India lineup set for Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Los Angeles, Calif., June 11-12
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
The wrestling federation of India has provided its lineup for the 2016 Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., June 11-12.
The India team is led by 2013 World silver medalist Amit Kumar at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. He boasts a 2013 Asian Championships gold medal, and was 10th at the 2012 Olympics.
Just missing a medal at the 2015 World Championships was Bajrang, who was fifth at 61 kg/134 lbs. He was also second at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Competing for India at 65 kg/143 lbs. is Amit Kumar Dhankhar, who was a 2013 Asian champion.
India competes in the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Championships, one of the largest wrestling competitions in the world based upon number of nations. Pawan Kumar won a pair of Commonwealth Championships in 2011 and 2013.
Also winning Commonwealth Championships were Parveen Rana at 74 kg/163 lbs. in 2013 and Saywart Kadian at 97 kg/213 lbs. in 2013. American fans may remember Rana for winning the Dave Schultz Memorial International at the Olympic Training Center in 2014. Kadian was third in the 2014 Asian Games.
India placed 10th at the 2015 World Championships, which were held in Las Vegas, Nev. Their last appearance in the World Cup was in 2014.
The eight nations which will compete for the World Cup are (alphabetically) Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Nations were invited based upon final team standings at the 2015 World Championships.
India has drawn into Group B, where it will face the United States, Iran and Azerbaijan.
The 2014 and 2015 Freestyle World Cup were also held in Los Angeles. The United States was second at the 2015 World Cup and third at the 2014 World Cup.
Attendees can purchase tickets for the popular international competition through Ticketmaster.
India Freestyle World Cup Team Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Amit Kumar
61 kg/134 lbs. – Bajrang
65 kg/143 lbs. – Amit Kumar Dhankar
70 kg/154 lbs. – Kumar Omprakash Vinod
74 kg/163 lbs. – Parveen Rana
86 kg/189 lbs. – Pawan Kumar
97 kg/213 lbs. – Satywart Kadian
125 kg/275 lbs. – Hitender
Team Leader – Gurmeet Singh
Coach – Sujeet Mann
Coach – Jagmal Singh
Referee – Vijayyama Narayanan Prasood
Official – V.N. Prasood
Medical – Krishan Kumar
Medical – Anil
India World Cup bios
57 kg/125 lbs. - Amit Kumar
2013 World silver medalist… Second in 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2014 Commonwealth Games champion… 2013 Asian Championships champion… 2015 World Team member… Fourth in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… 10th in 2014 Asian Games… 10th at 2012 Olympic Games… 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament champion… Third in 2012 Asian Championships… 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… 2011 Junior World Team member… 2011 Asian Junior champion… Born: December 15, 1993… Age: 22
61 kg/134 lbs. – Bajrang
Fifth in 2015 World Championships… Second in 2014 Commonwealth Games… Second in 2014 Asian Games… 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Fifth in 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International… Second in 2014 City of Sassari Tournament (Italy)… Third in 2013 Asian Championships… Second in 2013 Dave Schultz Memorial International… Eighth in 2012 Junior World Championships… Eighth in 2012 Beach Junior World Championships…Second in 2012 Asian Junior Championships… 2010 and 2011 Asian Cadet champion… Born: February 12, 1994… Age: 21
65 kg/143 lbs. – Amit Kumar Dhankhar
Competed in 2014 World Championships… 2013 Asian champion… Fifth in 2014 Asian Championships… 2013 Commonwealth Championships champion… Competed in 2007 Junior World Championships… Second in 2006 Asian Cadet Championships… Born: March 10, 1989… Age: 27
74 kg/163 lbs. - Parveen Rana
2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Seventh in 2014 Asian Championships… 2013 Commonwealth Championships champion… Fifth in 2015 City of Sassari Tournament (Italy)… Fifth in 2015 Asian Championships… 10th in 2014 Asian Games… Ninth in 2015 Asian Championships in Greco-Roman… 2013 Hari Ram Grand Prix champion (India)… Third in 2012 Asian Championships… Third in 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International… Seventh in 2012 Beach World Championships… Third in 2011 Junior World Championships… 2011 Asian Championships team member… Seventh in 2010 Asian Cadet Championships… Fifth in 2010 Junior World Championships… 2008 Asian Cadet champion… Born: November 12, 1992… Age: 23
86 kg/189 lbs. – Pawan Kumar
2011 and 2013 Commonwealth Championships champion… Ninth in 2014 Commonwealth Games… Third in 2014 Commonwealth Championships… Ninth in the 2014 Asian Championships… Competed in 2011 and 2013 World Championships… Seventh in 2013 Asian Junior Championships… Competed in 2012 Junior World Championships… Third in 2012 Hari Ram Grand Prix (India)… 10th in 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament (Kazakhstan)… Eighth in 2012 Asian Championships… Third in 2011 Asian Championships… Born: October 16, 1993… Age: 22
97 kg/213 lbs. – Saywart Kadian
2013 Commonwealth Championships champion… Third in 2014 Asian Championships… Second in 2014 Commonwealth Games…Fifth in 2014 Asian Games… Fifth in 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier… Eighth in 1st World Olympic Games Qualifier (Mongolia)… Competed in 2013 World Championships… Third in 2013 Junior World Championships… Competed in 2012 Junior World Championships… Third in 2010 Youth Olympic Games… Born: November 8, 1993… Age: 22
125 kg/275 lbs. – Hitender
Third in 2016 2nd World Olympic Qualifier (Turkey)… Seventh in 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier… Third in 2013 Asian Championships… Fifth in 2015 Asian Championships…Competed in 2015 World Championships… 2015 City of Sassari Tournament champion (Italy)… Third in 2011 Asian Junior Championships… Born: June 26, 1992… Age: 23
FREESTYLE WRESTLING WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 11
Session I – Round 1 & 2 of Pools (3 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)
3:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
3:30 p.m. – Mongolia vs. Turkey, USA vs. India
4:45 p.m. – Russia vs. Georgia, Iran vs. Azerbaijan
6:00 p.m. – Turkey vs. Georgia, USA vs. Azerbaijan
7:15 p.m. – Russia vs. Mongolia, India vs. Iran
Sunday, June 12
Session II – Round 3 of Pools, 5th & 7th Place Matches (11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
10:30 a.m. – Georgia vs. Mongolia, Azerbaijan vs. India
12:00 noon – Turkey vs. Russia, USA vs. Iran (live on NBCSN)
1:30 p.m. – Fifth place and seventh place match
Session III – 3rd Place Match, followed by 1st Place Match (4:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)
4:45 p.m. – Third place match
6:00 p.m. – First-place match
Note: The USA bout in the second session will be taped-delayed on NBCSN
*General admission for both the Saturday and Sunday sessions are just $60 total or $35 for individual days. Preferred seating options are available for $85 for both Saturday and Sunday, or $55 individually.
The India team is led by 2013 World silver medalist Amit Kumar at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. He boasts a 2013 Asian Championships gold medal, and was 10th at the 2012 Olympics.
Just missing a medal at the 2015 World Championships was Bajrang, who was fifth at 61 kg/134 lbs. He was also second at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Competing for India at 65 kg/143 lbs. is Amit Kumar Dhankhar, who was a 2013 Asian champion.
India competes in the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Championships, one of the largest wrestling competitions in the world based upon number of nations. Pawan Kumar won a pair of Commonwealth Championships in 2011 and 2013.
Also winning Commonwealth Championships were Parveen Rana at 74 kg/163 lbs. in 2013 and Saywart Kadian at 97 kg/213 lbs. in 2013. American fans may remember Rana for winning the Dave Schultz Memorial International at the Olympic Training Center in 2014. Kadian was third in the 2014 Asian Games.
India placed 10th at the 2015 World Championships, which were held in Las Vegas, Nev. Their last appearance in the World Cup was in 2014.
The eight nations which will compete for the World Cup are (alphabetically) Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Nations were invited based upon final team standings at the 2015 World Championships.
India has drawn into Group B, where it will face the United States, Iran and Azerbaijan.
The 2014 and 2015 Freestyle World Cup were also held in Los Angeles. The United States was second at the 2015 World Cup and third at the 2014 World Cup.
Attendees can purchase tickets for the popular international competition through Ticketmaster.
India Freestyle World Cup Team Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Amit Kumar
61 kg/134 lbs. – Bajrang
65 kg/143 lbs. – Amit Kumar Dhankar
70 kg/154 lbs. – Kumar Omprakash Vinod
74 kg/163 lbs. – Parveen Rana
86 kg/189 lbs. – Pawan Kumar
97 kg/213 lbs. – Satywart Kadian
125 kg/275 lbs. – Hitender
Team Leader – Gurmeet Singh
Coach – Sujeet Mann
Coach – Jagmal Singh
Referee – Vijayyama Narayanan Prasood
Official – V.N. Prasood
Medical – Krishan Kumar
Medical – Anil
India World Cup bios
57 kg/125 lbs. - Amit Kumar
2013 World silver medalist… Second in 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2014 Commonwealth Games champion… 2013 Asian Championships champion… 2015 World Team member… Fourth in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… 10th in 2014 Asian Games… 10th at 2012 Olympic Games… 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament champion… Third in 2012 Asian Championships… 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… 2011 Junior World Team member… 2011 Asian Junior champion… Born: December 15, 1993… Age: 22
61 kg/134 lbs. – Bajrang
Fifth in 2015 World Championships… Second in 2014 Commonwealth Games… Second in 2014 Asian Games… 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Fifth in 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International… Second in 2014 City of Sassari Tournament (Italy)… Third in 2013 Asian Championships… Second in 2013 Dave Schultz Memorial International… Eighth in 2012 Junior World Championships… Eighth in 2012 Beach Junior World Championships…Second in 2012 Asian Junior Championships… 2010 and 2011 Asian Cadet champion… Born: February 12, 1994… Age: 21
65 kg/143 lbs. – Amit Kumar Dhankhar
Competed in 2014 World Championships… 2013 Asian champion… Fifth in 2014 Asian Championships… 2013 Commonwealth Championships champion… Competed in 2007 Junior World Championships… Second in 2006 Asian Cadet Championships… Born: March 10, 1989… Age: 27
74 kg/163 lbs. - Parveen Rana
2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Seventh in 2014 Asian Championships… 2013 Commonwealth Championships champion… Fifth in 2015 City of Sassari Tournament (Italy)… Fifth in 2015 Asian Championships… 10th in 2014 Asian Games… Ninth in 2015 Asian Championships in Greco-Roman… 2013 Hari Ram Grand Prix champion (India)… Third in 2012 Asian Championships… Third in 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International… Seventh in 2012 Beach World Championships… Third in 2011 Junior World Championships… 2011 Asian Championships team member… Seventh in 2010 Asian Cadet Championships… Fifth in 2010 Junior World Championships… 2008 Asian Cadet champion… Born: November 12, 1992… Age: 23
86 kg/189 lbs. – Pawan Kumar
2011 and 2013 Commonwealth Championships champion… Ninth in 2014 Commonwealth Games… Third in 2014 Commonwealth Championships… Ninth in the 2014 Asian Championships… Competed in 2011 and 2013 World Championships… Seventh in 2013 Asian Junior Championships… Competed in 2012 Junior World Championships… Third in 2012 Hari Ram Grand Prix (India)… 10th in 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament (Kazakhstan)… Eighth in 2012 Asian Championships… Third in 2011 Asian Championships… Born: October 16, 1993… Age: 22
97 kg/213 lbs. – Saywart Kadian
2013 Commonwealth Championships champion… Third in 2014 Asian Championships… Second in 2014 Commonwealth Games…Fifth in 2014 Asian Games… Fifth in 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier… Eighth in 1st World Olympic Games Qualifier (Mongolia)… Competed in 2013 World Championships… Third in 2013 Junior World Championships… Competed in 2012 Junior World Championships… Third in 2010 Youth Olympic Games… Born: November 8, 1993… Age: 22
125 kg/275 lbs. – Hitender
Third in 2016 2nd World Olympic Qualifier (Turkey)… Seventh in 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier… Third in 2013 Asian Championships… Fifth in 2015 Asian Championships…Competed in 2015 World Championships… 2015 City of Sassari Tournament champion (Italy)… Third in 2011 Asian Junior Championships… Born: June 26, 1992… Age: 23
FREESTYLE WRESTLING WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 11
Session I – Round 1 & 2 of Pools (3 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)
3:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
3:30 p.m. – Mongolia vs. Turkey, USA vs. India
4:45 p.m. – Russia vs. Georgia, Iran vs. Azerbaijan
6:00 p.m. – Turkey vs. Georgia, USA vs. Azerbaijan
7:15 p.m. – Russia vs. Mongolia, India vs. Iran
Sunday, June 12
Session II – Round 3 of Pools, 5th & 7th Place Matches (11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
10:30 a.m. – Georgia vs. Mongolia, Azerbaijan vs. India
12:00 noon – Turkey vs. Russia, USA vs. Iran (live on NBCSN)
1:30 p.m. – Fifth place and seventh place match
Session III – 3rd Place Match, followed by 1st Place Match (4:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)
4:45 p.m. – Third place match
6:00 p.m. – First-place match
Note: The USA bout in the second session will be taped-delayed on NBCSN
*General admission for both the Saturday and Sunday sessions are just $60 total or $35 for individual days. Preferred seating options are available for $85 for both Saturday and Sunday, or $55 individually.
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