The U.S. Greco-Roman team in Turkey is led by three Olympic Team Trials champions and World Class Athlete Program teammates – Dalton Roberts at 60 kg, Ellis Coleman at 67 kg, and Kamal Bey at 77 kg. Each athlete will face strong opponents throughout the tournament, with the potential for challenging matchups in the later rounds.
In the first round, Roberts will face Viktor Petryk of Ukraine, while Coleman will take on Aliaksandr Liavonchyk of Belarus. Bey will face Sergei Kutuzov of Russia. If Roberts advances to the quarterfinals, he may have a rematch with No. 1 seed Gevorg Gharibyan of Armenia. Similarly, Coleman might meet No. 4 seed Abu Amaev of Bulgaria in the quarterfinals, and could potentially face No. 1 seed Krisztian Vancza of Hungary in the semifinals.
On Bey’s side of the bracket, there are tough opponents such as Tsimur Berdyieu from Belarus, Viktor Nemes from Serbia, and Iuri Lomadze from Georgia waiting for him in later rounds. Roberts may also face Sadyk Lalaev from Russia and Hleb Makaranka from Belarus if he advances further in the competition.
The Greco-Roman team is well-prepared for this tough competition and is eager to showcase their skills on an international stage. They are determined to bring their best efforts to every match and emerge victorious at this prestigious tournament in Turkey.