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Ukrainian wrestler Iryna Koliadenko reached the 62 kg weight division finals at the Olympic Games in Paris on Aug. 9. Koliadenko faced the current world-ranking leader, Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan, in the semifinals, winning 9-2. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Koliadenko lost her only match against Tynybekova in the semifinals, after which she won a bronze medal in the repechage. Koliadenko will compete for the gold medal with Japan’s Sakura Motoki, the world vice-champion and world number two. The women’s 62 kg freestyle wrestling final will take place on Aug. 10. Read also: Canoeist forced…

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