Cormier to compete in the Ivan Yarygin Cup in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 7

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John Fuller (USA Wrestling)
09/25/2003


Daniel Cormier (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) has accepted an invitation to compete in the Ivan Yarygin Cup in Moscow, Russia on Nov. 7. The tournament will take place at the Sport Palace in Moscow.    Wrestlers from two weight classes, 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and 120 kg/264.5 lbs., will compete for the title of Absolute Champion. Only eight wrestlers per weight class have been invited to compete.    The total prize money for the tournament is $55,000. Champions from each weight class will win $10,000, silver medal winners will earn $3,000, bronze medal winners will win $2,000 all other competitors will receive $1,000.    The champions at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and 120 kg/264.5 lbs. will then compete against each other for the title of FILA Absolute Champion. The winner of that match will win an additional $15,000, bringing the total purse for the FILA Absolute Champion to $25,000.    Cormier recently placed fifth at the 2003 Freestyle World Championships in New York, N.Y. at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. In May, he won his first U.S. Nationals title and earned a spot on the 2003 U.S. World Team by winning a Special Wrestle-Off in July. In August, he captured a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.    FILA, the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling, the Wrestling Federation of Russia and the International Ivan Yarygin Charitable Organization have cooperated in hosting this tournament. The event is held in honor of the late Ivan Yarygin, a former Olympic and World Champion and former President of the Russian Wrestling Federation.    Ivan Yarygin Cup  at Moscow, Russia  Nov. 7, 2003  Nov. 6  3:00 p.m. - Draw  4:30 p.m. - Medical Check  5:00 p.m. - Weigh-ins    Nov. 7  12:00-2:00 p.m. - Quarterfinals and Semifinals  5:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremony  6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. - Finals for FILA Super Champion  7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. - Award Ceremony  7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. - Match for FILA Absolute Champion  8:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. - Award Ceremony