in the quarterfinals, he eliminated the Finnish Arvi Savolainen 5-2.
The largest of the Antilles will vibrate today with the fight between two of its sons: the legend Mijaín López and Yasmani Acosta, representative of Chile, in the final of the 130 kilograms in Greco-Roman style.
López, considered the "GOAT" of the discipline, will seek his fifth crown under the five rings in a few minutes, following consecutive victories in Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016, and Tokyo 2020.
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