U.S. teams ready for Veterans World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, August 26-31
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Photo of World champion Jason Goldman of the United States at the 2013 Veterans World Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Robbert Wijtman.
The United States has entered a large and talented team in both freestyle and Greco-Roman for the 2014 Veterans World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, August 26-31.
Internationally, Veterans athletes are 35 years old and above, and compete in seven age divisions.
Last year, at the Veterans Worlds in freestyle, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia, the USA won 18 medals, including six gold medals: Champions from the USA in freestyle in 2013 included:
• Jason Goldman (Div. A, 58 kg)
• Michael Schyck (Div. B, 85 kg)
• Jamey Kasser (Div. D, 63 kg)
• Steve Turgeon (Div. E, 58 kg)
• Shirzad Ahmadi (Div. F, 63 kg)
• Terry Harris (Div. G, 76 kg)
In last year’s Veterans Worlds in Greco-Roman, Team USA had nine medalists, including a gold medal from Mohammad Taheri (Div. G, 76 kg)
Of last year’s American medalists, champions Goldman, Kasser, Ahmadi and Taheri are returning, as part of a delegation which features 14 athletes who won Veterans World medals in 2013.
Ahmadi has won nine Veterans World titles during his amazing career, while Kasser is a three-time Veterans World champion.
U.S. Veterans wrestlers are not required to compete at the Veterans Nationals in order to compete at the World Championships. However, of the athletes on the trip, 13 athletes won gold medals at the 2014 U.S. Veterans World Championships in Las Vegas, Nev.
TheMat.com will bring daily updates from the competition, as provided by Team Leader Mark Goldman of New York.
Photos will be captured by U.S. wrestling photographer Robbert Wijtman, and displayed on his website at
http://www.cscsportsphotography.com
A website in Belgrade also plans to post results at:
http://www.2012eurowrestling.com
VETERANS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Belgrade, Serbia, August 26-31
U.S. Veterans freestyle wrestlers
Div. A
58 kg – Jason Goldman, Endicott, N.Y.
97 kg – Octavius Bellamy, Westchester, Ill.
Div. B
63 kg – Chad Shilson, Maple Grove, Minn.
69 kg – Jason Cappiello, San Bruno, Calif.
69 kg – Kazemka Muniz, Lancaster, Pa.
85 kg – Eduard Aliakseyenka, Bryn Maur, Pa.
130 kg – Mark Trice, Poway, Calif.
Div. C
58 kg – Victor Aybar, Manchester, Md.
58 kg – Michael Tuck, Smithville, Mo.
63 kg – Sam Chagolla, Phoenix, Ariz.
69 kg – Stephen Horton, St. Louis, Mo.
85 kg – Borys Kulich, Westmont, Ill.
85 kg – Kevin Pine, Las Vegas, Nev.
97 kg – Jeffrey Anderson, Zeeland, Mich.
Div. D
63 kg – Jamey Kasser, Lewis Center, Ohio
85 kg – Joseph Chapman, Reno, Nev.
85 kg – Petros Petrosyan, Los Alamitos, Calif.
97 kg – Mark Marshall, Latrobe, Pa.
Div. E
69 kg – Kurt Beinlich, Hudson, Wis.
69 kg – Craig Johnson, Broomfield, Colo.
76 kg – Kevin Hejnal, Modesto, Calif.
76 kg – Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D.
76 kg – Peter Wirs, Philadelphia, Pa.
85 kg – Chris Brown, Boyds, Md.
Div. F
63 kg – Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn.
63 kg – Steve Barkman, Bloomsbury, N.J.
76 kg – Greg Archer, Terre Haute, Ind.
85 kg – Peter Haag, Chicago, Ill.
Div. G
63 kg – Jack Hornbuckle, Poteau, Okla.
76 kg – Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill.
76 kg – Mohammad Taheri, Pittsburgh, Pa.
U.S. Veterans Greco-Roman wrestlers
Div. A
58 kg – Jason Goldman, Endicott, N.Y.
63 kg – Lloyd Barb, Byron, Ga.
97 kg – Octavius Bellamy, Westchester, Ill.
Div. B
63 kg – Chad Shilson, Maple Grove, Minn.
69 kg – Jason Cappiello, San Bruno, Calif.
69 kg – Kazemka Muniz, Lancaster, Pa.
130 kg – Mark Trice, Poway, Calif.
Div. C
58 kg – Victor Aybar, Manchester, Md.
58 kg – Michael Tuck, Smithville, Mo.
69 kg – Stephen Horton, St. Louis, Mo.
85 kg – Kevin Pine, Las Vegas, Nev.
97 kg – Jeffrey Anderson, Zeeland, Mich.
Div. D
97 kg – Mark Marshall, Latrobe, Pa.
Div. E
76 kg – Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D.
85 kg – Chris Brown, Boyds, Md.
Div. F
63 kg – Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn.
63 kg – Steve Barkman, Bloomsbury, N.J.
85 kg – Peter Haag, Chicago, Ill.
Div. G
76 kg – Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill.
76 kg – Mohammad Taheri, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Event Schedule
Tuesday, August 26
Freestyle Categories B, E, F
Wednesday, August 27
Freestyle Categories C, D
Thursday, August 28
Freestyle Categories A, G
Friday, August 29
Greco-Roman Categories B, E, F
Saturday, August 30
Greco-Roman Categories C, D
Sunday, August 31
Greco-Roman Categories A, G
The United States has entered a large and talented team in both freestyle and Greco-Roman for the 2014 Veterans World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, August 26-31.
Internationally, Veterans athletes are 35 years old and above, and compete in seven age divisions.
Last year, at the Veterans Worlds in freestyle, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia, the USA won 18 medals, including six gold medals: Champions from the USA in freestyle in 2013 included:
• Jason Goldman (Div. A, 58 kg)
• Michael Schyck (Div. B, 85 kg)
• Jamey Kasser (Div. D, 63 kg)
• Steve Turgeon (Div. E, 58 kg)
• Shirzad Ahmadi (Div. F, 63 kg)
• Terry Harris (Div. G, 76 kg)
In last year’s Veterans Worlds in Greco-Roman, Team USA had nine medalists, including a gold medal from Mohammad Taheri (Div. G, 76 kg)
Of last year’s American medalists, champions Goldman, Kasser, Ahmadi and Taheri are returning, as part of a delegation which features 14 athletes who won Veterans World medals in 2013.
Ahmadi has won nine Veterans World titles during his amazing career, while Kasser is a three-time Veterans World champion.
U.S. Veterans wrestlers are not required to compete at the Veterans Nationals in order to compete at the World Championships. However, of the athletes on the trip, 13 athletes won gold medals at the 2014 U.S. Veterans World Championships in Las Vegas, Nev.
TheMat.com will bring daily updates from the competition, as provided by Team Leader Mark Goldman of New York.
Photos will be captured by U.S. wrestling photographer Robbert Wijtman, and displayed on his website at
http://www.cscsportsphotography.com
A website in Belgrade also plans to post results at:
http://www.2012eurowrestling.com
VETERANS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Belgrade, Serbia, August 26-31
U.S. Veterans freestyle wrestlers
Div. A
58 kg – Jason Goldman, Endicott, N.Y.
97 kg – Octavius Bellamy, Westchester, Ill.
Div. B
63 kg – Chad Shilson, Maple Grove, Minn.
69 kg – Jason Cappiello, San Bruno, Calif.
69 kg – Kazemka Muniz, Lancaster, Pa.
85 kg – Eduard Aliakseyenka, Bryn Maur, Pa.
130 kg – Mark Trice, Poway, Calif.
Div. C
58 kg – Victor Aybar, Manchester, Md.
58 kg – Michael Tuck, Smithville, Mo.
63 kg – Sam Chagolla, Phoenix, Ariz.
69 kg – Stephen Horton, St. Louis, Mo.
85 kg – Borys Kulich, Westmont, Ill.
85 kg – Kevin Pine, Las Vegas, Nev.
97 kg – Jeffrey Anderson, Zeeland, Mich.
Div. D
63 kg – Jamey Kasser, Lewis Center, Ohio
85 kg – Joseph Chapman, Reno, Nev.
85 kg – Petros Petrosyan, Los Alamitos, Calif.
97 kg – Mark Marshall, Latrobe, Pa.
Div. E
69 kg – Kurt Beinlich, Hudson, Wis.
69 kg – Craig Johnson, Broomfield, Colo.
76 kg – Kevin Hejnal, Modesto, Calif.
76 kg – Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D.
76 kg – Peter Wirs, Philadelphia, Pa.
85 kg – Chris Brown, Boyds, Md.
Div. F
63 kg – Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn.
63 kg – Steve Barkman, Bloomsbury, N.J.
76 kg – Greg Archer, Terre Haute, Ind.
85 kg – Peter Haag, Chicago, Ill.
Div. G
63 kg – Jack Hornbuckle, Poteau, Okla.
76 kg – Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill.
76 kg – Mohammad Taheri, Pittsburgh, Pa.
U.S. Veterans Greco-Roman wrestlers
Div. A
58 kg – Jason Goldman, Endicott, N.Y.
63 kg – Lloyd Barb, Byron, Ga.
97 kg – Octavius Bellamy, Westchester, Ill.
Div. B
63 kg – Chad Shilson, Maple Grove, Minn.
69 kg – Jason Cappiello, San Bruno, Calif.
69 kg – Kazemka Muniz, Lancaster, Pa.
130 kg – Mark Trice, Poway, Calif.
Div. C
58 kg – Victor Aybar, Manchester, Md.
58 kg – Michael Tuck, Smithville, Mo.
69 kg – Stephen Horton, St. Louis, Mo.
85 kg – Kevin Pine, Las Vegas, Nev.
97 kg – Jeffrey Anderson, Zeeland, Mich.
Div. D
97 kg – Mark Marshall, Latrobe, Pa.
Div. E
76 kg – Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D.
85 kg – Chris Brown, Boyds, Md.
Div. F
63 kg – Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn.
63 kg – Steve Barkman, Bloomsbury, N.J.
85 kg – Peter Haag, Chicago, Ill.
Div. G
76 kg – Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill.
76 kg – Mohammad Taheri, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Event Schedule
Tuesday, August 26
Freestyle Categories B, E, F
Wednesday, August 27
Freestyle Categories C, D
Thursday, August 28
Freestyle Categories A, G
Friday, August 29
Greco-Roman Categories B, E, F
Saturday, August 30
Greco-Roman Categories C, D
Sunday, August 31
Greco-Roman Categories A, G
