Sixto Barrera Advances to Quarter Finals, Loses to China’s Chang Yongxiang
Peruvian wrestler Sixto Barrera trounced Lithuanian Valdemaras Venckaitis, ranked 3rd in the world, in the first qualifying rounds of Men’s Greco-Roman 74 k, in Beijing, on August 12.
Barrera then went against China’s Chang Yongxiang in the quarter finals and lost.
Chang Yongxiang advances to the finals with Georgia’s Manuchar Kvirkelia.
This will be China’s first-ever medal in wrestling.
Here is my professional opinion about Barrera’s loss: Argggh!
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I am an American writer who lived in Lima for seven years (2007-2014), where I covered Andean traditions, melting glaciers and daily life in the capital for Miami Herald, MSNBC and Huffington Post. I now live and work in northern Florida where I champion climate change advocacy and compassionate, affordable eldercare.
