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China's Women's Wrestling World Cup team announced

Sunday, November 20, 2022 - 14:16 By Gary Abbott

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CORALVILLE, Iowa (November 20) --- China’s lineup for the Women’s Wrestling World Cup has been released.

The Freestyle and Women’s Wrestling World Cup will be held at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, Dec. 10-11. It is the first time that freestyle and women’s wrestling will be held together side-by-side at the World Cup. 

The World Cup is the annual international dual meet championships, conducted by United World Wrestling. The top five teams in freestyle and the top five teams in women’s wrestling from the 2022 Senior World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia in September have confirmed their participation. There is also an All-World Team in each discipline, featuring the top available athlete from the World Championships in each weight class that were not from a nation which qualified for the World Cup.

The Chinese women’s wrestling World Cup team will feature many senior and age-group world medalists. 

There are five past senior world medalists, led by 2020 Olympic silver medalist Qianyu PANG (55kg), who also won world bronze medals in 2018 and 2019. A two-time world medalist is Feng ZHOU (68kg), who was a world silver medalist in 2015 and a world bronze medalist in 2018. Zhou was also a 2012 U20 world champion.

The other senior world medalists on the roster are 2022 world silver medalist Jia LONG (65kg), 2022 world bronze medalist Xiaojuan LUO (62kg) and 2017 world bronze medalist Yue HAN (68kg). Long was a 2020 Olympian, while Han won a 2016 U20 world silver medal.

Additional age-group World medalists are Zhang QI (59kg), who won silver medals at the 2017 U23 worlds and the 2018 U20 worlds, plus Jiang ZHU (50kg), a 2017 U23 world bronze medalist. In addition, 2019 World Military Games Juan WANG (76kg) will also wrestle.

China, which placed third at the 2022 World Championships in women’s wrestling, will be joined in the World Cup by World champion Japan, second place United States, fourth place Mongolia and fifth place Ukraine, in addition to the All-World Team. 

The rosters of the World Cup teams for the other nations will be announced over the next week by USA Wrestling.

Ticket packages for the 2022 Men’s and Women’s Wrestling World Cup are currently on sale. The seating capacity for Xtream Arena for the World Cup will be approximately 5,300. Ticket packages include a Gold package for $275, Silver package for $200 and All-Session tickets for $90.

A special Presentation of Teams and Team USA Meet & Greet will also be held on Friday, December 9 at 6:45 p.m. It is free and open to the public. 

Men’s and Women’s Freestyle World Cup tickets -> https://worldcupiowacity.com/tickets/

China Women’s Wrestling World Cup team
50 kg – Meng FAN 
50 kg - Jiang ZHU
53 kg – Li DENG
55 kg – Qianyu PANG
57 kg – Yongxin FENG
59 kg – Zhang QU
62 kg – Xinyuan SUN
62 kg – Xiaojuan LUO
65 kg – Jia LONG
68 kg – Feng ZHOU
68 kg – Yue Han
72 kg – Qiandegenchagan
76 kg – Juan Wang

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2024 Southeast Asian Championship & Oceania Invitational (REDT): A New Era of Regional Collaboration in Wrestling

Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 13:48 By United World Wrestling Press

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CHIANGMAI, Thailand (9 October, 2024) - The 2024 Southeast Asian Championship & Oceania Invitational was a Regional Educational Development tournament (REDT), held from September 25-29 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, marked a historic moment for the sport of wrestling in the region. This event was the first in over nine years to include Oceania teams, a significant milestone that highlighted the potential for collaboration and growth between Southeast Asia and Oceania.

A total of 13 countries participated, with Southeast Asia represented by Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and Oceania by American Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, and Tonga. Over the five days, 284 athletes competed across three wrestling styles—Freestyle, Greco-Roman, and Women’s Wrestling—within the U15, U17, and senior age groups.

The feedback from participating teams was overwhelmingly positive. For both Southeast Asia and Oceania, the championship provided a valuable opportunity for athletes to gain crucial international exposure while competing against teams of a similar skill level. This event acted as a development springboard, allowing the athletes to refine their skills and measure their progress in a competitive yet supportive environment.

The enthusiasm from Oceania teams was particularly notable, with several expressing their strong desire to be invited back in future editions. Many teams have already committed to increasing their participation in the next event, and there is significant interest from additional Oceania nations should this tournament become a regular fixture on the calendar.

SEAWrestlers jocky for position at the 2024 Southeast Asian Championship & Oceania Invitational was a Regional Educational Development tournament (REDT). (Photo: United World Wrestling)

As we look to the future, the success of the Southeast Asian Championship & Oceania Invitational underscores the importance of fostering regional cooperation. The event has laid the foundation for further development in both regions and holds immense potential to become a cornerstone for wrestling in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

The 2024 edition was not just a competition but a powerful demonstration of unity, skill, and the collective ambition to elevate wrestling in these developing regions. The positive outcomes have set the stage for ongoing collaboration, and the prospect of even greater participation in future years is a testament to the event's success.

We look forward to welcoming even more nations and athletes as we continue to grow the sport of wrestling in Southeast Asia and Oceania.