"I am really proud," Guénot said. "It is all very moving. My parents, my family, my brother are all here. It is the most wonderful gift I could give."
Steeve Guénot wasn't commenting lightly on his family's presence at these Games- his older brother Christophe Guenot claimed a 74kg weight class bronze medal, as did 2007 world champion Yavor Yanakiev of Bulgaria.
"There is no secret," bronze medalist Cristophe said of his family's success. "Our father taught us the value of hard work."
Begaliev, who lost the 66kg final to Guénot, brought home his country's first silver. "It is a historic moment for our wrestling team and my country," he said, "because it is the first Silver medal for Kyrgyzstan. I have done a lot for the Silver medal."
In the other gold medal match of the day, Georgia's Manuchar Kvirkvelia beat China's Chang Yongxiang to win the Greco-Roman 74kg final.
Source:Wrestling Day 2 Review: Brothers win medals, Georgia's first gold
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