1973 Wrestling World Cup

October 2020 Wrestling World Cup 1973 Toledo, Ohio May 19–20 Toledo Field House 10 1958 Sofia 1974 Las Palmas The 1973 Wrestling World Cup was held from May 19 to 20 in Toledo, Ohio. This was the first World Cup edition, which was contested in the dual meet format instead of individual tournament. The competition drew four freestyle wrestling champion teams, representing Europe, Asia, and North America — Soviet Union, Japan, and Canada respectively, which had the best final standings at the 1973 World Wrestling Championships, and the host country, the United States team.Wrestling Wrestling Cup Set For Toledo AAU News Amateur Athletic Union of the United States April 1974 44 4 12 As during the previous edition, the winner of the World Cup was the USSR National Team.https://books.google.com/books?id=IKoqAAAAMAAJ&q=Russian+Wrestlers Russian Wrestlers Win World Cup, Plus Four Dual Matches Against USA AAU News Amateur Athletic Union of the United States June 1974 44 5 17 Medal summary Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th placeLight Flyweight48 kgAkira Kudo JapanRafig Hajiyev USSRDave Range USAAlbert Tschitarhart CanadaFlyweight52 kgArsen Alakhverdiyev USSRYuji Takada JapanJimmy Carr USA Guy Zink CanadaBantamweight57 kgRoin Doborjginidze USSRDonald Behm USAHiroshi Kaneko JapanJohn Dellagillo CanadaFeatherweight62 kgViktor Markelov USSRAkira Miyahara JapanDoug Moses USATim Wenzel CanadaLightweight68 kgLloyd Keaser USAPavel Pinigin USSRKikuo Wada JapanJohn McPhedran CanadaWelterweight74 kgJiichiro Date JapanRuslan Ashuraliyev USSRStanley Dziedzic USAJohn Davis CanadaMiddleweight82 kgJohn Peterson USAViktor Novozhilov USSR Terry Paice CanadaMasaru Motegi JapanLight heavyweight90 kgLevan Tediashvili USSRBen Peterson USAMakoto Kamada JapanAlvin Martin CanadaHeavyweight100 kg Ivan Yarygin USSRRussell Hellickson USAClaude Pilon Canadanone JapanSuper Heavyweight+100 kgSoslan Andiev USSRMichael McCready USAHarry Geris Canadanone Japan References Sources News https://books.google.com/books?id=IKoqAAAAMAAJ&q=Cup+Wrestling+Set+For+Toledo Wrestling Wrestling Cup Set For Toledo AAU News April 1974 44 4 12 https://books.google.com/books?id=IKoqAAAAMAAJ&q=Wrestling+Trophy World Cup Wrestling Trophy AAU News May 1974 44 5 16 https://books.google.com/books?id=IKoqAAAAMAAJ&q=Ikira Russian Wrestlers Win World Cup, Plus Four Dual Matches Against USA AAU News June 1974 44 5 17 https://books.google.com/books?id=IKoqAAAAMAAJ&q=Japan+Sweeps Japan, Too, Sweeps Four Duals In Tour June 1974 44 6 17 Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152441779/ Toledo, Ohio (AP) Lead World Cup Wrestling Championship Summaries The Akron Beacon Journal May 21, 1973 B4 https://ironwood.newspaperarchive.com/daily-globe/1973-05-21/page-9/ World Cup Toledo, Ohio Ironwood Daily Globe May 21, 1973 21 Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/55886718/ Russians Whip US in Wrestling Toledo, Ohio The Kansas City Times May 21, 1973 24 Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/90169451/ Soviets Cop World Mat Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 21, 1973 26 United Press International https://newspaperarchive.com/lima-news-may-21-1973-p-14/ Soviets Defeat U.S. Team For World Wrestling Crown The Lima News May 21, 1973 14 Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/434453363/ Chris Taylor Eager For Shot At Russians El Paso Times May 20, 1973 52 External links World Cup, Freestyle Seniors, 1973-05-19 Toledo (USA). Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft Ringen Datenbanken (Wrestling Database). Category:Wrestling World Cup Category:1973 in sports in Ohio Category:International wrestling competitions hosted by the United States Category:1973 in sport wrestling Category:May 1973 Category:Sports competitions in Toledo, Ohio