Brakpan Wrestling Club’s top performers are in Algeria competing in the Continental Championships with the national teams.
With coaches Dirk Booysens (cadet team manager) and Rassie Erasmus (Junior Proteas assistant coach) guiding the South African team, Brakpan’s wrestlers will have familiar faces guiding them.
Wrestlers such as Fernando Booysens will be looking to making an impact.
The 57kg Booysens is a three-time African Cadet Champion.
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“We are looking for him to medal this year,” said Brakpan Wrestling Club’s Gussie Bartlett.
Clubmate Jacques Kriel will be wrestling as a senior for the first time in national team colours.
He is a two-time Continental Champion as a cadet and has won several medals in the past.
Marin Erasmus is competing in Algeria with a place at this year’s Olympic Games in mind.
The qualifiers will be in Morocco in March.
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