Dremiel Byers, Jake Deitchler earn silver medals at Granma Cup in Cuba

Craig Sesker - USA Wrestling February 18, 2009



HAVANA, Cuba - 2008 Olympians Dremiel Byers and Jake Deitchler each won silver medals at the Granma Cup in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Byers (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), a past World champion, finished second at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. behind Olympic and World champion Mijail Lopez of Cuba.

Deitchler (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm) placed second at 74 kg/163 lbs. Deitchler lost to Germany's Konstantin Schneider in the finals. Schneider is a past World silver medalist.

Americans Sam Hazewinkel (Springboro, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) and Joe Betterman (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) each placed third. Hazewinkel wrestled at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Betterman at 60 kg/132 lbs.

Hazewinkel also competed at 60 kilos and finished fourth.

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Gustavo Balart (Cuba)
Silver - Yagnier Hernandez (Cuba)
Bronze - Sam Hazewinkel (USA)
Bronze - Joginder Singh (India)
Fifth - Francisco Godinas (Mexico)
Fifth - Dustin Scherf (Germany)
Seventh - Cristian Vital (Argentina)

60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Hanzel Meoque (Cuba)
Silver - Maykel Anache (Cuba)
Bronze - Joe Betterman (USA)
Fourth - Sam Hazewinkel (USA)
Fifth - N.B. Singh (India)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Pedro Isaac (Cuba)
Silver - Alexei Bell (Cuba)
Bronze - Satish Kumar (India)
Fourth - Francisco Barrio (Argentina)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Konstantin Schneider (Germany)
Silver - Jake Deitchler (USA)
Bronze - Jorgisbel Alvarez (Cuba)
Bronze - Fidel Alvarez (Cuba)
Fifth - Damina Hartmann (Germany)
Fifth - Juan Escobar (Mexico)
Seventh - Naresh Alahwat (India)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Jan Fischer (Germany)
Silver - Pablo Shorey (Cuba)
Bronze - Alan Vera (Cuba)
Fourth - Rene Zimmermann (Germany)
Fifth - Harender Singh (India)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Yasmani Lugo (Cuba)
Silver - Oliver Hassler (Germany)
Bronze - Roberto Diaz (Cuba)
Bronze - John Wechter (USA)
Fifth - Naresh Kumar (India)
Fifth - Mahipal Singh (India)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Mijail Lopez (Cuba)
Silver - Dremiel Byers (USA)
Bronze - Yasmani Acosta (Cuba)
Fourth - Ralf Bohringer (Germany)
Fifth - Rishi Pal (India)

55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Springboro, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) - 3rd
WIN Cristian Vital (Argentina)
LOSS Gustavo Balart (Cuba)
WIN Dustin Scherf (Germany)

60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) - 3rd
WIN N.B. Singh (India)
WIN Sam Hazewinkel (USA)
LOSS Hanzel Meoque (Cuba)
LOSS Maykel Anache (Cuba)

60 kg/132 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Springboro, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) - 4th
WIN N.B. Singh (India)
LOSS Joe Betterman (USA)
LOSS Hanzel Meoque (Cuba)
LOSS Maykel Anache (Cuba)

74 kg/163 lbs. - Jake Deitchler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm) - 2nd
WIN Fidel Alvarez (Cuba)
LOSS Konstantin Schneider (Germany)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - John Wechter, East Lansing, Mich. - 3rd
Bronze-medal match: WIN Mahipal Singh (India)
No other results available at 96 kg

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) - 2nd
WIN Ralf Bohringer (Germany)
WIN Yasmani Acosta (Cuba)
WIN Rishi Pal (India)
LOSS Mijail Lopez (Cuba)

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