Koblova of Russia, both who are expect- ed to contend in Rio. Azerbaijan’s Yuliya Ratkevich was a 2009 World champion at 59 kg and has won a 2012 Olympic bronze medal and five World medals. Colombia’s Jackeline Renteria has won
two Olympic bronze medals, and seeks a third medal at a new weight class. Marwa Amri of Tunisia has been one of
Africa’s top stars and has held a No. 1 World ranking in the past at 60 kg. Malin Johanna Mattsson of Sweden is a past World medalist, as is Elif Yesilirmak of Turkey.
Olympic Qualifier champs include Michelle Fazzari of Canada (Pan Am), Aisuluu Tynbekova of Kyrgyzstan (Asia), and Mimi Hristova of Bulgaria (Europe). Others to watch includ Sakshi Malik of
India, Lisette Castillo of Ecuador and Luisa Niemesch of Germany.
WOMEN’S FREESTYLE 69 KG Natalia Vorobieva of Russia, the 2012 Olympic champion at 72 kg, is now at this weight and won the 2015 World Championships. She boasts three World medals and three Junior World golds. This weight is loaded with past gold medalists, including 2014 World champi- on Aline Focken of Germany, 2013 World
Expected field at 58 kg/128 lbs. W Azerbaijan - Yuliya Ratkevich Brazil - Joice Souza Da Silva Bulgaria - Mimi Hristova Canada - Michelle Fazzari Colombia - Jackeline Renteria Ecuador - Lisette Castillo Finland - Petra Olli Germany - Luisa Niemesch India - Sakshi Malik Japan - Kaori Icho Kyrgyzstan - Aisuluu Tynybekova Moldova - Mariana Cherdivara Esanu Mongolia - Orkhon Purevdorj Nigeria - Aminat Adeniyi Russia - Valeria Koblova Sweden - Malin Johanna Mattsson Tunisia - Marwa Amri Turkey - Elif Jale Yesilirmak
champion Alina Makhinya of Ukraine and Jenny Fransson, who won a World title in 2012 up at 72 kg. Focken won a bronze medal in 2015 Worlds as well. Japan’s Sara Dosho has won medals
at the last three World Championships, a silver in 2014 and bronze medals in 2013 and 2015. China’s Feng Zhou was the World silver medalist behind Vorobieva in 2015. Nasanburmaa Ochirbat of Mongolia was a World bronze medalist at 67 kg in 2013.
Expected field at 69 kg/152 lbs. W Brazil - Gilda de Oliveira Canada – Dorothy Yeats China - Feng Zhou Chinese Taipei - Wen-Ling Chen Egypt - Enas Ahmed Germany - Aline Focken Israel - IIana Kratysh Japan – Sara Dosho Kazakhstan - Elmira Syzdykova Mongolia - Nasanburmaa Ochirbat Nigeria - Hannah Rueben Norway - Signe Marie Store Poland - Agnieszka Weiszczek-Kordus Russia - Natalia Vorobieva Sweden - Jenny Fransson Turkey - Buse Tosun Ukraine -Alina Makhinya Venezuela - Maria Acosta
Canada’s Dorothy Yeats was a World
silver medalist in 2012 and won the Pan American Olympic Qualifier. Other Olympic Qualifier champions were Elmira Syzdykova of Kazakhstan (Asia), Hannah Rueben of Nigeria (Africa-Oceania) and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Agnieszka Weiszcek-Kordus of Poland (Europe). Others to watch include Ilana Kratysh
of Israel, Buse Tosun of Turkey, Maria Acosta of Venezuela and Wen-Ling Chen of Chinese Taipei.
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