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Canada takes silver medal behind Japan at women's World Cup wrestling Canadian Press
Published: Sunday, May 21, 2006
NAGOYA, Japan (CP) -
Canada won the silver medal at the women's wrestling World Cup on Sunday with a loss in the finals to host Japan.
Chiharu Icho defeated world bronze medallist Carol Huynh of Hazelton, B.C., to lead Japan to its third straight women's title.
Icho downed Huynh in the 48-kilogram category to give Japan a 4-0 lead on its way to a 6-1 win over the Canadians.
Canada had advanced to the final with preliminary round wins over China and Russia. Japan beat the U.S. and Ukraine en route to the finals.
The United States beat Russia 5-2 in the match for third and fourth places, while China defeated Ukraine 5-2 in the playoff for fifth and sixth.
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Japan wins World Cup wrestling
NAGOYA -- 5/21/06
Chiharu Icho defeated world bronze medalist Carol Huynh of Canada on Sunday to lead host Japan to their third straight women's World Cup wrestling title.
Icho downed Huynh in the 48-kilogram category to give Japan a 4-0 lead on its way to a 6-1 win over the Canadians, who finished second.
Japan advanced to the final after a 6-1 victory over Ukraine in the preliminary round. The United States beat Russia 5-2 in the match for third and fourth places, while China defeated Ukraine 5-2 in the playoff for fifth and sixth. (AP)
May 21, 2006
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Japan downs U.S. in women's wrestling
NAGOYA --5/21/06
Five-time world champion Kyoko Hamaguchi defeated former world champion Kristie Marano on Saturday to lead host Japan to a 6-1 win over the United States on the opening day of the women's wrestling World Cup.
Hamaguchi downed Marano in the 72-kilogram match. Saori Yoshida and Chiharu and Kaori Icho also posted wins for Japan.
The United States later beat Ukraine 6-1 to even its record to 1-1 in Group A, while Canada won Group B after defeating China 4-3 and Russia 5-2.
In the tournament, two groups of three teams make up the preliminary round with the top team from each group to wrestle in the final.
Japan won the 2005 team title, followed by China in second and the United States third. Canada was fourth. (AP)
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Canada wrestles past China, Russia
NAGOYA, Japan (AP-CP) — 5/21/06
Canada advanced to the final of the women’s wrestling World Cup after defeating China 4-3 and Russia 5-2 on Saturday.
Host Japan defeated the United States 6-1. The U.S. later beat Ukraine 6-1 to even its record to 1-1 in Group A.
Canada won Group B.
In the tournament, two groups of three teams make up the preliminary round with the top team from each group to wrestle in the final.
Japan won the 2005 team title, followed by China in second and the United States third. Canada was fourth.
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U.S. beats Russia to take third at the Women’s World Cup in Nagoya, Japan; Host Japan wins title over Canada
Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 05/21/2006
The United States defeated Russia, 5-2, in the third-place match at the Women’s World Cup, held at the the Inaei Sports Center in Nagoya, Japan, May 21.
Both teams entered the bronze-medal match with 1-1 records from their pool competition. The U.S. finished the tournament with a 2-1 record, and Russia ended at 1-2.
The United States opened the dual meet with two straight wins.
At 48 kg/105.5 lbs., 2001 World silver medalist Stephanie Murata (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) beat Inga Karamchakova , 3-1, 2-1. 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Patricia Miranda (New Haven, Conn./Sunkist Kids) followed with a 1-0, 2-0 win over Ekaterina Krasnova at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Russia responded at 55 kg/121 lbs. with a pin, as Natalia Karamchakova stopped Sharon Jacobson (El Cajon, Calif./USOEC/Gator WC) in the second period.
The U.S. won the next two bouts to clinch the team victory.
At 59 kg/130 lbs., two-time World bronze medalist Sally Roberts (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) scored a technical fall over Larisa Kanaeva, 6-0, 9-1. At 63 kg/138.75 lbs., 2004 Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann (Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) shut out Anna Polovneva, 3-0, 7-0.
Russia won its second bout of the meet at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. In a battle of the two 2005 World bronze medalists at this weight class, Elena Perepelkina pinned Katie Downing (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) in the first period.
Closing out the dual meet t 72 kg/158.5 lbs., two-time World champion Kristie Marano (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), 1-0, 4-0 pinned Alena Stardubtseva in the second period.
Host Japan won the team title, defeating Canada in the finals, 6-1. Both teams had 2-0 records going into the finals.
Japan won the first six matches in the tournament. One of the key bouts came at 55 kg/121 lbs. In a rematch of the 2004 Olympic Games finals, 2004 Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan beat 2004 Olympic silver medalist Tonya Verbeek of Canada, 3-0, 6-0.
Canada’s only victory came at 72 kg/158.5 lbs., where Ohenewa Akuffo beat five-time World champion Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan, 1-0, 2-1.
China won the fifth-place bout, defeating Ukraine, 5-2.
The first session of the day was the final matches in each pool. In Pool A, Japan beat Ukraine, 6-1, to clinch its position in the finals. In Pool B, Russia edged China, 4-3, to take second in the pool and earn a spot in the third-place match.
The top six ranked national teams in the world in women’s wrestling were showcased at the Women’s World Cup. At the 2005 World Championships, Japan won the team title, followed by China in second, the United States in third, Canada in fourth, Russia in fifth and Ukraine in sixth.
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Nagoya, Japan,
May 20 - 21, 2006
Senior Women's Freestyle Results
Team Score
1. Japan
2. Canada
3. United States
4. Russia
5. China
6. Ukraine
Event Results
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
Japan 6, Canada 1
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Chiharu Icho (Japan) dec. Carol Huyhn (Canada), 1-1, 5-0
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Hitomi Sakamoto (Japan) pin Belinda Chow (Canada), 1:23
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) dec. Tonya Verbeek (Canada), 3-0, 6-0
59 kg/130 lbs. – Seiko Yamamoto (Japan) dec. Breanne Graham (Canada), 2-0, 4-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan) pin Megan Dolan (Canada), 4-0, 1:11
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Mami Shinkai (Japan) dec. Megan Buydens (Canada), 3-0, 4-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada) dec. Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan), 1-0, 2-1
Classification points – Japan 23, Canada 4
THIRD PLACE
United States 5, Russia 2
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Stephanie Murata (USA) dec. Inga Karamchakova (Russia), 3-1, 2-1
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Patricia Miranda (USA) dec. Ekaterina Krasnova (Russia), 1-0, 2-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Natalia Karamchakova (Russia) pin Sharon Jacobson (USA) , 2-0, 1:54
59 kg/130 lbs. – Sally Roberts (USA) tech. fall Larisa Kanaeva (Russia), 6-0, 9-1
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Sara McMann (USA) dec. Anna Polovneva (Russia), 3-0, 7-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Elena Perepelkina (Russia) pin Katie Downing (USA) , 1:51
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Kristie Marano (USA) pin Alena Stardubtseva (Russia), 5-0, 1:20
Classification points – USA 18, Russia 12
FIFTH PLACE
China 5, Ukraine 2
48 kg/105.5 lbs. –Ludmila Balushka (Ukraine) dec. Laio Rong (China), 3-2, 4-2
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Ren Xueceng (China) pin Oleksandra Kohut (Ukraine), 1-4, 0:55
55 kg/121 lbs. –Su Lihui (China) dec. Nataliya Synyshyn (Ukraine), 4-3, 1-1, 2-0
59 kg/130 lbs. –Wang Ying (China) dec. Olena Komarova (Ukraine), 1-0, 0-3, 1-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Xu Haiyan (China) pin Ludmila Golovchenko (Ukraine), 0:22
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Jing Rinxue (China) dec, Voleriya Zlarovo (Ukraine), 6-0, 3-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. –Svetlana Sayenko (Ukraine) pin Xiao Li (China), 1:37
Classification points – China 20, Ukraine 10
POOL A
Japan 6, United States 1
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Chiharu Icho (Japan) dec. Stephanie Murata (USA), 3-0, 7-0
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Hitomi Sakamoto (Japan) dec. Patricia Miranda (USA), 5-0, 5-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) pin Sharon Jacobson (USA), 1:25
59 kg/130 lbs. – Seiko Yamamoto (Japan) dec. Sally Roberts (USA), 3-3, 2-0, 6-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan) dec. Sara McMann (USA), 1-0, 1-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. –Katie Downing (USA) dec. Yoshiko Inoue (Japan), 1-0, 1-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) dec. Kristie Marano (USA), 1-0, 4-0
Classification points – Japan 20, United States 4
United States 6, Ukraine 1
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Stephanie Murata (USA) dec. Ludmila Balushka (Ukraine), 7-0, 2-0
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Patricia Miranda (USA) dec. Oleksandra Kohut (Ukraine), 1-0, 4-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Nataliya Synshyn (Ukraine) pin Sharon Jacobson (USA), 7-0, 1:03
59 kg/130 lbs. – Sally Roberts (USA) dec. Olena Komarova (Ukraine), 1-0, 0-1, 3-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Sara McMann (USA) dec. Ludmila Golovchenko (Ukraine), 6-0, 3-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Katie Downing (USA) dec. Voleriya Zlarovo (Ukraine), 2-0, 10-1
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Kristie Marano (USA) dec. Svitlana Sayenko (Ukraine), 2-0, 1-0
Classification points – United States 18, Ukraine 7
Japan 6, Ukraine 1
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Chiharu Icho (Japan) dec. Ludmila Balushka (Ukraine), 6-0, 8-3
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Oleksandra Kohut (Ukraine) pin Yuri Kai (Japan), 0:21
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) tech. fall Nataliya Synyshyn (Ukraine), 8-1, 6-0
59 kg/130 lbs. – Mio Nishimaki (Japan) dec. Olena Komarova (Ukraine), 3-0, 4-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan) tech. fall Ludmilla Golovchenko (Ukraine), 6-0, 6-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Yoshiko Inoue (Japan) dec. Voleriya Zlarovo (Ukraine), 1-0, 3-1
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) dec. Svetlana Sayenko (Ukraine), 2-0, 2-2
Classification points – Japan 20, Ukraine 9
POOL B
Canada 4, China 3
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Carol Huynh (Canada) dec. Laio Rong (China), 2-0, 0-1, 2-0
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Ren Xueceng (China) tech. fall Belinda Chow (Canada), 6-0, 7-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Tonya Verbeek (Canada) dec. Su Lihui (China), 1-1, 1-0
59 kg/130 lbs. – Breanne Graham (Canada) dec. Wang Ying (China), 1-1, 1-1
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Xu Haiyan (China) pin Megan Dolan (Canada), 0-3, 3-0, 1:51
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Jing Ruixue (China) dec. Megan Buydens (Canada), 3-0, 2-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada) dec. Xiao Li (China), 2-0, 1-0
Classification points – China 15, Canada 12
Canada 5, Russia 2
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Carol Huynh (Canada) dec. Inga Karamchakova (Russia), 1-0, 2-1
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Belinda Chow (Canada) dec. Ekaterina Krasnova (Russia), 1-0, 2-1
55 kg/121 lbs. – Tonya Verbeek (Canada) dec. Natalia Karamchakova (Russia), 1-0, 2-0
59 kg/130 lbs. – Breanne Graham (Canada) pin Larisa Kanaeva (Russia), 1:53
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Anna Polovneva (Russia) dec. Megan Dolan (Canada), 4-0, 4-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Elena Perepelkina (Russia) dec. Megan Buydens (Canada), 3-0, 2-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada) dec. Alena Starodubtseva (Russia), 1-1, 3-0
Classification points – Canada 17, Russia 9
Russia 4, China 3
48 kg/105.5 lbs. –Inga Karamchakova (Russia) pin Laio Rong (China), 1:59
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Ren Xueceng (China) dec. Ekaterina Krasnova (Russia), 1-0, 3-1
55 kg/121 lbs. – Su Lihui (China) dec. Natalia Karamchakova (Russia), 1-0, 1-0
59 kg/130 lbs. –Larisa Kanaeva (Russia) pin Wang Ying (China), 0-2, 4-0, 5-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Anna Polovneva (Russia) dec. Xu Haiyan (China), 2-2, 4-2
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Jing Rinxue (China) dec. Elena Perepelkina (Russia), 4-0, 1-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Alena Starodubtseva (Russia) dec. Xiao Li (China), 1-0, 1-0
Classification points – Russia 17, China 10