World Championships bracketology: women's freestyle 55 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg and 75 kg
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Photo: World bronze medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria) enters as the World No. 1 at 55 kg. Photo by Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com.
Brackets have been released for the first day of women’s freestyle competition at the 2017 World Championships being held at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France.
Weight classes competing tomorrow include 55 kg/121 lbs., 58 kg/127.5 lbs., 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and 75 kg/165 lbs.
Each bracket has been broken down into several categories to add extra insight and perspective on what fans can expect during day three of the World Championships.
Complete brackets, as well as a live stream of the event, are available to U.S. residents on Trackwrestling.com.
55 kg/121 lbs.
The favorite: Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria)
Potential bracket buster: Becka Leathers (United States)
Early matches to watch: Round of 16 – Qi Zhang (China) vs. Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria); Round of 32 – Natalya Sinishin (Azerbaijan) vs. Irina Kurachkina (Belarus); Round of 32 - Otgontsetseg Davaasukh (Mongolia) vs. Tatyana Kit (Ukraine)
Strongest quadrant: Quadrant three features 2015 World bronze medalist and World No. 1 Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria) in addition to a bevy of challengers. Heavy hitters in this section of the bracket include 2016 University World champion Bediha Gun (Turkey), two-time World medalist Otgontsetseg Davaasukh (Mongolia), 2015 World bronze medalist and two-time U23 European champion Tatyana Kit (Ukraine), European bronze medalist Mathilde Riviere (France) and 2016 Asian bronze medalist Thi-Ly Lieu (Vietnam).
The tough road: Adekuoroye was done no favors with her stout draw. Her potential road to the finals features Riviere, Thi-Ly, Kit or Davaasukh, then Olympic bronze medalist Natalya Sinishin (Azerbaijan).
American outlook: Leathers will be tested, but has a favorable draw with only three wins separating her from the finals. The road for Leathers looks to be two-time Junior World medalist Ramona Galambos (Hungary), 2016 Cadet World champion Haruna Okuno (Japan) and European champion Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria).
58 kg/127.5 lbs.
The favorite: Helen Maroulis (United States)
Potential bracket buster: Grace Bullen (Norway)
Early match to watch: Round of 32 – Iryna Chykhradze-Khariv (Ukraine) and Katsuki Sakagami (Japan)
Strongest quadrant: This bracket looks to be relatively even with heavy hitters in each quadrant. Give quadrant four a slight edge as the toughest with European champion Grace Bullen (Norway), 2014 Junior World champion Battsetseg Altantsetseg (Mongolia), Fifth place Asian finisher Gulshaharat Talasova (Kazakhstan), European bronze medalist Laura Mertens (Germany) and two-time Asian champion Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan) in the mix.
The tough road: Olympic bronze medalist Marwa Amri (Tunisia) will most likely start her day against Asian bronze medalist and Ivan Yarygin champion Katsuki Sakagami (Japan). University World silver medalist Jowita Wrzesien (Poland) and Tynybekova would be her next two expected contenders to make the finals.
American outlook: Maroulis looks to be in good shape to make the semifinals. Her largest test will likely come in the semifinal round against Olympic silver medalist Valeria Koblova-Zholobova (Russia).
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
The favorite: Yulia Tkach (Ukraine)
Potential bracket buster: Braxton Stone (Canada)
Early match to watch: Round of 16 – Henna Johansson (Sweden) vs. Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia)
Strongest quadrant: Quadrant three appears to be the most loaded in the field. World No. 2 Orkhon Purevdorj and World No. 3 Taybe Yusein (Bulgaria) could hit in the quarterfinals. Purevdorj has won four international gold medals this year. Yusein is a four-time World medalist and finished with silver at the European’s this year. World No. 10 Henna Johansson (Sweden), a past World medalist and European champion, is also a key cog in this area of the bracket.
The tough road: As top contenders go, Purevdorj likely has the toughest road to the finals. She could meet past fifth-place World finisher Shilpi Sheoran (India), Johansson, Yusein and two-time Olympic medalist Jackeline Renteria Castillo (Colombia) along the way.
American outlook: Mallory Velte (United States) looks to have a winnable first round match against six-time African champion Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria). Things get much tougher should she win match one. Velte’s potential draw from second round on could be Yusein, Purevdorj and Renteria Castillo.
75 kg/165 lbs.
The favorite: Yasemin Adar (Turkey)
Potential bracket buster: Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan)
Early matches to watch: Round of 32 – Aline Da Silva Ferreira (Brazil) vs. Epp Mae (Estonia); Round of 16 – Zsanett Nemeth (Hungary) vs. Paliha Paliha (China)
Strongest quadrant: Quadrant one sits with just four athletes, but all four are capable of making a deep run in this tournament. European champion Yasemin Adar (Turkey) is the top seed and slight gold-medal favorite based on a strong 2017 campaign. Challenging Adar in this quadrant are Olympian Maria Selmaier (Germany), Asian champion Hiroe Suzuki (Japan) and Two-time World medalist Elena Perepelkina (Russia).
The tough road: Three-time World medalist and No. 2 seed Vasilisa Marzaliuk (Belarus) will have to beat three top challengers if she hopes to make the finals. She could see Junior World champion Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan), Pan American champion Justina Di Stasio (Canada) and Asian champion Paliha Paliha (China) on her road to the finals.
American outlook: Victoria Francis (United States) will have to wrestle better than ever to be in position for a finals berth on Wednesday. She opens with 2015 World bronze medalist Gulmaral Yerkebayeva (Kazakhstan). Up next could be Andrea Olaya Gutierrez (Colombia), who has finished in fifth place at the Worlds twice before. Her quarterfinals would likely be the winner of Paliha and European silver medalist Zsanett Nemeth (Hungary). Pull off a win there and either Di Stasio or Marzaliuk could await.
Brackets have been released for the first day of women’s freestyle competition at the 2017 World Championships being held at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France.
Weight classes competing tomorrow include 55 kg/121 lbs., 58 kg/127.5 lbs., 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and 75 kg/165 lbs.
Each bracket has been broken down into several categories to add extra insight and perspective on what fans can expect during day three of the World Championships.
Complete brackets, as well as a live stream of the event, are available to U.S. residents on Trackwrestling.com.
55 kg/121 lbs.
The favorite: Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria)
Potential bracket buster: Becka Leathers (United States)
Early matches to watch: Round of 16 – Qi Zhang (China) vs. Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria); Round of 32 – Natalya Sinishin (Azerbaijan) vs. Irina Kurachkina (Belarus); Round of 32 - Otgontsetseg Davaasukh (Mongolia) vs. Tatyana Kit (Ukraine)
Strongest quadrant: Quadrant three features 2015 World bronze medalist and World No. 1 Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria) in addition to a bevy of challengers. Heavy hitters in this section of the bracket include 2016 University World champion Bediha Gun (Turkey), two-time World medalist Otgontsetseg Davaasukh (Mongolia), 2015 World bronze medalist and two-time U23 European champion Tatyana Kit (Ukraine), European bronze medalist Mathilde Riviere (France) and 2016 Asian bronze medalist Thi-Ly Lieu (Vietnam).
The tough road: Adekuoroye was done no favors with her stout draw. Her potential road to the finals features Riviere, Thi-Ly, Kit or Davaasukh, then Olympic bronze medalist Natalya Sinishin (Azerbaijan).
American outlook: Leathers will be tested, but has a favorable draw with only three wins separating her from the finals. The road for Leathers looks to be two-time Junior World medalist Ramona Galambos (Hungary), 2016 Cadet World champion Haruna Okuno (Japan) and European champion Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria).
58 kg/127.5 lbs.
The favorite: Helen Maroulis (United States)
Potential bracket buster: Grace Bullen (Norway)
Early match to watch: Round of 32 – Iryna Chykhradze-Khariv (Ukraine) and Katsuki Sakagami (Japan)
Strongest quadrant: This bracket looks to be relatively even with heavy hitters in each quadrant. Give quadrant four a slight edge as the toughest with European champion Grace Bullen (Norway), 2014 Junior World champion Battsetseg Altantsetseg (Mongolia), Fifth place Asian finisher Gulshaharat Talasova (Kazakhstan), European bronze medalist Laura Mertens (Germany) and two-time Asian champion Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan) in the mix.
The tough road: Olympic bronze medalist Marwa Amri (Tunisia) will most likely start her day against Asian bronze medalist and Ivan Yarygin champion Katsuki Sakagami (Japan). University World silver medalist Jowita Wrzesien (Poland) and Tynybekova would be her next two expected contenders to make the finals.
American outlook: Maroulis looks to be in good shape to make the semifinals. Her largest test will likely come in the semifinal round against Olympic silver medalist Valeria Koblova-Zholobova (Russia).
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
The favorite: Yulia Tkach (Ukraine)
Potential bracket buster: Braxton Stone (Canada)
Early match to watch: Round of 16 – Henna Johansson (Sweden) vs. Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia)
Strongest quadrant: Quadrant three appears to be the most loaded in the field. World No. 2 Orkhon Purevdorj and World No. 3 Taybe Yusein (Bulgaria) could hit in the quarterfinals. Purevdorj has won four international gold medals this year. Yusein is a four-time World medalist and finished with silver at the European’s this year. World No. 10 Henna Johansson (Sweden), a past World medalist and European champion, is also a key cog in this area of the bracket.
The tough road: As top contenders go, Purevdorj likely has the toughest road to the finals. She could meet past fifth-place World finisher Shilpi Sheoran (India), Johansson, Yusein and two-time Olympic medalist Jackeline Renteria Castillo (Colombia) along the way.
American outlook: Mallory Velte (United States) looks to have a winnable first round match against six-time African champion Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria). Things get much tougher should she win match one. Velte’s potential draw from second round on could be Yusein, Purevdorj and Renteria Castillo.
75 kg/165 lbs.
The favorite: Yasemin Adar (Turkey)
Potential bracket buster: Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan)
Early matches to watch: Round of 32 – Aline Da Silva Ferreira (Brazil) vs. Epp Mae (Estonia); Round of 16 – Zsanett Nemeth (Hungary) vs. Paliha Paliha (China)
Strongest quadrant: Quadrant one sits with just four athletes, but all four are capable of making a deep run in this tournament. European champion Yasemin Adar (Turkey) is the top seed and slight gold-medal favorite based on a strong 2017 campaign. Challenging Adar in this quadrant are Olympian Maria Selmaier (Germany), Asian champion Hiroe Suzuki (Japan) and Two-time World medalist Elena Perepelkina (Russia).
The tough road: Three-time World medalist and No. 2 seed Vasilisa Marzaliuk (Belarus) will have to beat three top challengers if she hopes to make the finals. She could see Junior World champion Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan), Pan American champion Justina Di Stasio (Canada) and Asian champion Paliha Paliha (China) on her road to the finals.
American outlook: Victoria Francis (United States) will have to wrestle better than ever to be in position for a finals berth on Wednesday. She opens with 2015 World bronze medalist Gulmaral Yerkebayeva (Kazakhstan). Up next could be Andrea Olaya Gutierrez (Colombia), who has finished in fifth place at the Worlds twice before. Her quarterfinals would likely be the winner of Paliha and European silver medalist Zsanett Nemeth (Hungary). Pull off a win there and either Di Stasio or Marzaliuk could await.
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