{"id":218775,"date":"2019-09-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218775\/elsburg-wrestling-club-cleans-up-at-brakpan-challenge\/"},"modified":"2019-09-25T08:46:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T06:46:39","slug":"elsburg-wrestling-club-cleans-up-at-brakpan-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/09\/25\/elsburg-wrestling-club-cleans-up-at-brakpan-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg Wrestling Club cleans up at Brakpan Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wrestlers from the Elsburg Wrestling Club, based in Mare Street in Elsburg, travelled to Alberton last Saturday to participate in the Brakpan Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>A number of different clubs participated in the event, including Alberton, Bears, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Danie van Zyl, Die Anker, Eagles, Elsburg, Heidelberg, Endlovo, KZN Elite, Mogol Nelspruit, Newcastle, NNR, Northern Natal, Primrose, Ruiter, Rustenburg, Sonop, Soupel, Tuks, Vaal, Vanderbijlpark and West Rand wrestling clubs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>All of Elsburg\u2019s wrestlers participated in the freestyle division.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216460\/a-clean-finish-for-local-wrestlers\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0A clean finish for local wrestlers<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Some of their results were:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Nico Potgieter won a gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Raymond Alberts won a gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lillian Mabena won a gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Igue Kabesa won a gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 CJ Engelbrecht won a bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Danielle Pio won a bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Latoya Mbena placed fourth.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178942\/wrestlers-shine-at-annual-brakpan-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wrestlers shine at annual Brakpan Challenge<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cTristen Booysen was also registered to wrestle but had to withdraw because of a medical problem,\u201d explained Joep Joubert, media liaison for Elsburg Wrestling Club.<\/p>\n<p>The club has now turned its attention to and is training hard for the South African Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Following their latest success, the Elsburg Wrestling Club hopes to grow its club\u2019s membership.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the club call Joubert on 082 557 9240.<\/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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