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Canada announces nominative roster for World Championships of Wrestling in New York City, Sept. 26-29
8/24/2001
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
The Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association has submitted its nominative roster of athletes that will compete in the 2001 World Championships of Wrestling in Madison Square Garden in New York City, Sept. 26-29.
Canada will submit a complete 22-athlete team, with eight men’s freestyle, eight men’s Greco-Roman and six women freestyle athletes.
The Canadian women’s freestyle wrestling team is a world power, placing third in the 2000 Women’s World Championships. The team is led by five-time World Champion Christine Nordhagen-Vierling at 68 kg. Nordhagen-Vierling has won four World titles at 68 kg, and moved up to 75 kg to win a gold medal in 2000.
Also competing on the women’s team in 2000 World bronze medalist Carol Huynh at 46 kg.
Canada is America’s neighbor to the north, and many Canadian wrestling fans are expected to travel to New York City to attend the World Championships of Wrestling.
CANADA
Women
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Carol Huynh
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Lyndsay Belisle
56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Erica Sharp
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Trish Leibel
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Christine Nordhagen-Vierling
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Ohenewa Akuffo
W Coaches/entrainers - Todd Hinds, Mitch Ostberg, Leigh Vierling, Dave Mair
Team Leader/Chef D’Equipe - Mike Payette
Referees/arbitres - Kjeld Brodsgaard, Lee MacKay
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Japan announces nominative roster for World Championships of Wrestling in New York City, Sept. 26-29
8/23/2001
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
The Japan Wrestling Federation has submitted its nominative roster of athletes that will compete in the 2001 World Championships of Wrestling in Madison Square Garden in New York City, Sept. 26-29.
Japan is the reigning World Champion team in women’s freestyle wrestling, and will submit a complete six-person team in the women’s division. Japan will also enter complete eight-person teams in men’s freestyle and men’s Greco-Roman wrestling.
The Japanese women’s wrestling team will includes 2000 World Champions Hitomi Sakamoto at 51 kg and Seiko Yamamoto at 56 kg, plus three-time World Champion Kyoko Hamaguchi at 75 kg. The entry at 68 kg has not yet been determined, as three athletes are under consideration for the position.
Women
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Misato Shimizu
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto
56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Rena Iwama
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Eri Sakamoto, Mimi Sugawara or Norie Saito
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi
Team Leader/Chef D’Equipe - Shuji Maruyama
Coaches/entrainers - Saburo Sugiyama, Kazuto Sakae, Ryo Kanehama
Referees/arbitres - Yoshimitsu Naito, Koji Fukuda, Osamu Saito
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