Twenty five returning medalists among group to compete at 2023 Veterans Worlds, October 17-22

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)