{"id":200195,"date":"2019-04-03T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200195\/wrestlers-put-through-their-paces-at-tuks-wrestling-open\/"},"modified":"2019-04-03T15:15:30","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:15:30","slug":"wrestlers-put-through-their-paces-at-tuks-wrestling-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/04\/03\/wrestlers-put-through-their-paces-at-tuks-wrestling-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrestlers put through their paces at Tuks Wrestling Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Young wrestlers from the Primrose-based Raptors Wrestling Club shone at the Tuks Wrestling Open held in Pretoria, recently.<\/p>\n<p>The Tuks Wrestling Open is one of the largest wrestling tournaments on the South African calendar with this year\u2019s event drawing nearly 600 entries.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>It goes without saying that competition was tough.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/191303\/young-wrestlers-bring-home-a-collection-of-medals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Young wrestlers bring home a collection of medals<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cOur boys and girls had their work cut out for them.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut we are proud to report our team came home with eight medals between them,\u201d said head coach Dewald de Wet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an amazing result considering the high quality of wrestling at the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medals received:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rico van der Westhuizen won a gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Tiaan Jansen van Rensburg won a gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Nathan van Niekerk won a gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Taniqu\u00e9 Jansen van Rensburg won a silver medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Dewald de Wet won a silver medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Juan Vorster won a silver medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Anton Strydom won a silver medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Shannon Jansen van Rensburg won a bronze medal.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/193392\/young-wrestlers-start-2019-season-on-a-high\/\" target=\"_blank\">Young wrestlers start 2019 season on a high<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>If you are interested in joining the club, located in Oak Avenue in Primrose, call de Wet on 083 611 7169 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:raptorswrestlingsa.@gmail.com\">raptorswrestlingsa.@gmail.com<\/a> or visit the club\u2019s Facebook page by searching Raptors Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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