Cuba lineup set for Freestyle World Cup in Los Angeles, April 11-12
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
The wrestling federation of Cuba has provided its lineup for the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup, which will be held at the Forum, presented by Chase, April 11-12 in Inglewood, Calif.
The World Cup is the annual international dual meet championships, and will feature the top eight men’s freestyle wrestling teams in the world.
The Cuban team will be led by 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Livan López Azcuy at 74 kg/163 lbs. Azcuy was second in the 2013 World Championship, third in the 2011 World Championship and champion at the 2011 Pan American Games.
2012 Olympian Javier Cortina Lacerra is expected to compete at 97 kg/213 lbs. Lacerra was the 2014 Central American Caribbean Games champion and won gold at the Pan American Championship in 2013 and 2014.
2005 Pan American champion Andy Yoan Moreno González is on the team roster at 70 kg/154 lbs. González was third in the 2007 Pan American Championships, second in the 2007 Pan American Games and third in the 2007 World Championships.
Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez, who took third in the 2014 World Championship, is expected at 57 kg/125 lbs. Rodríguez was a 2012 Olympian, 2005 & 2012 Pan American champion and third at the 2011 Pan American Games.
Cuba placed fifth at the 2014 World Championships, which were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The eight nations which will compete for the World Cup are (alphabetically): This year’s field includes Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Nations were invited based upon final team standings at the 2014 World Championships.
Cuba has drawn into the Group A, and will face Russia, Mongolia and the United States.
All-Session tickets are available, as well as Single-Day tickets. Fans can purchase All-Session tickets for $60 for General Admission and $85 for Preferred Seating. Single-Day tickets, on either Saturday or Sunday, are $35 for General Admission and $55 for Preferred Seating. Fees apply for tickets purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com
A group discount offer for clubs is also available. There is a 20% discount for all USA Wrestling members. Both offers can also be found at www.wrestlingworldcup.com
There will be two sessions of wrestling action each day of the Freestyle World Cup. On Saturday, April 11, there will be sessions held at 3:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. On Sunday, April 12, the first session is at 11:00 a.m., with the First Place and Third Place Championship Duals set for 4:15 p.m.
The 2014 Freestyle World Cup were also held in Los Angeles, with Iran winning the team title, Russia placing second and the United States in third.
For more information on the Freestyle World Cup, visit www.wrestlingworldcup.com
Cuba Freestyle World Cup Team Roster
57 kg/125 lbs – Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez
61 kg/134 lbs – Maikel Antonio Pérez González
65 kg/145 lbs – Franklin Maren Castillo
70 kg/154 lbs – Andy Yoan Moreno González
74 kg/163 lbs – Livan López Azcuy
86 kg/189 lbs – Reineris Salas Pérez
97 kg/213 lbs – Javier Cortina Lacerra
125 kg/275 lbs – Eduardo Mesa Rabí
Coach – Julio Mendieta Cuellar
Coach – Bárbaro Morgan Soroa
Referee – Franklin Suárez Brito
Doctor – Andrés Ríos Hernández
Cuba World Cup bios
57 kg/125 lbs – Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez
Fourteenth in 2012 Olympic Games…2014 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)…2005 & 2012 Pan American champion…2012 Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)…2002 Junior Pan American champion (Freestyle)…2002 Junior Pan American Champion (Greco-Roman)…Third in 2014 World Championship…Third in 2013 Cerro Pelado International… Second in 2012 Canada Cup…Third in 2011 Pan American Games…Born November 2, 1983…Age 31
61 kg/134 lbs – Maikel Antonio Pérez González
Nineteenth in 2008 Olympic Games…2009 Pan American champion… Second in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Eighth in 2009 World Championship…Third in 2006 Pan American Championship…Born May 12, 1983…Age 31
65 kg/145 lbs – Franklin Maren Castillo
2014 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)…2013 Pan American champion…Third in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2012 & 2013 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)… Seventh in 2009 World Cup…Born March 9, 1987…Age 27
70 kg/154 lbs – Andy Yoan Moreno González
2005 Pan American champion…Fifth in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2013 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2012 Canada Cup…Fifth in 2012 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…Third in 2007 World Championships…Second in 2007 Pan American Games…Seventh in Grand Prix of Germany…Third in 2007 Pan American Championships…Born May 19, 1985…Age 29
74 kg/163 lbs – Livan López Azcuy
2012 Olympic Bronze medalist…2014 Central American and Caribbean Games champion…2012 Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)…2011 Pan American Games champion…Third in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2014 World Championship…Second in 2014 Pan American Championship…Second in 2013 World Championship… Fifth in 2012 Mongolian Open…Third in 2011 World Championship…Born January 24, 1982…Age 33
86 kg/189 lbs – Reineris Salas Pérez
2006, 2009, 2010 & 2014 Pan American champion…2011 (Greco-Roman), 2014 & 2015 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)…2014 Central American and Caribbean games champion…2007 Junior Pan American champion Second in 2013 & 2014 World Championship…Third in 2013 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…Second in 2011 World Cup…Third in 2010 World Championship…Third in 2007 Junior World Championship… …Third in 2006 World Championships…Born March 17, 1987…Age 27
97 kg/213 lbs – Javier Cortina Lacerra
Thirteenth in 2012 Olympic Games…2013 & 2014 Pan American champion…2014 Central American and Caribbean Games champion…2014 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)…2013 Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)…Third in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2014 World Championship… Third in 2012 Pan American Championship…Third in 2012 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…Born April 12, 1987…Age 27
125 kg/275 lbs – Eduardo Mesa Rabí
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games champion…2011 Pan American champion…Fifth in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2014 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Second in 2013 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…Eleventh in 2011 World Cup…Ninth in 2009 Junior World Championships…Born November 11, 1990…Age 24
The World Cup is the annual international dual meet championships, and will feature the top eight men’s freestyle wrestling teams in the world.
The Cuban team will be led by 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Livan López Azcuy at 74 kg/163 lbs. Azcuy was second in the 2013 World Championship, third in the 2011 World Championship and champion at the 2011 Pan American Games.
2012 Olympian Javier Cortina Lacerra is expected to compete at 97 kg/213 lbs. Lacerra was the 2014 Central American Caribbean Games champion and won gold at the Pan American Championship in 2013 and 2014.
2005 Pan American champion Andy Yoan Moreno González is on the team roster at 70 kg/154 lbs. González was third in the 2007 Pan American Championships, second in the 2007 Pan American Games and third in the 2007 World Championships.
Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez, who took third in the 2014 World Championship, is expected at 57 kg/125 lbs. Rodríguez was a 2012 Olympian, 2005 & 2012 Pan American champion and third at the 2011 Pan American Games.
Cuba placed fifth at the 2014 World Championships, which were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The eight nations which will compete for the World Cup are (alphabetically): This year’s field includes Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Nations were invited based upon final team standings at the 2014 World Championships.
Cuba has drawn into the Group A, and will face Russia, Mongolia and the United States.
All-Session tickets are available, as well as Single-Day tickets. Fans can purchase All-Session tickets for $60 for General Admission and $85 for Preferred Seating. Single-Day tickets, on either Saturday or Sunday, are $35 for General Admission and $55 for Preferred Seating. Fees apply for tickets purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com
A group discount offer for clubs is also available. There is a 20% discount for all USA Wrestling members. Both offers can also be found at www.wrestlingworldcup.com
There will be two sessions of wrestling action each day of the Freestyle World Cup. On Saturday, April 11, there will be sessions held at 3:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. On Sunday, April 12, the first session is at 11:00 a.m., with the First Place and Third Place Championship Duals set for 4:15 p.m.
The 2014 Freestyle World Cup were also held in Los Angeles, with Iran winning the team title, Russia placing second and the United States in third.
For more information on the Freestyle World Cup, visit www.wrestlingworldcup.com
Cuba Freestyle World Cup Team Roster
57 kg/125 lbs – Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez
61 kg/134 lbs – Maikel Antonio Pérez González
65 kg/145 lbs – Franklin Maren Castillo
70 kg/154 lbs – Andy Yoan Moreno González
74 kg/163 lbs – Livan López Azcuy
86 kg/189 lbs – Reineris Salas Pérez
97 kg/213 lbs – Javier Cortina Lacerra
125 kg/275 lbs – Eduardo Mesa Rabí
Coach – Julio Mendieta Cuellar
Coach – Bárbaro Morgan Soroa
Referee – Franklin Suárez Brito
Doctor – Andrés Ríos Hernández
Cuba World Cup bios
57 kg/125 lbs – Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez
Fourteenth in 2012 Olympic Games…2014 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)…2005 & 2012 Pan American champion…2012 Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)…2002 Junior Pan American champion (Freestyle)…2002 Junior Pan American Champion (Greco-Roman)…Third in 2014 World Championship…Third in 2013 Cerro Pelado International… Second in 2012 Canada Cup…Third in 2011 Pan American Games…Born November 2, 1983…Age 31
61 kg/134 lbs – Maikel Antonio Pérez González
Nineteenth in 2008 Olympic Games…2009 Pan American champion… Second in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Eighth in 2009 World Championship…Third in 2006 Pan American Championship…Born May 12, 1983…Age 31
65 kg/145 lbs – Franklin Maren Castillo
2014 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)…2013 Pan American champion…Third in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2012 & 2013 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)… Seventh in 2009 World Cup…Born March 9, 1987…Age 27
70 kg/154 lbs – Andy Yoan Moreno González
2005 Pan American champion…Fifth in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2013 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2012 Canada Cup…Fifth in 2012 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…Third in 2007 World Championships…Second in 2007 Pan American Games…Seventh in Grand Prix of Germany…Third in 2007 Pan American Championships…Born May 19, 1985…Age 29
74 kg/163 lbs – Livan López Azcuy
2012 Olympic Bronze medalist…2014 Central American and Caribbean Games champion…2012 Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)…2011 Pan American Games champion…Third in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2014 World Championship…Second in 2014 Pan American Championship…Second in 2013 World Championship… Fifth in 2012 Mongolian Open…Third in 2011 World Championship…Born January 24, 1982…Age 33
86 kg/189 lbs – Reineris Salas Pérez
2006, 2009, 2010 & 2014 Pan American champion…2011 (Greco-Roman), 2014 & 2015 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)…2014 Central American and Caribbean games champion…2007 Junior Pan American champion Second in 2013 & 2014 World Championship…Third in 2013 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…Second in 2011 World Cup…Third in 2010 World Championship…Third in 2007 Junior World Championship… …Third in 2006 World Championships…Born March 17, 1987…Age 27
97 kg/213 lbs – Javier Cortina Lacerra
Thirteenth in 2012 Olympic Games…2013 & 2014 Pan American champion…2014 Central American and Caribbean Games champion…2014 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)…2013 Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)…Third in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2014 World Championship… Third in 2012 Pan American Championship…Third in 2012 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…Born April 12, 1987…Age 27
125 kg/275 lbs – Eduardo Mesa Rabí
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games champion…2011 Pan American champion…Fifth in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Third in 2014 Granma Cup (Cuba)…Second in 2013 Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…Eleventh in 2011 World Cup…Ninth in 2009 Junior World Championships…Born November 11, 1990…Age 24
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