UPDATED: All World Cup lineups: Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, USA, Uzbekistan

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03/03/2010


The Russian Wrestling Federation has announced lineups the teams competing in the Freestyle World Cup this weekend. In addition, Iran Wrestling News has also reported some of the lineups. (Teams listed by finish at 2009 World Championships)

No. 1 RUSSIA
55 kg/121 lbs. - Nariman Israpilov (European Champion 2009), Viktor Lebedev (world championship bronze medalist, 2009) 
60 kg/132 lbs. - Besik Kudukhov (world champion in 2007 and 2009, Olympic medalist, 2008), Opan Sat (silver medalist Russia-2009) 
 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Gasan Magomedov (winner of the tournament Yarygina-2010), Adam Batirov (winner of European championships 2004 and 2009)  
74 kg/163 lbs. - Denis Tsargush (world champion 2009), Anuar Guesde (medalist championship of Russia-2009) 
84 kg/185 lbs. - Abdusalam Gadisov (champion of Russia-2009 and winner of the tournament Yarygin-2010), Sergei Kirillov (winner of the World Cup-2009) 
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Georgy Ketoev (world champion 2007, winner of the Olympics-2008), Shamil Akhmedov (Russia-medal winner in 2009 and the tournament Yarygin-2010) 
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Bilal Makhov (world champion 2007 and 2009), Alan Dzampaev (winner of World Cup 2009 and the tournament Yarygina-2010).

No. 2 AZERBAIJAN
kg/121 lbs. - Yashar Aliyev 
60 kg/132 lbs. - Agaguseyn Mustafayev, Zalimkhan Guseinov
66 kg/145.5 lbs. -  Emin Azizov
74 kg/163 lbs. - Chamsulvara Chamsulvaraev
84 kg/185 lbs. - Novruz Temrezov 
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Jamaleddin Magomedov , Hetag Gazyumov
120 kg/264.5 - Ali Isayev, Tokhtar Temrezov

No. 3 IRAN
55kg: Hassan Rahimi - Abbas Dabaghi
60kg: Saeid Ahmadi - Mostafa Aghajani
66kg: Mehdi Taghavi- Mostafa Hosseinkhani
74kg: Sadegh Goudarzi - Saeid Riahi
84kg: Ehsan Lashgari
96kg: Reza Yazdani
120 kg: Fardin Masoumi - Mohammadreza Azarshakib

No. 4 TURKEY 
55 kg/121 lbs.- Ahmed Peker (two-time World junior champion), Cesar Akgul 
60 kg/132 lbs.- Tefik Odabasi (silver medalist Europe-2006), Muhamed Demir 
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Mustafa Kuyuk, Yasin Bolat 
74 kg/163 lbs. - Batuhan Demirchin, Ayhan Sucu
84 kg/185 lbs. - Serdar Bocquet, Erhan Chihangiroglu 
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Sirhat Baljit (world championship bronze medalist, 2009), Salih Erink 
120 kg/264.5 lbs. Fatih Cakyroglu (multiple prize-winner of the European championships), Ali Gurbuz 

No. 5 UKRAINE
55 kg/121 lbs. - Nicholas Ayvazian 
60 kg/132 lbs. - Vasily Fedorishin (silver medalist 2008 Olympic Games, three-time champion of Europe). 
66 kg/145.5 lbs. -  Andriy Stadnik (silver medalist in Beijing Olympics, European Champion 2009)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jambul Tsotadze 
84 kg/185 lbs. - Taras Danko (bronze medal in Beijing Olympics, European Champion 2005). 
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Paul Oleynik 
120 kg. - Ivan Ishchenko

No. 6 BELARUS
55 kg/121 lbs. - Rizvan Gajiyev (world championship bronze medalist, 2009) 
60 kg/132 lbs. - Magomedkamil Magomedov 
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Albert Batyrov (European Champion 2007) 
74 kg/163 lbs. - Murad Gaidarov (World Championship silver medalist, 2009) 
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ivan Jankowski 
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Sergey Pernikov 
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Ruslan Sheikh (silver medalist European Championship-2007) 

No. 7 UNITED STATES
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Danny Felix
60 kg/132 lbs. - Shawn Bunch
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Teyon Ware, Corey Jantzen
74 kg/163 lbs. - Mike Poeta, Trent Paulson
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jake Herbert (World Championship silver medalist, 2009)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - J.D. Bergman 
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev (World Championships bronze medalist, 2009)

No. 8 UZBEKISTAN 
55 kg/121 lbs. - Oybek Kamolov 
60 kg/132 lbs. - Dilshod Mansurov (Two-time world champion), Bahram Ermatov 
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Yais Tlegenov (bronze medal winner in Asia, 2008), Ihtior Navruzov 
74 kg/163 lbs. - Muradulla Ablukulov 
84 kg/185 lbs. - Soslan Tigiev (silver medalist, 2008) 
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Kurban Kurbanov (bronze medalist 2007 World Championship), Shukhrat Aliyev 
120 kg/264.5 - Oleg Kallagov (silver medalist of the Asian Games-2006) 

TheMat.com will continue to update this information as it becomes available.