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Description: US Army Specialist, Fourth Class Jeff Beddard, from Fort Carson, Colorado, works on his opponent Vladimir Chamula, from Slovakia, during the 63Kg Free-Style 19th World Military Wrestling Championship. SPC Beddard won the match 4-1. The Conseil International du Sport Militaire 19th World Military Wrestling Championship (CISM) is a multi-national wrestling tournament hosted by Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Competing nations include: Brazil, China, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Slovakia, Turkey, United States and Vietnam. The wrestlers will be competing in two different competitions, Free-Style and Greco-Roman. Founded on Feb. 18, 1948, CISM is one of the largest multi-disciplinary organizations in the world. With a motto of "Friendship Through Sport", CISM with its 122 member nations, uses the playing field to unite armed forces of countries that may have previously confronted each other because of political and ideological differences. (Released to Public)
Title: GrecoRomanWrestling2
Credit: Defenseimagery.mil, VIRIN 001028-F-JQ435-003
Author: Staff Sergeant Jeremy T. Lock, USAF
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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