The 22-year-old Olympian will compete in her fifth consecutive FILA Women’s World Championships, which will be held next month in Alberta, Canada.
Elena Pirozhkova of Greenfield, member of 2012 U.S. Olympics wrestling team. By PAUL D. BOWKER
Greenfield’s Elena Pirozhkova qualified for her fifth consecutive USA Wrestling World Team Saturday, sweeping Erin Clodgo in their best-of-three championship series in Colorado Springs, Colo. Pirozhkova will represent the United States at 63 kilograms/138.75 pounds at the FILA Women’s World Championships in two weeks in Alberta, Canada.
Pirozhkova was a first-time Olympian this year at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
“I’m not happy with the way I wrestled,” said Pirozhkova, who defeated Clodgo, 2-0, 2-0 in the first match and 3-1, 1-2, 1-0 in the second match. “In the first match, I did what I had to do to win. In the second match, I want to go out stronger. I was a little sloppy, not finishing all my shots. … But it is all right. Every time you make a world team is special.”