Russia tops list with all 18 weight classes qualified for Olympics; U.S. second with 16 classes qualified
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by Craig Sesker
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - With two Olympic qualifiers remaining, Russia is the lone country that has qualified all 18 wrestling weight classes for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
The United States is second with 16 total weight classes qualified. The U.S. can add to its total at the final Olympic Greco-Roman qualifier this weekend in Serbia. Joe Betterman will try to qualify the U.S. for the Olympics on Saturday when he competes at 60 kg/132 lbs.
The U.S. has qualified in 6-of-7 weight classes in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. The U.S. has qualified in all four Olympic divisions for women's freestyle. The American team will be determined at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 13-15 in Las Vegas.
Azerbaijan is next in line with 15 overall weight classes qualified for Beijing. Kazakhstan has 14 total qualifiers and the Ukraine has 13. Cuba, Iran and Turkey are next in line with 12 classes qualified for the Olympics.
The final Olympic qualifier for women's freestyle is scheduled for May 31-June 1 in Sweden.
The top eight finishers in each weight class from the 2007 World Championships qualified their countries for the Olympics. The champions in each weight class from the European, Asian, African and Pan American Championships also qualified their countries for Beijing.
Additionally, two Olympic qualifiers are being held in each style. The top four finishers in each weight class from the first qualifier in freestyle and Greco-Roman qualified their country for the Olympics. The top three finishers in each weight class from the second qualifier in freestyle and Greco-Roman qualify their country for the Olympics.
The top two finishers in each weight class from both women's freestyle qualifiers send their countries to the Olympics.
The Olympic competition in wrestling is scheduled for Aug. 12-21 in Beijing.
LIST OF WEIGHT CLASSES QUALIFIED FOR 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES
Country-Freestyle-Greco-Women-Total Weight Classes
Russia 7-7-4-18
United States 6-6-4-16
Azerbaijan 7-5-3-15
Kazakhstan 6-5-3-14
Ukraine 6-3-4-13
Cuba 7-5-0-12
Iran 7-5-0-12
Turkey 7-5-0-12
Bulgaria 5-5-1-11
Korea 5-5-1-11
Canada 5-1-4-10
Georgia 5-5-0-10
Japan 3-3-4-10
China 3-2-4-9
Poland 4-3-2-9
List includes just the countries ranked in the top 15 among weight classes qualified for Beijing
The United States is second with 16 total weight classes qualified. The U.S. can add to its total at the final Olympic Greco-Roman qualifier this weekend in Serbia. Joe Betterman will try to qualify the U.S. for the Olympics on Saturday when he competes at 60 kg/132 lbs.
The U.S. has qualified in 6-of-7 weight classes in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. The U.S. has qualified in all four Olympic divisions for women's freestyle. The American team will be determined at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 13-15 in Las Vegas.
Azerbaijan is next in line with 15 overall weight classes qualified for Beijing. Kazakhstan has 14 total qualifiers and the Ukraine has 13. Cuba, Iran and Turkey are next in line with 12 classes qualified for the Olympics.
The final Olympic qualifier for women's freestyle is scheduled for May 31-June 1 in Sweden.
The top eight finishers in each weight class from the 2007 World Championships qualified their countries for the Olympics. The champions in each weight class from the European, Asian, African and Pan American Championships also qualified their countries for Beijing.
Additionally, two Olympic qualifiers are being held in each style. The top four finishers in each weight class from the first qualifier in freestyle and Greco-Roman qualified their country for the Olympics. The top three finishers in each weight class from the second qualifier in freestyle and Greco-Roman qualify their country for the Olympics.
The top two finishers in each weight class from both women's freestyle qualifiers send their countries to the Olympics.
The Olympic competition in wrestling is scheduled for Aug. 12-21 in Beijing.
LIST OF WEIGHT CLASSES QUALIFIED FOR 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES
Country-Freestyle-Greco-Women-Total Weight Classes
Russia 7-7-4-18
United States 6-6-4-16
Azerbaijan 7-5-3-15
Kazakhstan 6-5-3-14
Ukraine 6-3-4-13
Cuba 7-5-0-12
Iran 7-5-0-12
Turkey 7-5-0-12
Bulgaria 5-5-1-11
Korea 5-5-1-11
Canada 5-1-4-10
Georgia 5-5-0-10
Japan 3-3-4-10
China 3-2-4-9
Poland 4-3-2-9
List includes just the countries ranked in the top 15 among weight classes qualified for Beijing
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