2003 Russia World Cup team biographies

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Janessa Pierce (USA Wrestling)
03/26/2003


55 kg/121 lbs.  Alexander Kontoev - Competed in 2002 World Championships, Third in 2002 European Championships… Third in 2001 World Championships… Third in 2001 World Cup… 2000 Junior World Champion… Height: 168 cm… Born December 12, 1981    60 kg/132 lbs.  Prokopy Petrov - Competed in 2003 Titan Games… Competed in 2002 World Championships… 160 cm… Born September 5, 1979…    66 kg/145.5 lbs.  Zaur Botaev - Third in 2002 World Championships... 2002 European Champion... 2001 World Military Champion... Eighth in 1999 Junior World Championships... 1998-99 Junior European Champion... 1998 Junior World Champion... 1994 Cadet World Champion (88)... Born May 6, 1979…    74 kg/163 lbs.  Inal Dzagurov - 2001 World Military Championships champion… Born May 5, 1980…      84 kg/185 lbs.  Khadjimourat Gatsalov - 2002 World Cup Champion... Second in 2001 World Military Championship... 2001 Junior World Champion... Sixth in 2001 World Cup... Second in 2001 Russian National Championships...     Sazhid Sazhidov - 2001-02 European Champion... 1998 and 2000 Junior World Championship...2000 Junior European Champion... Fourth in 2000 World Cup... 1995 Cadet World Champion... Second in Russian Nationals... Height: 177 cm... Born February 6, 1980...    96 kg/211.5 lbs.  Zaiudin Ibragimov - Third in 1998 Cadet World Youth Games... Born: 1982    120 kg/286  Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov - 1999 and 2002 European Championships champion... Third in 1998 World Championships... Second in 1998 and 2000 World Cup... Sixth in 1998 Yarygin Tournament (Russia)... 1997 World Champion... 1996 Junior World Champion... 1996 World Cup champion... Second in 1996 Yarygin Tournament (Russia)... 1995-96 Junior European champion... Born March 21, 1978...