BUDAPEST, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Russians were the guys to beat on the second day of the World Wrestling Championships on Tuesday, walking away with gold in two of the three freestyle contests.
Russia's Bekhan Goigereev won the 60kg category and his countryman Khadzhimurat Gatsalov brought home the gold in the 120kg, with odd man Ukrainian Ibragim Aldatov winning at 84kg.
Goigereev beat Bulgarian Vladimir Dubov in the 60kg final with Barjang Barjang of India and Masoud Esmaeilpoorjouybari of Iran taking bronze. In the 84kg meets Aldatov beat Cuba's Reineris Salas Perez, who took silver. Bronze medals went to Istvan Veres of Hungary and Ehsan Lashgari of Iran.
The 120 kg contests ended with Gatsalov's victory over silver medalist Alen Zasieiev from Ukraine. Geno Petriashvili of Georgia and Taha Akgul won bronze.
The competition continues on Wednesday with the 74kg Freestyle and the 48-51kg women's contest.