Wrestling World Cup

Ragginger wins silver, Marchl strong on comeback

Ragginger took courage with second place in Bulgaria(Bild: ÖRSV)

Dress rehearsal for the Olympic qualifiers a success! The Walser showpiece wrestler Markus Ragginger made it to the final at the World Cup in Sofia (Bulgaria), winning silver. Meanwhile, the second Salzburg Olympic candidate, Simon Marchl, managed a place on his return.

That is something to be proud of. In the Greco-Roman up to 97 kilos, Markus Ragginger from AC Wals roared past two Chinese fighters and also beat local hero Ivanov in the semi-finals of the Dan Kolov World Cup. Only in the final did Iran's shooting star Akbari win by a wafer-thin margin.

Freestyle experts wrote in
The performance of the freestyle experts and athletes from the Salzburg Olympic development squad was also impressive. Benedikt Huber took fifth place up to 70 kilos. And army athlete Simon Marchl, who recently had to take a four-month break due to an inner ligament injury in his knee, finished seventh up to 74 kilos. Next on the calendar is the European qualifier in Baku at the beginning of April.