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2001 Poland Women's Tournament -
Nordhagen & Akuffo Win Gold

2001 Poland Women's Tournament
July 28-29 Warsaw, Poland

Total 107 participants

46Kg (17 entries)
1) Farah Touchi France (Gold Final score 4-1)
2) Fadhilla Luati Tunisia
3) Sara Fulp-Allen USA (Bronze Final Win by Fall, leading
5-0)
4) Patrycia Wieczek Poland
5) Katarzyna Zalewska Poland
6) Noure Bejaovi Tunisia

51Kg (19 entries)
1) Zohra Boubryehm France (Gold Final Score 9-3)
2) Keristan La Belle USA
3) Elena Tolstenko Russia (Bronze Final Win by Fall, losing
4-10)
4) Alena Kariesha Belorus
5) Marta Wojtanowska Poland
6) Ida Hellstrom Sweden

56Kg (21 entries)
1) Sara Eriksson Sweden (Gold Final Score 4-1)
2) Anna Gomis France
3) Tatyana Lazereva Ukraine (Bronze Final Score 6-3)
4) Ida-Theresa Karlsonn Sweden
5) Minera Montero Perez Spain
6) Elzbieta Stryczek Poland

62Kg (23 entries)
1) Nikola Hartmann Austria (Gold Final Score 4-3)
2) Lotta Andersson Sweden
3) Diletta Giampicolo Italy (Bronze Final Win by Fall, leadi
ng 6-0)
4) Volha Khilko Belorus
5) Jzabella Kozera Poland
6) Mabel Fonseca-Ramirez Puerto Rico

68Kg (15 Entries)
1) Christine Nordhagen-Vierling Canada (Gold Final Win by
Fall, leading 8-0)
2) Lise Legrande France
3) Monika Kowalska Poland (Bronze Final Score 3-0)
4) Mater Ondagonezalez Spain
5) Valeria Zlatova Ukraine
6) Lene Annes Norway

75Kg (12 entries)
1) Ohenewa Akuffo Canada (Gold Final Win by Tech. Fall 10-
0)
2) Anna Wawrzycka Poland
3) Cecilia Alenius Sweden (Bronze Final Win by
Injury
Withdrawl)
4) Edyta Witkowska Poland
5) Karine Chadoian Belorus
6) Katherina Halova Czech Rep.

Canadian matches:

Christine Nordhagen-Vierling

Pool - vs Lene Aanes Norway Win 9-3
Pool - vs Carolina DosSantos France Win 10-0
1/4 Final vs Valeria Zalatova Ukraine Win Fall (leading 5-0)
1/2 Final - vs Matder Ondagonezales Spain Win 11-0
Final - vs Lise LeGrande France Win Fall (leading 8-0)

Awarded Most Technical International Wrestler!
Christine returned to the international scene at 68Kg with
an impressive performance.
She appears ready and capable of another Gold medal in New
York. She dominated two time World Champion Lise Legrande
with a first round victory in the final.

Ohenawa Akuffo

Pool - vs Suetlana Hikhalina Russia Win Fall (leading 7-0)
Pool - vs Saida Riabi Tunisia Win Fall (leading 3-0)
1/2 Final - vs Cecilia Alenius Sweden Win Fall (leading 6-0)
Final - vs Anna Wawrzkcka Poland Win 10-0

Wawrzkcka had upset 2000 World Silver Medalist Edyta
Witkowska in the Semi-Finals!
Ohenawa captivated the Polish audience with her explosive
power throughout the tournament.
Her final match showcased her growing confidence leading
into the Senior Worlds. Akuffo scored an impressive
technical fall over host Poland's lone
chance at a gold medal.

Final Team Standings:
1) France
2) Sweden
3) CANADA
4) Belorus
5) USA
6) Tunisia