Cuba Titan Games Wrestling Team

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Janessa Pierce (USA Wrestling)
02/11/2003


Freestyle Wrestlers   55 kg/121 lbs.  Rene Montero (Cuba)   60 kg/132 lbs.  Saeed Azarbaijani (Canada)   66 kg/145.5 lbs  Garndris Garzon (Cuba)   74 kg/163 lbs. Yosmany Sanchez (Cuba)   84 kg/185 lbs. Yoel Romero (Cuba)   96 kg/211.25 lbs.  Wilfredo Morales (Cuba)   120 kg/264.5 lbs. Alexis Rodriguez (Cuba)   Greco-Roman Wrestlers   55 kg/121 lbs.  Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)   60 kg/132 lbs.  Roberto Monzon (Cuba)   74 kg/163 lbs.  Filiberto Azcuy (Cuba)   120 kg/264.5 lbs.  Mijian Lopez (Cuba)   Women Freestyle Wrestlers   55 kg/121 lbs.  Jennifer Ryz (Canada)   63 kg/138.75 lbs. Trish Leibel (Canada)     Athlete Biographies   Freestyle Wrestlers     55 kg/121 lbs.  Rene Montero (Cuba)   2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…2002 World Champion… 2001 Junior World Champion… Height: 165 cm…Born November 23, 1979…       60 kg/132 lbs.  Saeed Azarbaijani (Canada)   Competed in 2001-02 World Championships… Second in 2002 Pan Americna Championships… Sixth in 2000 World University Championships… Fourth in 2000 Pan American Championships…  Height: 173 cm… Born January 17, 1975…       66 kg/145.5 lbs  Garndris Garzon (Cuba)   Second in 2002 Junior Pan American Championships... 2002 Junior Pan American Championships champion...       74 kg/163 lbs. Yosmany Sanchez (Cuba)   Seventh in 2001 World Championships… 1997-98 and 2000-01 Pan American Champion… Fifth in 2000 Olympic Games… Third in 1996, 1998 and 2000 World Cup… Seventh in 1999 World Championships… Second in 1999 Pan American Games… Fourth in 1999 World Cup… Competed in 1997 World Championships… 1997 World Cup Champion… Third in 1996 World Cup... Fourth in 1996 Olympic Games… 1995 Espoir World Champion… Third in 1992 Junior World Championships… Fifth in 1991 Cadet World Championships… Born March 9, 1975...       84 kg/185 lbs. Yoel Romero (Cuba)   2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Second in 2002 World Championships... 2001-02 Pan American Championships champion... Third in 2001 World Championships... Second in 2000 Olympic Games... 1998 and 2000 World Cup champion... 1999 World Champion... Third in 1999 Pan American Games... Second in 1999 World Cup... 1997 and 1999 Cerro Pelado Tournament champion (Cuba)... Third in 1998 World Championships... 1998 Pan American Champion... Second in 1998 Cerro Pelado Tournament... Fifth in 1997 World Championships... Second in 1997 Junior World Championships... Third in 1997 World Cup... Fourth in 1995 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Height: 179 cm... Born April 3, 1977...       96 kg/211.25 lbs.  Wilfredo Morales (Cuba)   Seventh in 2002 World Championships... Second in 2002 Pan American Championships... Tenth in 2001 World Championships... 2000-01 Pan American Championships champion... Competed in 2000 Olympic Games... Third in 2000 World Cup... Seventh in 1999 World Championships... Second in 1999 Pan American Games... Third in 1998-99 World Cup... 1998 Pan American Championships champion... 1995-96 and 1998-99 Cerro Pelado Tournament champion (Cuba)...  Eighth in 1997 World Championships... Fourth in 1997 World Cup... Second in 1997 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Ninth in 1996 Olympics... Second in 1996 Roger Coulon Tournament (France)... 1994 and 1996 Pan American Championships champion... Seventh in 1995 World Championships... 1995 Pan American Games champion... Eighth in 1994 World Championships... 1994 U.S. Open International champion... Third in 1991 and 1993 World Cup... 1993 Cuban "All-Star" Tournament champion... Second in 1992 and 1994 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Third in 1991 and 1993 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Second in 1989 Pan American Championships... Fourth in 1989 Espoir World Championships... Third in 1988 Junior World Championships... Height: 195 cm... Born March 17, 1971...       120 kg/264.5 lbs. Alexis Rodriguez (Cuba)   2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Second in 2002 World Championships... Second in 2002 Pan American Championships... Third in 2001 World Championships... 2001 Pan American Championships champion... Third in 2000 Olympic Games...Third in 2000 Pan American Championships... Fifth in 2000 World Cup... Competitor in 1999 World Championships... Second in 1999 Pan American Games... Second in 1999 World Cup... 1997 and 1999 Cerro Pelado Tournament champion (Cuba)... 1998 World Champion... Third in 1998 World Cup... Second in 1998 Pan American Championships... Second in 1998 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Second in 1997 World Championships... Second in 1997 Junior World Championships... Second in 1997 World Cup... 1996 Junior World Champion... Second in 1996 Pan American Championships... Third in 1996 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Seventh in 1995 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Height: 188 cm… Born July 7, 1978...     Greco-Roman Wrestlers     55 kg/121 lbs.  Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)   2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Five-time Pan American Championships champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002)... Third in 2001 World Championships... Second in 2001 Pan American Championships... Second in 2000 Olympic Games... 1999 World Champion... Second in 1998 FILA Test Tournament... Ninth in 1997 World Championships... Fifth in 1996 Olympic Games... Third in 1996 World Cup... 1996 Pan American Championships champion... Third in 1995 Granma Cup (Cuba)... Height: 159 cm… Born April 4, 1975...       60 kg/132 lbs.  Roberto Monzon (Cuba)   Third at 2001-02 World Championships... 2001-02 Pan American Championships champion... Second at 1998-2000 Pan American Championships... Competitor in 1999 World Championships... Second at 1999 Pan American Games... 1998 FILA Test Tournament Champion... Third at 1997 Junior World Champions... 1994 and 96 Junior World Champion... 1996 Granma Cup champion (Cuba)... Third at 1993 Cadet World Championships... Height: 165 cm... Born March 30, 1978...       74 kg/163 lbs.  Filberto Azcuy (Cuba)   2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Third in 2002 World Championships… 2001 World Champion… 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001 Pan American Championships Champion… 1996 and 2000 Olympic Champion…  Ninth in 1999 World Championships… Second in 1999 Pan American Games… Second in 1998 World Championships… Third in 1997 World Championships… Second in 1996 World Cup… Third in 1995 World Championships… 1995 World Cup Champion… 1995 Pan American Games Champion… Height: 175 cm… Born October 13, 1972…       120 kg/264.5 lbs.  Mijian Lopez (Cuba)   2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Competed in 2002 World Championships… 2002 Junior Pan American Champion… 2002 Senior Pan American Champion… Sixth in 2001 World Championships… Eighth in 2000 Junior World Championships… Ninth in 1999 Junior World Championships… Height: 191 cm… Born August 20, 1982…     Women Freestyle Wrestlers     55 kg/121 lbs.  Jennifer Ryz (Canada)   2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Fifth in 2002 World Championships… Third in 2001 World Cup… Third in 2000 World Championships… Eighth in 1998 World Championships… 1998 Pan-Am Champion… Second in 1996 World Championships… Height: 153 cm… Born May 11, 1973       63 kg/138.75 lbs. Trish Leibel (Canada)   Eighth in 2001 World Championships… Fourth in 1998 World Championships… 1998 Pan American Champion… Ninth in 1996 World Championships…1995 Espoir National Champion… Height: 165 cm… Born July 20, 1979…