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Reasco becomes Ecuador’s first world champ as Maroulis adds to gold tally

ZAGREB, Croatia (September 16) — While Helen MAROULIS (USA) was adding to her mountainous pile of world medals with a fourth career gold, Genesis REASCO (ECU) made history by becoming Ecuador’s first-ever world champion.
Reasco reached the pinnacle of the sport with a 4-2 victory in the 76kg final over Aiperi MEDET KYZY (KGZ), denying the two-time world medalist her first gold in the last of four women’s finals on Wednesday at the World Championships in Zagreb. “I went in, gave my all, and it worked,” Reasco said. “That’s how the gold medal was achieved, because honestly, I have a lot of respect for all my opponents. They gave everything out there on the mat, and they were really good matches — both yesterday’s and today’s. Everything was very tough, very close.”
Maroulis, who will turn 34 on Friday, showed why she has accumulated eight medals overall in 12 trips to the World Championships when she scored a dramatic takedown with :05 left to edge Il Sim SON (PRK) 3-2 in the 57kg final.
In other finals, Myonggyong WON (PRK) gave the DPR Korea its second women’s title in two nights … more at … https://uww.org/article/reasco-becomes-ecuadors-first-world-champ-maroulis-adds-gold-tally

September 22, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized