Gabe Beauperthuy at the 2022 Veterans World Championships
Twenty five returning medalists among group to compete at 2023 Veterans Worlds, October 17-22
by Savannah Asmann, USA Wrestling
The 2023 Veterans World Championships begin on October 17 as a strong group of 60 athletes will travel to Loutraki, Greece to compete in the event. Thirty-five athletes are set to compete in both styles, 14 will compete in freestyle and 11 will compete in Greco-Roman.
There are 25 returning medalists from last year’s event. The United States earned at total of 36 medals across both freestyle and Greco-Roman in 2022, placing first in the medal count. Turkey, Kazakhstan, Sweden and Germany round out the top five medal-earning countries at the 2022 tournament. Fourteen returning freestyle medalists are registered to compete this year in both styles. There are 11 Greco-Roman medalists that are returning to the mat in Loutraki this year.
The 14 returning medalists in freestyle include Rashaad Saunders, James Medeiros, David Yi, Robinson Prebish, Thomas Donahue, William Anderson, Rudy James, Gabe Beauperthuy, George Porter, Stephen Horton, Petros Petrosyan, Jeffrey Anderson, James Miller and
Charles Jones.
The 11 returning medalists in Greco-Roman are Ronald Dombrowski, Andrei Stashonak, Gerald Harris, David Yi, Rudy James, Alvin Riggs, Gabe Beauparthy, Domenico Lemme, George Porter, Jeffrey Anderson and Brian Jones.
The U.S. also had five athletes that earned medals in both styles at the 2022 Veterans World Championships: James Anderson (silver in freestyle, gold in Greco-Roman at 88 kg), Gabe Beauperthuy (bronze in freestyle, silver in Greco-Roman at 130 kg), Rudy James (silver in freestyle, bronze in Greco-Roman at 78 kg), George Porter (gold in freestyle, silver in Greco-Roman at 130 kg) and David Yi (gold in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at 62 kg).
Loutraki is seven hours ahead of the U.S. Eastern time zone. The event will be broadcast live by FloWrestling.
2023 Veterans World Championships
At Loutraki, Greece, October 17-22
62 kg –
Ben Kjar, A, Both
Robinson Prebish, D, Both
Joseph Raia, E, Both
Ben VomBaur, B, Both
David Yi, C, Both
Greg Donahue, D, Freestyle
James Marti, E, Freestyle
70 kg –
Ernesto Alarcon, D, Both
Douglas Baum, D, Both
Eric Bluman, D, Both
Marc Cecconi, E, Both
James Ferguson, B, Both
Stephen Horton, E, Both
Michael Madry, E, Both
Grant Nakamura, A, Both
Jerry Valencia, E, Both
William Anderson, C, Freestyle
Matthew Collum, A, Freestyle
Thomas Donahue, C, Freestyle
Orlando Jimenez, A, Freestyle
Don Jones, E, Freestyle
Marc Tadelman, D, Freestyle
Dennis Wymer, C, Freestyle
Eric Caballero, B, Greco-Roman
78 kg –
Rudy James, C, Both
Louis Orr, E, Both
Daniel Rodriguez, A, Both
Rashaad Saunders, A, Both
Jon Daniels, E, Freestyle
Connor Keating, A, Freestyle
Brett Rainey, D, Freestyle
James Armstrong, A, Greco-Roman
Scott Loescher, A, Greco-Roman
Andrei Stashonak, B, Greco-Roman
Joseph Uccellini, B, Greco-Roman
88 kg –
Jeffery Anderson, E, Both
Jeremy Black, B, Both
Gerald Harris, B, Both
Petros Petrosyan, E, Both
Alsandro Turner, C, Both
James Miller, E, Freestyle
Kyle De Berry, A, Greco-Roman
Michael LeVanti, B, Greco-Roman
100 kg –
Michael Burke, A, Both
William Carr, D, Both
Erik Hinckley, E, Both
Charles Jones, E, Both
James Medeiros, B, Both
DeAndre Nunn, A, Both
Alvin Riggs, D, Both
Domenico Lemme, D, Greco-Roman
Todd Moss, D, Greco-Roman
Jeffrey Schildroth, C, Greco-Roman
130 kg –
Gabe Beauperthuy, C, Both
Mingo Grant, A, Both
Brian Jones, E, Both
Eric Mittlestead, E, Both
George Porter, D, Both
Michael Buckingham, E, Freestyle
Hector Ramirez, C, Freestyle
Ronald Dombkowski, A, Greco-Roman
Coach: Robert DeBerry
Coach: Joseph Forsman
Coach: Nicci Harris
Coach: Kaitlyn Keating
Coach: Sarah Laing
Coach: Robert Bundy
Coach: Victoriano Lujan
Coach: Sarah Medeiros
Coach: Kevin Pine
Coach: Haroon Rashed
Coach: Jennifer Taylor James
Coach: Craig Van Dyke
Coach: Derrick Waldroup
UWW Official: Randall Balch
Team Leader: Chris Brown
Event Schedule
(Seven hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)
Tuesday, October 17
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechages (Freestyle divisions B and E)
6:00 p.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (Freestyle divisions B and E)
Wednesday, October 18
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechages (Freestyle divisions C and D)
6:00 p.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (Freestyle divisions C and D)
Thursday, October 19
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechages (Freestyle division A)
6:00 p.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (Freestyle division A)
Friday, October 20
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechages (Greco-Roman divisions B and E)
6:00 p.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (Greco-Roman divisions B and E)
Saturday, October 21
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechages (Greco-Roman divisions C and D)
6:00 p.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (Greco-Roman divisions C and D)
Sunday, October 22
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechages (Greco-Roman division A)
6:00 p.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (Greco-Roman division A)
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