1973 Wrestling World Cup

The 1973 Wrestling World Cup was held from May 19 to 20 in Toledo, Ohio. This was the first World Cup edition, which was contested in the dual meet format instead of individual tournament. The competition drew four freestyle wrestling champion teams, representing Europe, Asia, and North AmericaSoviet Union, Japan, and Canada respectively, which had the best final standings at the 1973 World Wrestling Championships, and the host country, the United States team.[1] As during the previous edition, the winner of the World Cup was the USSR National Team.[2]

1973 Wrestling World Cup
Host cityToledo, Ohio
DatesMay 19–20
StadiumToledo Field House
Champions
Freestyle10

Medal summary

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Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
Light Flyweight
48 kg
Akira Kudo
  Japan
Rafig Hajiyev
  Soviet Union
Dave Range
  United States
Albert Tschitarhart
  Canada
Flyweight
52 kg
Arsen Alakhverdiyev
  Soviet Union
Yuji Takada
  Japan
Jimmy Carr
  United States
Guy Zink
  Canada
Bantamweight
57 kg
Roin Doborjginidze
  Soviet Union
Donald Behm
  United States
Hiroshi Kaneko
  Japan
John Dellagillo
  Canada
Featherweight
62 kg
Viktor Markelov
  Soviet Union
Akira Miyahara
  Japan
Doug Moses
  United States
Tim Wenzel
  Canada
Lightweight
68 kg
Lloyd Keaser
  United States
Pavel Pinigin
  Soviet Union
Kikuo Wada
  Japan
John McPhedran
  Canada
Welterweight
74 kg
Jiichiro Date
  Japan
Ruslan Ashuraliyev
  Soviet Union
Stanley Dziedzic
  United States
John Davis
  Canada
Middleweight
82 kg
John Peterson
  United States
Viktor Novozhilov
  Soviet Union
Terry Paice
  Canada
Masaru Motegi
  Japan
Light heavyweight
90 kg
Levan Tediashvili
  Soviet Union
Ben Peterson
  United States
Makoto Kamada
  Japan
Alvin Martin
  Canada
Heavyweight
100 kg
Ivan Yarygin
  Soviet Union
Russell Hellickson
  United States
Claude Pilon
  Canada
none
  Japan
Super Heavyweight
+100 kg
Soslan Andiev
  Soviet Union
Michael McCready
  United States
Harry Geris
  Canada
none
  Japan

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling Wrestling Cup Set For Toledo". AAU News. 44 (4). Amateur Athletic Union of the United States: 12. April 1974.
  2. ^ "Russian Wrestlers Win World Cup, Plus Four Dual Matches Against USA". AAU News. 44 (5). Amateur Athletic Union of the United States: 17. June 1974.

Sources

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News

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