Many World and Olympic medalists expected at Dave Schultz Memorial
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by Alexandra Pernice
Tentative foreign rosters for the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial
Tentative U.S. entries for the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial
The tentative rosters have been submitted for the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International Championships.
The annual international event, now in its 17th year, will be held in Sports Center I at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 29-31. Greco-Roman will compete on Thursday, men’s freestyle on Friday and women’s freestyle on Saturday.
The event is held in memory of the late Dave Schultz, a World and Olympic champion in men’s freestyle who was tragically murdered in 1996. A legend in international wrestling, Schultz was a popular figure, and a true ambassador of goodwill through sports. He is a subject of the current major motion picture Foxcatcher, which is nominated for five Academy Awards.
There are at least 18 international teams signed up to compete, including Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Ecuador, India, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, United States, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The tentative rosters for the U.S., as well as the international delegations, boast a number of international stars that are expected to compete in the event.
Olympic medalists registered include 2008 Olympic gold medalist Islambek Albiev of Russia (75 kg/165 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2012 Olympic gold medalist Alan Khugaev of Russia (85 kg/187 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2012 Olympic silver medalist Rustam Totrov of Russia (98 kg/215.5 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Yavor Yanakiev of Bulgaria (75 kg/165 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Radoslav Velikov of Bulgaria (61 kg/134 lbs) in men’s freestyle, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt of India (65 kg) in men’s freestyle, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun of the USA (48 kg/105.5 lbs) in women’s freestyle, and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller (69 kg/152 lbs) of the United States in women’s freestyle.
World Champions to expected compete include 2013 World champion Ivo Angelov (59 kg/130 lbs) of Bulgaria in Greco-Roman, 2013 World champion Alina Makhynia of Ukraine (69 kg/152 lbs) in women’s freestyle, 2012 World champion Elena Pirozkhkova of the United States (69 kg/152 lbs.), 2011 World champion Elis Guri of Bulgaria (98 kg/215.5 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2010 World champion Michail Petrov Ganev of Bulgaria (86 kg/189 lbs) in men’s freestyle, 2010 World champion Hristo Marinov of Bulgaria (85 kg/187 lbs) in Greco-Roman and 2005 World champion Iris Smith of the United States (75 kg/165 lbs) in women’s freestyle, along with Chun, Albiev, Velikov and Yankiev.
Up to eight more international stars who have been World medalists are also coming from around the world. Among other top athletes slated to compete include a number of World and Olympic team members, as well as Junior, Cadet and University World champions and Continental champions.
A list of past World and Olympic medalists, as well as age-group World champions, expected to attend are below, listed alphabetically by last name:
Greco-Roman (competes Thursday, Jan. 30)
- Mirambek Ainagalov, Kazakhstan, 59 kg – 2011 Cadet World champion
- Islambek Albiev, Russia – 2008 Olympic champion, 2009 World champion, 2013 World silver medalist, 2006 Junior World champion
- Ivo Angelov, Bulgaria, 59 kg – 2013 World champion, 2011 World bronze medalist
- Elis Guri, Bulgaria, 98 kg – 2011 World champion
- Almat Kebispayev, Kazakhstan, 59 kg – 2011 World silver medalist, 2010 World bronze medalist, 2008 University World champion
- Alan Khugaev, Russia, 85 kg – 2012 Olympic champion, 2013 University World champion
- Aleksandar Kostadinov, Bulgaria, 59 kg – 2007 & 2008 Junior World champion
- Justin Lester, USA, 71 kg – 2006 and 2007 World bronze medalist
- Spenser Mango, USA, 59 kg – 2006 University World champion
- Hristo Marinov, Bulgaria, 85 kg – 2010 World champion
- Rustam Totrov, Russia, 98 kg – 2012 Olympic silver medalist, 2011 World bronze medalist
Men’s Freestyle (competes Friday, Jan. 30)
- Bekzod Aburakhmanov, Uzbekistan (New York AC), 74 kg - 2014 World bronze medalist
- Dom Bradley, USA, 120 kg – 2009 Junior World champion
- Tyler Caldwell, USA, 74 kg – 2014 University World champion
- Yogeshwar Dutt, India, 65 kg – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 1999 Cadet World champion
- Michail Ganev, Bulgaria, 85 kg - 2010 World champion, 2005 Junior World champion
- Vadim Laliev, Russia, 96 kg – 1999 Junior World champion
- Zain Retherford, USA, 65 kg – 2012 Cadet World champion
- Radoslav Velikov, Bulgaria, 2006 World champion, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2011 World bronze medalist
- Yavor Yanakiev, Bulgaria, 2007 World champion, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
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Women’s Freestyle (competes Saturday, Jan. 31)
- Stacie Anaka, Canada, 63 kg – 2013 World silver medalist
- Victoria Anthony, USA, 48 kg – 2009 and 2010 Junior World champion
- Justine Bouchard, Canada, 58 kg – 2009 and 2012 World bronze medalist, 2008 University World champion
- Whitney Conder, USA, 53 kg – 2007 Junior World champion
- Clarissa Chun, USA, 48 kg – 2008 World champion, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
- Katherine Fulp-Allen, USA, 53 kg – 2008 University World champion
- Alyssa Lampe, USA, 48 kg – 2012 and 2013 World bronze medalist
- Tatiana Lazareva, Ukraine, 53 kg – 2008 World silver medalist, 2001 and 2011 World bronze medalist, 2004 University World champion
- Alina Makhynia, Ukraine, 69 kg – 2013 World champion, 2011 World bronze medalist, 2009 and 2010 Junior World champion
- Randi Miller, USA, 69 kg – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
- Genevieve Morrison, Canada, 48 kg – 2010 and 2012 University World champion
- Burmaa Ochirbat, Mongolia, 75 kg – 2009 World silver medalist, 2013 and 2014 World bronze medalist
- Elena Pirozhkova, USA, 63 kg – 2012 World champion, 2000 and 2014 World silver medalist, 2013 World bronze medalist, 2008 and 2010 University World champion
- Sally Roberts, USA, 58 kg – 2003 and 2005 World bronze medalist
- Iris Smith, USA, 75 kg – 2005 World champion
- Elitsa Yanakova, Bulgaria, 59 kg – 2013 Junior World champion
Other great athletes may compete in the event, but have not have yet registered.
All three days of the action will be webcast live on FloWrestling.
Tickets for the event will be available for purchase at the door at U.S. Olympic Training Center on competition days. Admission for adults is $10 per session, $15 per day, or $20 for the entire weekend. Admission for high school students (with an I.D.) and senior citizens (65+) is $5 per day, with youth tickets (5-14 years old) being $4 per day. Coaches can get in free of charge with five paid wrestlers.
2015 DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 29-31
Event Schedule
Thursday, January 29
9:00 a.m. – Session I
4:00 p.m. – Session II
GR: 59 KG, 66 KG, 71 KG, 75 KG, 80 KG, 85 KG, 98 KG, 130 KG
Friday, January 30
9:00 a.m.-Session I
4:00 p.m. – Session II
FS: 57 KG, 61 KG, 65 KG, 70 KG, 74 KG, 86 KG, 97 KG, 125 KG
Saturday, January 31
9:00 a.m. – Session I
2:30 p.m. – Session II
WM: 48 KG, 53 KG, 55 KG, 58 KG, 60 KG, 63 KG, 69 KG, 75 KG
Tentative U.S. entries for the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial
The tentative rosters have been submitted for the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International Championships.
The annual international event, now in its 17th year, will be held in Sports Center I at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 29-31. Greco-Roman will compete on Thursday, men’s freestyle on Friday and women’s freestyle on Saturday.
The event is held in memory of the late Dave Schultz, a World and Olympic champion in men’s freestyle who was tragically murdered in 1996. A legend in international wrestling, Schultz was a popular figure, and a true ambassador of goodwill through sports. He is a subject of the current major motion picture Foxcatcher, which is nominated for five Academy Awards.
There are at least 18 international teams signed up to compete, including Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Ecuador, India, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, United States, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The tentative rosters for the U.S., as well as the international delegations, boast a number of international stars that are expected to compete in the event.
Olympic medalists registered include 2008 Olympic gold medalist Islambek Albiev of Russia (75 kg/165 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2012 Olympic gold medalist Alan Khugaev of Russia (85 kg/187 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2012 Olympic silver medalist Rustam Totrov of Russia (98 kg/215.5 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Yavor Yanakiev of Bulgaria (75 kg/165 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Radoslav Velikov of Bulgaria (61 kg/134 lbs) in men’s freestyle, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt of India (65 kg) in men’s freestyle, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun of the USA (48 kg/105.5 lbs) in women’s freestyle, and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller (69 kg/152 lbs) of the United States in women’s freestyle.
World Champions to expected compete include 2013 World champion Ivo Angelov (59 kg/130 lbs) of Bulgaria in Greco-Roman, 2013 World champion Alina Makhynia of Ukraine (69 kg/152 lbs) in women’s freestyle, 2012 World champion Elena Pirozkhkova of the United States (69 kg/152 lbs.), 2011 World champion Elis Guri of Bulgaria (98 kg/215.5 lbs) in Greco-Roman, 2010 World champion Michail Petrov Ganev of Bulgaria (86 kg/189 lbs) in men’s freestyle, 2010 World champion Hristo Marinov of Bulgaria (85 kg/187 lbs) in Greco-Roman and 2005 World champion Iris Smith of the United States (75 kg/165 lbs) in women’s freestyle, along with Chun, Albiev, Velikov and Yankiev.
Up to eight more international stars who have been World medalists are also coming from around the world. Among other top athletes slated to compete include a number of World and Olympic team members, as well as Junior, Cadet and University World champions and Continental champions.
A list of past World and Olympic medalists, as well as age-group World champions, expected to attend are below, listed alphabetically by last name:
Greco-Roman (competes Thursday, Jan. 30)
- Mirambek Ainagalov, Kazakhstan, 59 kg – 2011 Cadet World champion
- Islambek Albiev, Russia – 2008 Olympic champion, 2009 World champion, 2013 World silver medalist, 2006 Junior World champion
- Ivo Angelov, Bulgaria, 59 kg – 2013 World champion, 2011 World bronze medalist
- Elis Guri, Bulgaria, 98 kg – 2011 World champion
- Almat Kebispayev, Kazakhstan, 59 kg – 2011 World silver medalist, 2010 World bronze medalist, 2008 University World champion
- Alan Khugaev, Russia, 85 kg – 2012 Olympic champion, 2013 University World champion
- Aleksandar Kostadinov, Bulgaria, 59 kg – 2007 & 2008 Junior World champion
- Justin Lester, USA, 71 kg – 2006 and 2007 World bronze medalist
- Spenser Mango, USA, 59 kg – 2006 University World champion
- Hristo Marinov, Bulgaria, 85 kg – 2010 World champion
- Rustam Totrov, Russia, 98 kg – 2012 Olympic silver medalist, 2011 World bronze medalist
Men’s Freestyle (competes Friday, Jan. 30)
- Bekzod Aburakhmanov, Uzbekistan (New York AC), 74 kg - 2014 World bronze medalist
- Dom Bradley, USA, 120 kg – 2009 Junior World champion
- Tyler Caldwell, USA, 74 kg – 2014 University World champion
- Yogeshwar Dutt, India, 65 kg – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 1999 Cadet World champion
- Michail Ganev, Bulgaria, 85 kg - 2010 World champion, 2005 Junior World champion
- Vadim Laliev, Russia, 96 kg – 1999 Junior World champion
- Zain Retherford, USA, 65 kg – 2012 Cadet World champion
- Radoslav Velikov, Bulgaria, 2006 World champion, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2011 World bronze medalist
- Yavor Yanakiev, Bulgaria, 2007 World champion, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
-
Women’s Freestyle (competes Saturday, Jan. 31)
- Stacie Anaka, Canada, 63 kg – 2013 World silver medalist
- Victoria Anthony, USA, 48 kg – 2009 and 2010 Junior World champion
- Justine Bouchard, Canada, 58 kg – 2009 and 2012 World bronze medalist, 2008 University World champion
- Whitney Conder, USA, 53 kg – 2007 Junior World champion
- Clarissa Chun, USA, 48 kg – 2008 World champion, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
- Katherine Fulp-Allen, USA, 53 kg – 2008 University World champion
- Alyssa Lampe, USA, 48 kg – 2012 and 2013 World bronze medalist
- Tatiana Lazareva, Ukraine, 53 kg – 2008 World silver medalist, 2001 and 2011 World bronze medalist, 2004 University World champion
- Alina Makhynia, Ukraine, 69 kg – 2013 World champion, 2011 World bronze medalist, 2009 and 2010 Junior World champion
- Randi Miller, USA, 69 kg – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
- Genevieve Morrison, Canada, 48 kg – 2010 and 2012 University World champion
- Burmaa Ochirbat, Mongolia, 75 kg – 2009 World silver medalist, 2013 and 2014 World bronze medalist
- Elena Pirozhkova, USA, 63 kg – 2012 World champion, 2000 and 2014 World silver medalist, 2013 World bronze medalist, 2008 and 2010 University World champion
- Sally Roberts, USA, 58 kg – 2003 and 2005 World bronze medalist
- Iris Smith, USA, 75 kg – 2005 World champion
- Elitsa Yanakova, Bulgaria, 59 kg – 2013 Junior World champion
Other great athletes may compete in the event, but have not have yet registered.
All three days of the action will be webcast live on FloWrestling.
Tickets for the event will be available for purchase at the door at U.S. Olympic Training Center on competition days. Admission for adults is $10 per session, $15 per day, or $20 for the entire weekend. Admission for high school students (with an I.D.) and senior citizens (65+) is $5 per day, with youth tickets (5-14 years old) being $4 per day. Coaches can get in free of charge with five paid wrestlers.
2015 DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 29-31
Event Schedule
Thursday, January 29
9:00 a.m. – Session I
4:00 p.m. – Session II
GR: 59 KG, 66 KG, 71 KG, 75 KG, 80 KG, 85 KG, 98 KG, 130 KG
Friday, January 30
9:00 a.m.-Session I
4:00 p.m. – Session II
FS: 57 KG, 61 KG, 65 KG, 70 KG, 74 KG, 86 KG, 97 KG, 125 KG
Saturday, January 31
9:00 a.m. – Session I
2:30 p.m. – Session II
WM: 48 KG, 53 KG, 55 KG, 58 KG, 60 KG, 63 KG, 69 KG, 75 KG
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