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

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
Jim Carr
 United States
Guy Zink
 Canada
Bantamweight
57 kg
Roin Doborzhginidze
 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

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

Sources

News

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