For immediate release, April 2, 2015

Russia lineup announced for Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Los Angeles, Calif., April 11-12
The wrestling federation of Russia has provided its lineup for the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup, which will
be held at the Forum, presented by Chase, April 11-12 in Inglewood, Calif.
The World Cup is the annual international dual meet championships, and will feature the top eight mens freestyle
wrestling teams in the world.
Upon first glance, this Russian team does not feature a past World or Olympic medalist. However, when reviewing
the achievements of those on the roster, Russia will once again be a major force at this years World Cup.
Nine of the Russian athletes coming to Los Angeles have won a medal at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, held annually
in Krasonyarsk, Russia and considered the toughest open freestyle wrestling tournament in the world. Six of these
athletes were medalists at the most recent Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, held in January 2015.
Israel Kasumov, who wrestles at 70 kg/154 lbs., won the 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix and placed third in the 2015
Yarygin Grand Prix.
Akhmed Chakaev, on the team at 65 kg/143.3 lbs., was second in the 2009 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix and third in the
2014 Ivan Yarygin. He was the 2011 and 2013 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup champion in Russia and the 2013 International
Ukrainian Tournament champion.
2010 World University champion Yuri Belonovski, who competes at 97 kg/213 lbs., won bronze medals at the Ivan
Yarygin Grand Prix in both 2013 and 2015. Another two-time Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix bronze medalist was
Arslanbek Aliev, who won medals in 2013 and 2015 at 125 kg/275 lbs.
Isa Daudov, an entry at 74 kg/163 lbs., won bronze medals in both the 2014 and 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix.
Akhmed Magomedov, a 2012 World University bronze medalist, has won an Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix bronze medal
in 2015.
Murshid Mutalimov, competing at 61 kg/134 lbs., was an Ivan Yargin Grand Prix bronze medalist in 2014. He was
also fifth in the 2011 Junior World Championships. Other Russian athletes coming to Los Angeles with past Ivan
Yarygin Grand Prix bronze medals are Egor Ponomarev at 61 kg/134 lbs. and Zaurbek Sidakov at 65 kg/143 lbs.,
Russia placed first at the 2014 World Championships, which were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The eight nations which will compete for the World Cup are (alphabetically): Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran,
Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Nations were invited based upon final team standings at the 2014
World Championships.
Russia has drawn into the Group A, and will face Mongolia, Cuba and the United States.
All-Session tickets are available, as well as Single-Day tickets. Fans can purchase All-Session tickets for $60 for
General Admission and $85 for Preferred Seating. Single-Day tickets, on either Saturday or Sunday, are $35 for
General Admission and $55 for Preferred Seating. Fees apply for tickets purchased through Ticketmaster at
www.ticketmaster.com
A group discount offer for clubs is also available. There is a 20% discount for all USA Wrestling members. Both
offers can also be found at www.wrestlingworldcup.com
There will be two sessions of wrestling action each day of the Freestyle World Cup. On Saturday, April 11, there will
be sessions held at 3:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. On Sunday, April 12, the first session is at 11:00 a.m., with the First
Place and Third Place Championship Duals set for 4:15 p.m.

The 2014 Freestyle World Cup were also held in Los Angeles, with Iran winning the team title, Russia placing
second and the United States in third.
For more information on the Freestyle World Cup, visit www.wrestlingworldcup.com
Russia Freestyle World Cup Team Roster
57 kg/126 lbs Viktor Rassadin
57 kg/126 lbs Omak Syuryun
61 kg/134 lbs Murshid Mutalimov
61 kg/134 lbs Egor Ponomarev
65 kg/143 lbs Zaurbek Sidakov
65 kg/143 lbs Akhmed Chakaev
70 kg/154 lbs Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov
70 kg/154 lbs Israil Kasumov
74 kg/163 lbs Isa Daudov
74 kg/163 lbs Yakub Shikhghamalov
86 kg/190 lbs Dauren Kurugliev
86 kg/190 lbs Akhmed Magomedov
97 kg/214 lbs Yuri Belonovski
97 kg/214 lbs Asret Shogenov
125 kg/276 lbs Arslanbek Aliev
125 kg/276 lbs Timur Kotsoev
Team Leader Christakis Alexandridis
Coaches Magomed Guseinov, Magomed Azizov; Vladimir Modosian; Zhaa Umarov
Referee Noravard Arustamian
Doctor Umar Tebiev
Massage Therapist Evgeniy Koroliov
Officials Zoinbek Abaev, Alan Abaev, Marat Dzobelov
Russia World Cup bios
57 kg/126 lbs Viktor Rassadin
2014 Dmitri Korkin Tournament champion (Russia) Second in 2014 Miners Fame Tournament (Russia) 2014
Stepan Sargsyan Tournament champion (Armenia) 2014 Mongolian Open champion Second in 2014 President
Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia) Fifth in 2013 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)Seventh in 2012 Dmitri
Korkin Tournament Eighth in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)
57 kg/126 lbs Omak Syuryun
2014 President Cup of Buryatia Republic champion (Russia) 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International
champion 2013 International Olympia Tournament champion2013 Henri Deglane Challenge champion (France)
Second in 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International Second in 2014 Miners Fame Tournament (Russia)
Second in 2013 New York Athletic Club International Second in 2012 President Cup of Buryatia Republic
(Russia)Third in 2012 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)
61 kg/134 lbs Murshid Mutalimov
Third in 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Fifth in 2011 Junior World Championship 2007 Cadet
European champion 2014 Bill Farrell Memorial International champion 2014 Ali Aliev Tournament champion
(Russia) Second in 2013 Intercontinental Cup (Russia) Third in 2014 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup (Russia) Third
in 2014 Yasar Dogu (Turkey) Fifth in 2013 International Ukrainian TournamentFifth in 2011 Ramzan Kadyrov
Cup (Russia)Ninth in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Tenth in 2015 Alexander Medved International
(Belarus)Born January 22, 1991Age 24
61 kg/134 lbs Egor Ponomarev
Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Tenth in 2012 World University Championship2014 Moscow
Lights champion (Russia) 2014 Stepan Sargsyan Tournament champion (Armenia) Third in 2014 Dmitri

Korkin Tournament (Russia) Third in 2013 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)Fifth in 2014 Alexander
Medved Prizes (Belarus)Fifth in 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)Born May 27, 1991Age 23
65 kg/143.3 lbs Zaurbek Sidakov
Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) 2014 Copa Brasil champion Born March 14, 1996Age 18
65 kg/143.3 lbs Akhmed Chakaev
Second in 2009 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix Third in 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) 2014 Olympia
Tournament champion 2014 Ali Aliev Tournament champion (Russia) 2014 President Cup of Buryatia Republic
champion (Russia) 2011 and 2013 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup champion (Russia) 2013 International Ukrainian
Tournament champion Third in 2012 Ali Aliev Tournament (Russia) Third in 2011 & 2012 FILA Golden Grand
Prix Finals Fifth in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Seventh in 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals
Seventh in 2012 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals Seventh in 2011 Ali Aliev Tournament (Russia) Born March
21, 1988 Age 27
70 kg/154 lbs Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov
2014 Moscow Lights champion (Russia) 2014 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup champion (Russia) Seventh in 2014
Intercontinental Cup (Russia) Ninth in 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Born April 8, 1981 Age 33
70 kg/154 lbs Israil Kasumov
2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix champion (Russia) Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Seventh in
2014 European Championship Third in 2007 Cadet European Championship 2014 Moscow Lights champion
(Russia) 2014 Miners Fame Tournament champion (Russia)2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals champion
2013 Dmitri Korkin Tournament champion (Russia)2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic champion (Russia)
Second in 2014 Intercontinental Cup (Russia) Third in 2014 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup (Russia)Third in 2012
President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)Third in 2013 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals Tenth in 2014 Yasar
Dogu (Turkey) Born June 2, 1990Age 24
74 kg/163 lbs Isa Daudov
Third in 2014 and 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) 2013 & 2014 President Cup of Buryatia Republic
champion (Russia)Second in 2014 Intercontinental Cup (Russia) Third in 2012 & 2013 Intercontinental Cup
(Russia)Third in 2011 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia) Eighth in 2013 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix
(Russia)Born September 10, 1989Age 25
74 kg/163 lbs Yakub Shikhghamalov
2014 Moscow Lights champion (Russia)Fifth in 2013 Ali Aliev Tournament (Russia)Fifth in 2012 Alexander
Medved Prizes (Belarus)
86 kg/190 lbs Dauren Kurugliev
2014 Olympia Tournament champion Second in 2013 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup (Russia)Third in 2015 Ivan
Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)Third in 2014 Intercontinental Cup (Russia)Third in 2012 FILA Golden Grand Prix
FinalsFifth in 2013 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals Fifth in 2013 Intercontinental Cup (Russia)Fifth in 2013
Alexander Medved Prizes (Belarus) Eighth in 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Ninth in 2011 Alexander
Medved Prizes (Belarus)Tenth in 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix FinalsTenth in 2014 Ali Aliev Tournament
(Russia)Born July 2, 1992Age 22
86 kg/190 lbs Akhmed Magomedov
Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Third in 2012 World University Championship2014
Intercontinental Cup champion (Russia) 2013 Intercontinental Cup champion (Russia) 2012 Moscow Lights
champion (Russia)2012 International Olympia Tournament champion Second in 2013 Ali Aliev Tournament
(Russia) Second in 2012 International Ukrainian Tournament Second in 2008 Shamil Umakhanov Tournament
(Russia) Third in 2014 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup (Russia) Fifth in 2012 Intercontinental Cup (Russia) Fifth in
2008 Shamil Umakhanov Tournament (Russia)Born January 1, 1987Age 28
97 kg/214 lbs Yuri Belonovski

2010 World University champion Third in 2013 & 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Seventh in 2010
European Championship2008 Junior European champion2005 Cadet European champion2014 Ali Aliev
Tournament champion (Russia)2012, 2013 & 2014 President Cup of Buryatia Republic champion2012 Moscow
Lights champion (Russia)2012 Intercontinental Cup champion (Russia) 2011 FILA Test Tournament
champion2011 New York Athletic Club International champion2010 Great Britain Cup champion2010 FILA
Golden Grand Prix Finals champion2009 Maccabi Games champion (Freestyle & Greco-Roman) (Israel)
Second in 2015 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)Second in 2011 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup (Russia)
Second in 2011 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia) Third in 2012 Ramzan Kadyrov Cup (Russia)
Third in 2011 FILA Golden Grand Prix FinalsSeventh in 2011 Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial (Poland)Eighth in
2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) Born February 6, 1988Age 27
97 kg/214 lbs Asret Shogenov
2014 Moscow Lights champion (Russia)Third in 2014 Intercontinental Cup (Russia)Fifth in 2015 Ivan Yarygin
Grand Prix (Russia)Born November 20, 1991Age 23
125 kg/276 lbs Timur Kotsoev
Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)Third in 2014 Intercontinental Cup (Russia) Born August 4,
1991Age 23
125 kg/276 lbs Arslanbek Aliev
Third in 2009 & 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia) 2011 Ali Aliev Tournament champion (Russia) 2011
Moscow Lights champion (Russia) Second in 2013 Intercontinental Cup (Russia)Second in 2009 & 2012 FILA
Golden Grand Prix Finals Third in 2008 Shamil Umakhanov Tournament (Russia) Fifth in 2013 Ali Aliev
Tournament (Russia)Born September 23, 1983Age 31