Alena Kartashova (R) of Russia fights against Kaori Icho of Japan during the women's freestyle 63 kg gold medal match of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Wrestling event in Beijing, China, August 17, 2008. Kaori Icho beat Alena Kartashova and grabbed the gold.

Japan's Kaori Icho beat Alena Kartashova of Russia to win the women's 63kg freestyle wrestling gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday.

Kartashova took the silver while Randi Miller of the United States and Kazakhstan's Yelena Shalygina finished joint third.

(Xinhua News Agency August 17, 2008)