The
CISM World Military Wrestling Championships is traditionally a very competitive
tournament featuring many of the world’s best Olympic wrestlers. This year, the
event will be hosted at Joint Base McGuire – Dix – Lakehurst, in New Jersey,
October 3-6.
There
are 24 nations entered, with over 200 athletes expected. The participating
nations this year include: Algeria, Armenia, Brazil, China, Egypt, Estonia,
Finland, Germany, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia,
Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, United Arab
Emirets, Ukraine, and the United States.
2008
Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller of the United States is among the six past
Olympic medalists in the expected field at this year’s CISM World
Championships. She is joined by another women’s freestyle star, 2008 Olympic
bronze medalist Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus of Poland.
There
are four Greco-Roman Olympic medalists who have registered to compete: 2012
Olympic silver medalist Heiki Nabi of Estonia, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Mindaugas Mizgaitis of Lithuania, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Aleksandr
Kazakevich of Lithuania and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Damian Janikowski of
Poland.
There
are three past World champions in the field, including 2005 World champion Iris
Smith of the United States in women’s freestyle. 2006 and 2013 World Champion
Heiki Nabi of Estonia in Greco-Roman, and 2014 World champion Tserenchimeg
Sukhee of Mongolia in women’s freestyle are the other World champions.
Including
the World champions, there are 15 past World medalists in the competition,
including 2006 and 2007 Greco-Roman World bronze medalist Justin Lester of the
United States.
Iris
Smith of the United States, who won the CISM World gold medal in 2010, is among
the 12 past CISM Military World champions who are returning to compete this
year. Included is a two-time CISM World Military champion, Aleksandr Shyshman
of Ukraine in Greco-Roman. Overall, 39 athletes who have won past CISM World
Military medals are expected in this year’s field.
There
are many past age-group World champions and medalists among the wrestlers
coming to New Jersey to compete. Greco-Roman star Spenser Mango of the United
States is among the two past University World champions. Four past Junior World
champions are in the field, including women’s freestyle star Whitney Conder of
the United States. Justin Lester of the United States is among the three past
Cadet World champions expected to wrestle.
The
depth and experience of this international field makes winning a CISM World
Military medal a major achievement and a great honor.
“CISM
has a long tradition. You have a lot of World medalists that compete here. It
gives our military athletes a chance to compete against many of the best
wrestlers in the world,” said U.S. coach Shon Lewis.
The
United States last hosted the CISM World Military Championships in 2000 at the
U.S. Marine Corps base at
Camp
Lejeune, N.C. The team won 12 medals at that event, led by Greco-Roman champion
Duaine Martin at 58 kg and freestyle champions Jeff Bedard at 63 kg and Mike
Van Arsdale at 97 kg.
Media
wishing to cover the event in person should contact Sgt. Tereyama of Public
Affairs at Katherine.Tereyama@us.af.mil or
609-754-5510, who will assist in making arrangements for media to participate.
Media
with wrestling-related questions or needs should contact Gary Abbott of USA
Wrestling at gabbott@usawrestling.org or 719-659-9637
cell.
CISM WORLD MILITARY WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Joint Base McGuire – Dix – Lakehurst,
N.J., October 3-6
International stars expected at CISM
World Military Championships
Olympic medalists (6)
Heiki
Nabi (Estonia), Greco-Roman 130 kg, 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Aleksandr
Kazakevich (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 80 kg, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Mindaugas
Mizgaitis (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 130 kg, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Damian
Janikowski (Poland), Greco-Roman 85 kg, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Randi
Miller (United States), women’s freestyle 69 kg, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Agnieszka
Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland), women’s freestyle 69 kg, 2008 Olympic bronze
medalist
World champions (3)
Heiki
Nabi (Estonia), Greco-Roman 130 kg, 2006 and 2013 World Champion, 2014 World
bronze
Iris
Smith (United States), women’s freestyle 75 kg, 2005 World Champion
Tserenchimeg
Sukhee (Mongolia), women’s freestyle 60 kg, 2014 World Champion
World medalists (12 plus 3 champions =
15)
Justin
Lester (United States), Greco-Roman 71 kg, 2006 World bronze, 2007 World bronze
Valdemaras
Venckaitis (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 75 kg, 2007 World bronze medalist
Damian
Janikowski (Poland), Greco-Roman 85 kg, 2011 World silver medalist
Aline
da Silva Ferreira (Brazil), women’s freestyle 75 kg, 2013 World silver
Li
Hui (China), women’s freestyle 53 kg, 2003 World bronze
Xu
Haiyan (China), women’s freestyle 63 kg, 2006 World silver, 2002 CISM bronze
Jaqueline
Schellen (Germany), women’s freestyle 53 kg, 2012 World bronze
Badrakh
Odonchimeg (Mongolia), women’s freestyle 69 kg, 2009 World bronze
Iwona
Matkowska (Poland), women’s freestyle 48 kg, 2014 World silver, 2006 World
bronze
Monika
Michalik (Poland), women’s freestyle 63 kg, 2006 and 2007 World bronze
Oliver
Hassler (Germany), freestyle 98 kg, 2012 World silver
Mandakhnaran
Ganzorig (Mongolia), freestyle 70 kg, 2013 and 2014 World bronze
CISM World Military Championships/Games
champions (12)
Lukasz
Banak (Poland), Greco-Roman 130 kg, 2010 CISM World champion, 2006 CISM silver,
2007 and 2013 CISM bronze
Aleksander
Shyshman (Ukraine), Greco-Roman 80 kg, 2010 and 2013 CISM World champion
Sergey
Yeroshkin (Ukraine), Greco-Roman 98 kg, 2013 CISM World champion, 2008 CISM
World silver
Aleksander
Chernetski (Ukraine), Greco-Roman 130 kg, 2008 CISM World champion, 2010 CISM
World bronze
Iris
Smith (United States), women’s freestyle 75 kg, 2010 CISM World champion
Li
Hui (China), women’s freestyle 53 kg, 2010 CISM World champion
Xu
Haiyan (China), women’s freestyle 63 kg, 2010 CISM World champion, 2006 CISM
silver, 2002 CISM bronze
Iwona
Matkowska (Poland), women’s freestyle 48 kg, 2010 CISM World champion
Deng
Zhiwei (China), freestyle 125 kg, 2013 CISM World champion, 2008 and 2010 CISM
World bronze
Krystian
Brzozowski (Poland), freestyle 74 kg, 2010 CISM World champion
Evgeni
Khavilov (Ukraine), freestyle 65 kg, 2005 CISM World champion, 2008 CISM
silver, 2013 CISM bronze
Oleg
Bilotserkivski (Ukraine), freestyle 86kg, 2008 CISM World champion
CISM World Military Championships/Games
medalists (27 plus 12 champions = 39)
Gevorg
Sahakyan (Armenia), Greco-Roman 66 kg, 2013 CISM World silver
Tarek
Benaissa (Algeria), Greco-Roman 66 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Zhang
Jianfeng (China), Greco-Roman 59 kg, 2010 CISM World bronze
Velli-Karri
Souminen (Finland), Greco-Roman 80 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Horlan
Zhakansha (Kazakhstan), Greco-Roman 55 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Aleksandr
Kazakevich (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 80 kg, 2006 CISM World silver
Laimutis
Adomaitis (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 85 kg, 2005 and 2007 CISM World bronze
Mindaugas
Mizgaitis (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 130 kg, 2005 and 2008 CISM World bronze
Michal
Tracz (Poland), Greco-Roman 59 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Damian
Janikowski (Poland), Greco-Roman 85 kg, 2013 CISM World silver
Vugar
Ragimov (Ukraine), Greco-Roman 59 kg, 2007 CISM World silver, 2008 CISM World
bronze
Ruslan
Israfilov (Ukraine), Greco-Roman 66 kg, 2005 CISM World bronze
Othella
Feroleto (United States), women’s freestyle 60 kg, 2010 CISM World bronze
Jaqueline
Schellen (Germany), women’s freestyle 53 kg, 2010 CISM World bronze
Agnieszka
Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland), women’s freestyle 69 kg, 2010 CISM World bronze
Liao
Rong (China), women’s freestyle 48 kg, 2010 CISM World silver
Monika
Michalik (Poland), women’s freestyle 63 kg, 2010 CISM World silver
Viktor
Kazishvili (Armenia), freestyle 97 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Tian
Zehng-Guan (China), freestyle 61 kg, 2008 CISM World bronze
Huwatibieke
Bahetihan (China), freestyle 86 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Manoj
Kumar (India), freestyle 65 kg, 2006 and 2008 CISM World bronze
Eldos
Abikenov (Kazakhstan), freestyle 61 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Adilet
Davlumbaev (Kazakhstan) freestyle 86 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Nadir
Khan (Pakistan), freestyle 74 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
Maciej
Balawender (Poland), freestyle 86 kg, 2010 and 2013 CISM World silver
Radoslaw
Baran (Poland), freestyle 125 kg, 2013 CISM World silver, 2010 CISM World
bronze
Mykola
Aivazian (Ukraine), freestyle 61 kg, 2013 CISM World bronze
University World Championships/Games
champions (2)
Spenser
Mango (United States), Greco-Roman 59 kg, 2005 World University champion
Oleg
Bilotserkivski (Ukraine), freestyle 86kg, 2008 World University champion
University World Championships/Games
medalists (18 plus 2 champions = 20)
Justin
Lester (United States), Greco-Roman 71 kg, 2005 World University bronze
Maksim
Manukyan (Armenia), Greco-Roman 85 kg, 2013 World University silver
Heiki
Nabi (Estonia), Greco-Roman 130 kg, 2005 and 2006 World University bronze
Ashkat
Dilmukhamedov (Kazakhstan), Greco-Roman 75 kg, 2006 World University bronze
Ilya
Nastochenko (Kazakshtan), Greco-Roman 98 kg, 2014 World University bronze
Valdemaras
Venckaitis (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 75 kg, 2006 World University silver
Laimutis
Adomaitis (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 85 kg, 2006 World University bronze
Michal
Tracz (Poland), Greco-Roman 59 kg, 2012 World University silver
Othella
Feroleto (United States), women’s freestyle 60 kg, 2006 World University bronze
Xu
Haiyan (China), women’s freestyle 63 kg, 2002 World University bronze
Badrakh
Odonchimeg (Mongolia), women’s freestyle 69 kg, 2006 World University silver
Iwona
Matkowska (Poland), women’s freestyle 48 kg, 2004 World University bronze
Agnieszka
Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland), women’s freestyle 69 kg, 2004 World University
silver, 2005 bronze
Kararzyna
Krawczyk (Poland), women’s freestyle 53 kg, 2010 World University bronze
Jamel
Johnson (United States), freestyle 65 kg, 2012 World University bronze in
Greco-Roman
Batchuluun
Batmagnai (Mongolia), freestyle 65 kg, 2014 World University bronze
Mandakhnaran
Ganzorig (Mongolia), freestyle 70 kg, 2013 World University bronze
Krystian
Brzozowski (Poland), freestyle 74 kg, 2005 World University silver
Junior World champions (4)
Karapat
Chalyan (Armenia), Greco-Roman 75 kg, 2013 Junior World Champion, 2012 Junior
World bronze
Villius
Laurinaitis (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 98 kg, 2012 Junior World Champion
Whitney
Conder (United States), women’s freestyle 53 kg, 2007 Junior World champion
Tserenchimeg
Sukhee (Mongolia), women’s freestyle 60 kg, 2013 Junior World champion
Junior World medalists (21 plus 4
champions = 25)
Spenser
Mango (United States), Greco-Roman 59 kg, 2006 Junior World bronze
Velli-Karri
Souminen (Finland), Greco-Roman 80 kg, 2010 Junior World bronze
Valdemaras
Venckaitis (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 75 kg, 2003 Junior World silver
Aleksandr
Kazakevich (Lithuania), Greco-Roman 80 kg, 2005 Junior World bronze
Damian
Janikowski (Poland), Greco-Roman 85 kg, 2009 Junior World bronze
Aleksander
Shyshman (Ukraine), Greco-Roman 80 kg, 2008 Junior World bronze
Feng
Jiamin (China), women’s freestyle 58 kg, 2012 Junior World bronze
Jaqueline
Schellen (Germany), women’s freestyle 53 kg, 2010 Junior World bronze
Dalma
Caneva (Italy), women’s freestyle 63 kg, 2014 Junior World silver, 2013 Junior
World bronze
Orkhon
Purevdorj (Mongolia), women’s freestyle 58 kg, 2013 Junior World bronze
Enkhbayar
Tsevegmed (Mongolia), women’s freestyle 63 kg, 2008 Junior World bronze
Shinekhuu
Purvekhuu (Mongolia), women’s freestyle 75 kg, 2010 Junior World bronze
Iwona
Matkowska (Poland), women’s freestyle 48 kg, 2000 Junior World silver
Anna
Zwirydowska (Poland), women’s freestyle 58 kg, 2006 Junior World bronze
Monika
Michalik (Poland), women’s freestyle 63 kg, 2000 Junior World bronze
Nadine
Tokar (Switzerland), women’s freestyle 53 kg, 2003 Junior World bronze
Artak
Hovhannisyan (Armenia), freestyle 61 kg, 2013 Junior World bronze
Viktor
Kazishvili (Armenia), freestyle 97 kg, 2013 Junior World silver
Oliver
Hassler (Germany), freestyle 98 kg, 2008 Junior World bronze
Manoj
Kumar (India), freestyle 65 kg, 1998 Junior World silver
Tsogbaatar
Damdinbazar (Mongolia), freestyle, 57 kg, 2008 Junior World bronze
Cadet World champions (3)
Justin
Lester (United States), Greco-Roman 71 kg, 1999 Cadet World Champion in
freestyle
Vladimir
Kudrin (Kazakhstan), freestyle 57 kg, 2011 Cadet World Champion
Krystian
Brzozowski (Poland), freestyle 74 kg, 1997 Cadet World Champion, 1998 Cadet
World silver
Cadet World medalists (2 plus 3 champions
= 5)
Tserenchimeg
Sukhee (Mongolia), women’s freestyle 60 kg, 2011 Cadet World bronze
Iwona
Matkowska (Poland), women’s freestyle 48 kg, 1998 Cadet World silver
Youth Olympic Games (1)
Artak
Hovhannisyan (Armenia), freestyle 61 kg, 2010 Youth Olympic Games bronze
Competition Schedule
Friday,
3 October
Competition
in Men’s freestyle (57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg) and women’s freestyle (48 kg,
53 kg, 55 kg, 58 kg)
Saturday,
4 October
Competition
in Men’s freestyle (74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg) and women’s freestyle (60 kg,
63 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg)
Sunday,
5 October
Competition
in Greco-Roman (59 kg, 66 kg, 71 kg, 75 kg)
Monday,
6 October
Competition
in Greco-Roman (80 kg, 85 kg, 98 kg, 130 kg)