COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Martin Erasmus nabs first wrestling gold in 60 years
It may have been Friday 13 but there was nothing unlucky for South African wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. Martin Erasmus, a big boy from Brakpan on the East Rand, powered his way to SA’s first wrestling gold medal at the Games since Abraham Geldenhuys and a few of his teammates won gold in Cardiff 60 long years ago. Erasmus beat India’s Mausam Khatri on a superior technicality scoreline, the margin being 12-2. It was a great victory for the South African. Erasmus gave something of a hint of things to come when he won senior gold at the African Championships in Nigeria earlier in 2018. "I didn’t really expect gold today," said the humble Erasmus. "I just fight match for match… this guy was tough again. I think he had an injury, but that’s not my problem." Wrestling since three By saying "again", Erasmus was referring to the Commonwealth championships held in Johannesburg earlier in 2018 where the same opponent had got the better of him. "I’ve been wrestling since the age of thr...
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