United World Wrestling names 2018 Youth Olympic Games qualifiers, as four U.S. athletes are entered
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Emily Shilson carries the American Flag after winning a 2018 Cadet World gold medal. Photo by Martin Gabor, United World Wrestling
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (September 6) – United World Wrestling, the international governing body for the sport of wrestling, has announced the wrestling entries for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Wrestlers in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s wrestling will compete October 12-14 at the Parque Polideportivo Roca.
Wrestlers from 50 nations and all five continents will be represented in Buenos Aires, including several Cadet-level continental and world champions. The Youth Olympic Games have been a springboard for some of wrestling’s current senior-level superstars, including European Games medalist Grace Bullen (NOR) and world champions Mayu Mukaida (JPN) and Yuki Takahashi (JPN).
The United States has qualified four athletes for the Youth Olympic Games. In women’s freestyle are Emily Shilson of Maple Grove, Minn. at 43 kg/94.5 lbs; and Tiare Ikei of Honolulu, Hawaii at 49 kg/108 lbs. The U.S. athletes in men’s freestyle wrestling are Robert Howard of Cranford, N.J. at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Carson Manville of Kingston, Pa. at 65 kg/143 lbs. The U.S. wrestling team will be coached by Sam Barber of Colorado Springs, Colo., who is currently the head wrestling coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Shilson is a 2018 Cadet World champion and 2017 Cadet World silver medalist. Ikei was a 2018 Cadet World bronze medalist. Howard has competed on two U.S. Cadet World Teams, while Manville was a 2018 Cadet World Team member.
Biography information on the opponents for the U.S. athletes is listed below.
“We are proud of our young wrestlers for showing heart and determination in qualifying for the Youth Olympic Games,” said United World Wrestling president and IOC Executive Board member, Nenad Lalovic. ”We expect to see a high level of competition, but also look forward to seeing these athletes learn more about the Olympic values while in Buenos Aires.”
In an effort to become more gender equitable, wrestling increased the number of female participants in Buenos Aires to 50, which is up from 32 participants in Singapore 2010 and Nanjing 2014. The adjustment was part of a larger effort by the International Olympic Committee to meet its goal to make the 2018 Youth Olympic Games the first-ever gender-equal Games.
“Wrestling is proud to support the IOC’s commitment to gender equality in the Games and we are certain that our athletes, coaches and fans will enjoy the competition,” said Lalovic.
For a full wrestling schedule, or to register for tickets to the event, please visit www.buenosaires2018.com or www.unitedworldwrestling.org/event/youth-olympic-games-0
YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
at Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 12-14
WRESTLING QUALIFIERS
FREESTYLE
48kg
Daiziel DETUDAMO (NRU)
Fernando BOOYSEN (RSA)
Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB)
Diego Armando ZULUAGA CUEVAS (COL)
Halil GOKDENIZ (TUR)
Giorgi GEGELASHVILI (GEO)
55kg
Gavin Stefan Sablan WHITT (GUM), 2018 Oceania Cadet champion in both styles
Oussama LARIBI (ARG), 3rd in 2018 Youth Africa Games, 2018 Cadet Mediterannean champion
Hayato FUJITA (JPN), 2018 Cadet World silver medalist, 2018 Asian Cadet champion
Robert Kelly HOWARD (USA), 9th in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 2017 Cadet World Team member
Vladyslav OSTAPENKO (UKR), 2018 European Cadet champion, 3rd in 2017 Cadet World Championships
Hernan David ALMENDRA (ARG), 3rd in 2017 and 2018 Pan American Cadet Championships
65kg
Westerly Pehi Tahi AINSLEY (NZL), 2018 Cadet Oceania champion
Fathi Tarek A. ISMAIL (EGY), 2018 African Cadet champion
Mohammad Baghi KARIMISEIFABAD (IRI), 3rd in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 2018 Asian Cadet champion
Carson Taylor MANVILLE (USA), 8th in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 4x Cadet Pan American champion
Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE), 2018 Cadet World champion, 2017 Cadet World silver medalist
Inayat ULLAH (PAK), 5th in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships, 2nd in 2017 Asian Cadet Championships
80kg
Ryan Devon MARSHALL (NZL)
Fateh BENFERDJALLAH (ALG)
Mukhammadrasul RAKHIMOV (UZB)
Carson Barry LEE (CAN)
Akhmedkhan TEMBOTOV (RUS)
Valentine YAIREGPIE (FSM)
110kg
Thomas John Mcglinchey BARNS (AUS)
Ahmed Mahmoud Elsayed M. KHALIL (EGY)
Amir Hossein Abbas ZARE (IRI)
Luis Rodrigo OROZCO CORTEZ (MEX)
Sergei KOZYREV (RUS)
Dragan VELINOV (MKD)
WOMEN'S WRESTLING
43kg
Ella Mae DERRY (NZL), 2018 Oceania Cadet champion
Sara Gouda Farouk MAHMOUD (EGY), 2018 Youth Africa champion, 2018 Africa Cadet champion
Enkhzul BATBAATAR (MGL), 2nd in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships, 9th in 2018 Cadet Worlds
Simran SIMRAN (IND), 5th in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 3rd in 2018 Cadet Asian Championships
Emily King SHILSON (USA), 2018 Cadet World champion, 2017 Cadet World silver medalist
Heloisa Elena MARTINEZ (BRA), 2nd in 2018 Pan American Championships
Shahana NAZAROVA (AZE), 2nd in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 2017 Cadet World champion
Maria LEORDA (MDA), 3rd in 2018 European Cadet Championships, 10th in 2017 Cadet Worlds
Justine Fanny VIGOUROUX (FRA), 7th in 2018 Cadet Worlds, 3rd in 2018 European Cadets
Christianah Tolulope OGUNSANYA (NGR), 2018 Youth Africa Games champion, 2018 African Cadet champion
49kg
Paulina Jean DUENAS (GUM), 2018 Oceania Cadet champion, 2018 Oceania Junior champion
Zineb ECH CHABKI (MAR), 2018 Youth Africa champion, 2018 African Cadet champion
Shokhida AKHMEDOVA (UZB), 2nd in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships
Nilufar RAIMOVA (KAZ), 3rd in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships
Tiare Lynn Masako Dizon IKEI (USA), 2018 Cadet World bronze medalist, 2018 Pan American Cadet champion
Maria Jose MOSQUERA ROJAS (VEN), 2nd in 2018 Pan American Championships, 2nd in 2017 South America Games
Emma Jonna Denise MALMGREN (SWE), 2018 European Cadet champion, 3rd in 2017 European Cadets
Roza SZENTTAMASI (HUN), 2nd in 2018 European Cadet Championships,
Natallia VARAKINA (BLR), 3rd in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 3rd in 2018 Cadet Europeans
Sopealai SIM (CAM), 8th in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships
57kg
Kaetlyn Rae Okada QUINTANILLA (GUM)
Hala Wael Imbabi AHMED (EGY)
Nonoka OZAKI (JPN)
Mansi MANSI (IND)
Mayra Alejandra PARRA ALVAREZ (VEN)
Andrea Monserrat LOPEZ MARTINEZ (MEX)
Anna Hella SZEL (HUN)
Irina RINGACI (MDA)
Anastasia BLAYVAS (GER)
Lydia TOIDA (CMR)
65kg
Zaineb SGHAIER (TUN)
Sunmisola Idowu BALOGUN (NGR)
Xinru ZHOU (CHN)
Oyun Erdene TAMIR (MGL)
Yetzis Camila RAMIREZ MARQUEZ (CUB)
Sandra Elena ESCAMILLA MENCHACA (MEX)
Oksana CHUDYK (UKR)
Viktoria VESSO (EST)
Amina Roxana CAPEZAN (ROU)
Natacha Véronique NABAINA (CMR)
73kg
Ioana Penina Nicole Uputaua LUDGATE (ASA)
Khadija JLASSI (TUN)
Yuka KAGAMI (JPN)
Svetlana OKNAZAROVA (UZB)
Milaimys de la Caridad MARIN POTRILLE (CUB)
Anika Elizabeth WHITE (CAN)
Kseniya DZIBUK (BLR)
Vahide Nur GOK (TUR)
Julia Hanna Ellinor FRIDLUND (SWE)
Linda Marilina MACHUCA (ARG)
GRECO-ROMAN
45kg
Densel Jaffet DE JESUS VALERIO (HON)
Abdalla Mohamed Shaaban M. SHAABAN (EGY)
Amirreza Mohammadreza DEHBOZORGI (IRI)
Jeremy Renzo PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU)
Edmond Armen NAZARYAN (BUL)
Arslanbek ZAKIRBAYEV (TKM)
51kg
Alexander ADINIWIN (MHL)
Mehdi JOUINI (TUN)
Wataru SASAKI (JPN)
Axel Andre SALAS ESQUIVEL (MEX)
Giorgi TOKHADZE (GEO)
Eduardo LOVERA (ARG)
60kg
Arapo Ngatuerua George KELLNER (NZL)
Ahmed Abdelhakim MERIKHI (ALG)
Elmirbek SADYROV (KGZ)
Miguel Angel UGALDE AGUILAR (MEX)
Sahak HOVHANNISYAN (ARM)
Giorgi CHKHIKVADZE (GEO)
71kg
Lynch Xavier Tanglao SANTOS (GUM)
Lamjed MAAFI (TUN)
Shu YAMADA (JPN)
Brandon CALLE PEREZ (COL)
Stepan STARODUBTSEV (RUS)
Alexandrin GUTU (MDA)
92kg
Ariston Faamalosi BARTLEY (ASA)
Shady Elkhalil Ibrahim A. WEHIB (EGY)
Mohammad Ghorbanali NOSRATI (IRI)
Igor Fernando ALVES DE QUEIROZ (BRA)
Mukhammad EVLOEV (RUS)
Osman AYAYDIN (TUR)
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United World Wrestling is the international governing body of wrestling and is headquartered in Corsier-¬Sur-¬Vevey, Switzerland. To learn more about United World Wrestling and the activities of its 180 national federations, please visit: www.UnitedWorldWrestling.org, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (September 6) – United World Wrestling, the international governing body for the sport of wrestling, has announced the wrestling entries for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Wrestlers in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s wrestling will compete October 12-14 at the Parque Polideportivo Roca.
Wrestlers from 50 nations and all five continents will be represented in Buenos Aires, including several Cadet-level continental and world champions. The Youth Olympic Games have been a springboard for some of wrestling’s current senior-level superstars, including European Games medalist Grace Bullen (NOR) and world champions Mayu Mukaida (JPN) and Yuki Takahashi (JPN).
The United States has qualified four athletes for the Youth Olympic Games. In women’s freestyle are Emily Shilson of Maple Grove, Minn. at 43 kg/94.5 lbs; and Tiare Ikei of Honolulu, Hawaii at 49 kg/108 lbs. The U.S. athletes in men’s freestyle wrestling are Robert Howard of Cranford, N.J. at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Carson Manville of Kingston, Pa. at 65 kg/143 lbs. The U.S. wrestling team will be coached by Sam Barber of Colorado Springs, Colo., who is currently the head wrestling coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Shilson is a 2018 Cadet World champion and 2017 Cadet World silver medalist. Ikei was a 2018 Cadet World bronze medalist. Howard has competed on two U.S. Cadet World Teams, while Manville was a 2018 Cadet World Team member.
Biography information on the opponents for the U.S. athletes is listed below.
“We are proud of our young wrestlers for showing heart and determination in qualifying for the Youth Olympic Games,” said United World Wrestling president and IOC Executive Board member, Nenad Lalovic. ”We expect to see a high level of competition, but also look forward to seeing these athletes learn more about the Olympic values while in Buenos Aires.”
In an effort to become more gender equitable, wrestling increased the number of female participants in Buenos Aires to 50, which is up from 32 participants in Singapore 2010 and Nanjing 2014. The adjustment was part of a larger effort by the International Olympic Committee to meet its goal to make the 2018 Youth Olympic Games the first-ever gender-equal Games.
“Wrestling is proud to support the IOC’s commitment to gender equality in the Games and we are certain that our athletes, coaches and fans will enjoy the competition,” said Lalovic.
For a full wrestling schedule, or to register for tickets to the event, please visit www.buenosaires2018.com or www.unitedworldwrestling.org/event/youth-olympic-games-0
YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
at Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 12-14
WRESTLING QUALIFIERS
FREESTYLE
48kg
Daiziel DETUDAMO (NRU)
Fernando BOOYSEN (RSA)
Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB)
Diego Armando ZULUAGA CUEVAS (COL)
Halil GOKDENIZ (TUR)
Giorgi GEGELASHVILI (GEO)
55kg
Gavin Stefan Sablan WHITT (GUM), 2018 Oceania Cadet champion in both styles
Oussama LARIBI (ARG), 3rd in 2018 Youth Africa Games, 2018 Cadet Mediterannean champion
Hayato FUJITA (JPN), 2018 Cadet World silver medalist, 2018 Asian Cadet champion
Robert Kelly HOWARD (USA), 9th in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 2017 Cadet World Team member
Vladyslav OSTAPENKO (UKR), 2018 European Cadet champion, 3rd in 2017 Cadet World Championships
Hernan David ALMENDRA (ARG), 3rd in 2017 and 2018 Pan American Cadet Championships
65kg
Westerly Pehi Tahi AINSLEY (NZL), 2018 Cadet Oceania champion
Fathi Tarek A. ISMAIL (EGY), 2018 African Cadet champion
Mohammad Baghi KARIMISEIFABAD (IRI), 3rd in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 2018 Asian Cadet champion
Carson Taylor MANVILLE (USA), 8th in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 4x Cadet Pan American champion
Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE), 2018 Cadet World champion, 2017 Cadet World silver medalist
Inayat ULLAH (PAK), 5th in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships, 2nd in 2017 Asian Cadet Championships
80kg
Ryan Devon MARSHALL (NZL)
Fateh BENFERDJALLAH (ALG)
Mukhammadrasul RAKHIMOV (UZB)
Carson Barry LEE (CAN)
Akhmedkhan TEMBOTOV (RUS)
Valentine YAIREGPIE (FSM)
110kg
Thomas John Mcglinchey BARNS (AUS)
Ahmed Mahmoud Elsayed M. KHALIL (EGY)
Amir Hossein Abbas ZARE (IRI)
Luis Rodrigo OROZCO CORTEZ (MEX)
Sergei KOZYREV (RUS)
Dragan VELINOV (MKD)
WOMEN'S WRESTLING
43kg
Ella Mae DERRY (NZL), 2018 Oceania Cadet champion
Sara Gouda Farouk MAHMOUD (EGY), 2018 Youth Africa champion, 2018 Africa Cadet champion
Enkhzul BATBAATAR (MGL), 2nd in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships, 9th in 2018 Cadet Worlds
Simran SIMRAN (IND), 5th in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 3rd in 2018 Cadet Asian Championships
Emily King SHILSON (USA), 2018 Cadet World champion, 2017 Cadet World silver medalist
Heloisa Elena MARTINEZ (BRA), 2nd in 2018 Pan American Championships
Shahana NAZAROVA (AZE), 2nd in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 2017 Cadet World champion
Maria LEORDA (MDA), 3rd in 2018 European Cadet Championships, 10th in 2017 Cadet Worlds
Justine Fanny VIGOUROUX (FRA), 7th in 2018 Cadet Worlds, 3rd in 2018 European Cadets
Christianah Tolulope OGUNSANYA (NGR), 2018 Youth Africa Games champion, 2018 African Cadet champion
49kg
Paulina Jean DUENAS (GUM), 2018 Oceania Cadet champion, 2018 Oceania Junior champion
Zineb ECH CHABKI (MAR), 2018 Youth Africa champion, 2018 African Cadet champion
Shokhida AKHMEDOVA (UZB), 2nd in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships
Nilufar RAIMOVA (KAZ), 3rd in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships
Tiare Lynn Masako Dizon IKEI (USA), 2018 Cadet World bronze medalist, 2018 Pan American Cadet champion
Maria Jose MOSQUERA ROJAS (VEN), 2nd in 2018 Pan American Championships, 2nd in 2017 South America Games
Emma Jonna Denise MALMGREN (SWE), 2018 European Cadet champion, 3rd in 2017 European Cadets
Roza SZENTTAMASI (HUN), 2nd in 2018 European Cadet Championships,
Natallia VARAKINA (BLR), 3rd in 2018 Cadet World Championships, 3rd in 2018 Cadet Europeans
Sopealai SIM (CAM), 8th in 2018 Asian Cadet Championships
57kg
Kaetlyn Rae Okada QUINTANILLA (GUM)
Hala Wael Imbabi AHMED (EGY)
Nonoka OZAKI (JPN)
Mansi MANSI (IND)
Mayra Alejandra PARRA ALVAREZ (VEN)
Andrea Monserrat LOPEZ MARTINEZ (MEX)
Anna Hella SZEL (HUN)
Irina RINGACI (MDA)
Anastasia BLAYVAS (GER)
Lydia TOIDA (CMR)
65kg
Zaineb SGHAIER (TUN)
Sunmisola Idowu BALOGUN (NGR)
Xinru ZHOU (CHN)
Oyun Erdene TAMIR (MGL)
Yetzis Camila RAMIREZ MARQUEZ (CUB)
Sandra Elena ESCAMILLA MENCHACA (MEX)
Oksana CHUDYK (UKR)
Viktoria VESSO (EST)
Amina Roxana CAPEZAN (ROU)
Natacha Véronique NABAINA (CMR)
73kg
Ioana Penina Nicole Uputaua LUDGATE (ASA)
Khadija JLASSI (TUN)
Yuka KAGAMI (JPN)
Svetlana OKNAZAROVA (UZB)
Milaimys de la Caridad MARIN POTRILLE (CUB)
Anika Elizabeth WHITE (CAN)
Kseniya DZIBUK (BLR)
Vahide Nur GOK (TUR)
Julia Hanna Ellinor FRIDLUND (SWE)
Linda Marilina MACHUCA (ARG)
GRECO-ROMAN
45kg
Densel Jaffet DE JESUS VALERIO (HON)
Abdalla Mohamed Shaaban M. SHAABAN (EGY)
Amirreza Mohammadreza DEHBOZORGI (IRI)
Jeremy Renzo PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU)
Edmond Armen NAZARYAN (BUL)
Arslanbek ZAKIRBAYEV (TKM)
51kg
Alexander ADINIWIN (MHL)
Mehdi JOUINI (TUN)
Wataru SASAKI (JPN)
Axel Andre SALAS ESQUIVEL (MEX)
Giorgi TOKHADZE (GEO)
Eduardo LOVERA (ARG)
60kg
Arapo Ngatuerua George KELLNER (NZL)
Ahmed Abdelhakim MERIKHI (ALG)
Elmirbek SADYROV (KGZ)
Miguel Angel UGALDE AGUILAR (MEX)
Sahak HOVHANNISYAN (ARM)
Giorgi CHKHIKVADZE (GEO)
71kg
Lynch Xavier Tanglao SANTOS (GUM)
Lamjed MAAFI (TUN)
Shu YAMADA (JPN)
Brandon CALLE PEREZ (COL)
Stepan STARODUBTSEV (RUS)
Alexandrin GUTU (MDA)
92kg
Ariston Faamalosi BARTLEY (ASA)
Shady Elkhalil Ibrahim A. WEHIB (EGY)
Mohammad Ghorbanali NOSRATI (IRI)
Igor Fernando ALVES DE QUEIROZ (BRA)
Mukhammad EVLOEV (RUS)
Osman AYAYDIN (TUR)
---
United World Wrestling is the international governing body of wrestling and is headquartered in Corsier-¬Sur-¬Vevey, Switzerland. To learn more about United World Wrestling and the activities of its 180 national federations, please visit: www.UnitedWorldWrestling.org, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
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