Steve Horton, a master sergeant with the 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs office, attempts a takedown of Turkish wrestler Ahmet Durna during a preliminary match in the 2008 World Veteran Wrestling Championship in Perm, Russia on Sept. 26. (Courtesy photo)

Steve Horton (right), a master sergeant with the 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs office, joins wrestler Stanislav Sludkin of Russia (from left to right), a member of the Russian Parliament, wrestler Alexander Smirnov of Russia, Alexander Karelin, three-time Olympic wrestling champion and Russian Parliament member, and Valentin Borisov of Russia at the 2008 World Veteran Wrestling Championship awards ceremony Sept. 26 in Perm, Russia. (Courtesy photo)

Steve Horton, a master sergeant with the 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs office, earns the bronze medal after defeating Sergey Pichalev during the 2008 World Veteran Wrestling Championship in Perm, Russia on Sept. 26.(Courtesy photo)

2008 World Veteran Wrestling Championship bronze medal