Two-time Olympic champion and five-time World champion Kaori Icho of Japan

FILA, the international wrestling federation, has released preliminary lineups for six of the eight teams expected to compete at the Women’s World Cup in Nanjing City, China, March 27-28.

Included were rosters for Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Ukraine and the United States. The lineup for the Russian team has become available and is posted. Missing is a lineup for Azerbaijan.

The most decorated athlete on the preliminary lists is two-time Olympic champion and five-time World champion Kaori Icho of Japan at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. Icho’s last major competition was at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Japan has two other athletes with numerous gold medals in their award case. Kyoko Hamaguchi, a five-time World champion and two-time Olympic bronze medalist, will compete at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. Also on the roster is four-time World champion Ayako Shoda at 59 kg/130 lbs. 

Two other medalists are on Japan’s roster, 2009 World bronze medalist Yuri Kai at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and 2008 World silver medalist Mami Shinkai at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.

The United States is led by 2008 World bronze medalist Tatiana Padilla (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs.

Canada has two past medalists, 2009 World bronze medalist Justine Bouchard at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and 2008 World bronze medalist Ohenewa Akuffo at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

China is led by 2003 World bronze medalist Hui Li at 51 kg/112.5 pounds and 2007 World bronze medalist Xiaomei Li at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.

Mongolia boasts three past World medalists, 2009 World silver medalist Burmaa Ochirbat at 72 kg/158.5 lbs., 2009 World bronze medalist Odonchimeg Badrakh at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. and 2008 World bronze medalist Nasanburmaa Ochirbat at 63 kg/138.5 lbs.

Ukraine, which posted a roster with three options at each weight class, has a number of past medalists on their list. The most decorated is 2002 World champion and 2008 World bronze medalist Kateryna Burmistrova at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. Other past medalists are 2007 and 2008 World bronze medalist Nataliya Synyshyn at 55 kg/121 lbs., 2009 World bronze medalist Lyudmyla Balushka at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., 2009 World bronze medalist Oleksandra Kohut at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., 2008 World bronze medalist Yuliya Blahinya at 55 kg/121 lbs. and 2005 World bronze medalist Svitlana Saienko at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

Russia does not have a past Senior World medalist, but has three past Junior World champions on the roster. Included is 2008 and 2009 Junior World champion Ekaterina Melnikova at 59 kg/130 lbs., 2007 Junior World champion Nataliya Laushkina at 63 kg/138.5 lbs. and 2009 Junior World champion Nataliya Vorobieva at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

This story will be updated if a roster from Azerbaijan is received.

FILA will have a Women's World Cup results website at:
http://www.fila-wrestling.com/nanjing10/

PRELIMINARY WOMEN’S WORLD CUP LINEUPS

CANADA
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Lindsay Rushton
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jessica MacDonald Bondy
55 kg/121 lbs. - Jillian Gallays
59 kg/130 lbs. - Katharine Patroch
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Justine Bouchard
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Megan Buydens
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ohenewa Akuffo

CHINA
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Shasha Zhao
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Xiaomei Li
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hui Li
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Shuang Li
55 kg/121 lbs. - Senlian Yang
55 kg/121 lbs. - Lan Zhang
59 kg/130 lbs. - Fengming Liu
59 kg/130 lbs. - Mei Jia
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Haili Cui
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Yuanyuan Jiao
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Xiaoqing Qin
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Xinyi Liu
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Dan Li
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Yan Hong

JAPAN
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Fuyuko Mimura
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Yuri Kai
55 kg/121 lbs. - Chikako Matsukawa
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Kaori Icho
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Mami Shinkai
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi

MONGOLIA
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Erdenesukh Narangerel
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Baasanjargal Dashvadaa
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Davaasukh Otgontsetseg
55 kg/121 lbs. - Altantuya Namsrai
59 kg/130 lbs. - Battsetseg Soronzonbold
59 kg/130 lbs. - Tsevegmed Enkhbayar
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Nasanburmaa Ochirbat
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Tumentsetseg Sharkhuu
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Odonchimeg Badrakh
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Burmaa Ochirbat
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Naranchimeg Gelegjamts

RUSSIA
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Lubov Salnikova
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Marina Vilmova
55 kg/121 lbs. - Irina Kisel
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ekaterina Melnikova 
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Nataliya Laushkina
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Inna Trachukova
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Nataliya Vorobieva

UKRAINE
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Lyudmyla Balushka
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Mariya Livach
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Khrystyna Daranutsa
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Oleksandra Kohut
51 kg/112.25 lbs. -  Maryana Bezruka
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hanna Starygina
55 kg/121 lbs. - Yuliya Blahinya
55 kg/121 lbs. - Iryna Khariv
55 kg/121 lbs. - Nataliya Synyshyn
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ganna Vasylenko
59 kg/130 lbs. - Antonina Ptitsyn
59 kg/130 lbs. - Iryna Husyak
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Yuliya Ostapchuk
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Iryna Netreba
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Maryana Kvyatkovska
67 kg/147.5 lbs. -  Alla Cherkasova
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Alima Makhynya
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kateryna Burmistrova
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Svitlana Saienko
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Natasha Palamarchuk
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Olga Dmukhovska

UNITED STATES
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Alyssa Lampe
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jessica Medina
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tatiana Padilla
59 kg/130 lbs. - Deanna Rix
59 kg/130 lbs. â€" Kelsey Campbell
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Elena Pirozhkova
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Adeline Gray
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ali Bernard

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
in Nanjing, China, March 27-28
(local time in China)

Saturday, March 27
9:30 a.m. â€" 11:30 a.m. â€" Pool competition, rounds 1 and 2
4:30 p.m. â€" 5:00 p.m. â€" Opening Ceremonies
5:00 p.m. â€" 9:00 p.m. â€" Pool competition, round 3

Sunday, March 28
10:30 a.m. â€" 12:00 noon â€" Fifth-place match
5:00 p.m. â€" 6:00 p.m. â€" Third-place match
6:00 p.m. â€" 7:30 p.m. â€" Championship match, and award ceremonies