CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 3) – Irina OLOGONOVA (RUS) and Carolina CASTILLO HIDALGO (COL) were the big winners in the contest of chutes and ladders that were the United World Wrestling rankings for women in June.
World silver medalist Ologonova shrugged off a winless World Cup outing in March, which sent her plummeting to No.13 in the rankings, with three technical falls and a fall at the German Grand Prix for the title at 55kg and No.3 in the rankings.
Meanwhile, South American Games gold medalist Castillo won a bronze medal at the Olympia Tournament in Greece and then topped that with the German Grand Prix crown to go from unranked to No.10 at 48kg.
Another winner for June was Marwa AMRI (TUN), who returned to international competition for her third African championships title and No.13 in the rankings at 58kg. Amri, who won five tournament titles at 55kg in 2014, was the first woman from Africa to be ranked No.1 by World Wrestling.
Also at 58kg, 2013 world champion Marianna SASTIN (HUN) defeated world bronze medalist Emese BARKA (HUN) in the Dormagen finals to bound to No.8 in the rankings while leveling the world team challenge series between the Hungarian rivals at one win each.
World champion Aline FOCKEN (GER) continued her slide at 69kg with an early loss by injury default in Dormagen to slump to No.6 in the rankings.
And, while many of the top wrestlers in each of the categories are preparing for the inaugural European Games in Baku or world team trials in their respective countries, London 2012 Olympic Games gold medalists Kaori ICHO (JPN) and Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS) were busy on the mats.
Icho, top-ranked since the inception of the rankings in 2013, rolled over the field at 58kg for her fifth Asian championships title while Vorobieva dominated all challengers in Dormagen to mark her return to the top of the rankings at 69kg.
Wrestlers in the rankings are listed by name, country code, most recent or most notable result over the last 12 months, and their position in the previous rankings.
Criteria for United World Wrestling Rankings
48kg – South American Games gold medalist Carolina CASTILLO HIDALGO (COL) rolled to the German Grand Prix title with a pair of technical falls and an injury default from 2012 world champion Jessica MacDONALD (CAN) to break into the 2015 rankings at No.10.
1. Eri TOSAKA (JPN) – World No.1 (1)
2. Mariya STADNYK (AZE) – World Cup No.1 (2)
3. SUN Yanan (CHN) – Paris GP No.1 (3)
4. Valentina ISLAMOVA (RUS) – Yarygin GP No.1 (4)
5. Yu MIYAHARA (JPN) – World Cup No.2 (5)
6. Iwona MATKOWSKA (POL) – Paris GP No.2 (6)
7. Nadezhda FEDOROVA (RUS) – European U23s No.1 (7)
8. Jessica MacDONALD (CAN) – Dan Kolov No.1 (14)
9. Genevieve MORRISON (CAN) – Pan America No.1 (8)
10. Carolina CASTILLO HIDALGO (COL) – German GP No.1 (not ranked)
11. Tatyana AMANZHOL (KAZ) – Asia No.3 (9)
12. Alyssa LAMPE (USA) – Farrell Memorial No.1 (10)
13. KIM Hyon-Gyong (PRK) – World No.3 (11)
14. Victoria ANTHONY (USA) – Cerro Pelado No.1 (12)
15. Alina VUC (ROU) – European U23s No.2 (13)
16. Natalya PULKOVSKA (UKR) – Dan Kolov No. 2 (15)
17. Evin DEMIRHAN (TUR) – European U23s No.3 (17)
18. Yuki IRIE (JPN) – Asia No.1 (nr)
19. Vinesh VINESH (IND) – Asia No.2 (nr)
20. Rebecca MUAMBO (CMR) – Africa No.1 (nr)
53kg – Former European junior bronze medalist Nina HEMMER (HUN) had not reached the medals podium since December 2013, but advanced to the finals of the German Grand Prix with three falls and a technical fall for second place and No.13 in the rankings.
1. Saori YOSHIDA (JPN) – World No.1 (1)
2. Sofia MATTSSON (SWE) – German GP No.1 (2)
3. ZHONG Xuechun (CHN) – Asia No.1 (3)
4. Olga KHOROSHAVSTEVA (RUS) – Yarygin GP No.1 (5)
5. Mayu MUKAIDA (JPN) – Klippan Open No.1 (9)
6. Nadeshda SHUSHKO (BLR) – Yarygin GP No.3 (5)
7. SUMIYA Erdennechimeg (MGL) – World Cup No.3 (7)
8. Iryna KURACHKINA (BLR) – Medved Prizes No.1 (11)
9. Liliya HORISHNA (UKR) – European U23s No.1 (12)
10. PANG Qianyu (CHN) – Klippan Open No.2 (10)
11. PAK, Yong-Mi (PRK) – Asia No.2 (nr)
12. Sayury CANON (COL) – Pan America No.1 (13)
13. Nina HEMMER (GER) – German GP No.2 (nr)
14. Katarzyna KRAWCZYK (POL) – Klippan Open No.3 (14)
15. Alma VALENCIA ESCOTO (MEX) – Olympia No.1 (nr)
16. Nanami IRIE (JPN) – Asia No.3 (nr)
17. Mercedes DENES (HUN) – German GP No.3 (nr)
18. Isabelle SAMBOU (SEN) – Dan Kolov No.2 (20)
19. Adekuoroye ODUNAYO (NGR) – Africa No.1 (nr)
20. Iulia LEORDA (MDA) – Medved Prizes No.3 (17)
55kg – World silver medalist Irina OLOGONOVA (RUS) rebounded from No.13 to No.3 after dialing up a fall and three technical falls on her way to the German Grand Prix crown.
1. Chiho HAMADA (JPN) – World No.1 (1)
2. Helen MAROULIS (USA) – World Cup No.1 (2)
3. Irina OLOGONOVA (RUS) – German GP No.1 (13)
4. Karima SANCHEZ RAMIS (ESP) – German GP No.2 (5)
5. Alyona KOLESNIK (AZE) – European U23s No.1 (6)
6. Zalina SIDAKOVA (BLR) – Medved Prizes No.1 (7)
7. DONG Jiahui (CHN) – Paris GP No.1 (3)
8. Evelina NIKOLOVA (BUL) – European U23s No.2 (8)
9. Aiym ABDILDINA (KAZ) – Yarygin GP No.3 (9)
10. Katsiaryna HANCHAR (BLR) – Medved Prizes No.2 (10)
11. Anri KIMURA (JPN) – Asia No.1 (nr)
12. HAN Kum-Ok (PRK) – Asia No.2 (nr)
13. PUREVDORJ Orkhon (MGL) – Paris GP No.3 (4)
14. Sarah HILDEBRANDT (USA) – Pan American No.1 (14)
15. Veronika CHUMIKOVA (RUS) – Klippan Open No.1 (15)
16. Larisa SKOBLYUK (UKR) – Medved Prizes No.3 (16)
17. Hikari SUGAWARA (JPN) – World Cup No.3 (11)
18. ALTANTSETSEG Battsetseg (MGL) – Yarygin GP No.2 (12)
19. Luisa VALVERDE MELENDRES (ECU) – Pan America No.2 (17)
20. Laura MERTENS (GER) – Dan Kolov No.3 (18)
58kg – Marwa AMRI, top-ranked last summer at 55kg, returned to the rankings at 58kg, cashing in her third straight African championship title for No.13 in the latest poll. Marianna SASTIN (HUN) defeated Dan Kolov winner and teammate Emese BARKA (HUN) in the German Grand Prix final to bound from No.15 to eighth in the rankings.
1. Kaori ICHO (JPN) – World No.1 (1)
2. Risako KAWAI (JPN) – World Cup No.1 (2)
3. Elif Jale YESILIRMAK (TUR) – World No.3 (4
4. Valeria KOBLOVA (RUS) – European U23s No.1 (3)
5. Anastassia HUCHOK (BLR) – Yarygin GP No.1 (4)
6. ZHOU Zhangting (CHN) – Klippan Open No.1 (5)
7. Emese BARKA (HUN) – Dan Kolov No.1 (8)
8. Marianna SASTIN (HUN) – German GP No.1 (15)
9. Mimi HRISTOVA (BUL) – European U23s No.2 (9)
10. Tatyana OMELCHENKO (UKR) – Dan Kolov No.3 (10)
11. SUNDEV Byambatseren (MGL) – Russian Open No.1 (7)
12. Joice SILVA (BRA) – Pan America No.1 (11)
13. Marwa AMRI (TUN) – Africa No.1 (nr)
14. Lissette ANTES CASTILLO (ECU) – Cerro Pelado No.2 (12)
15. Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) – Asia No.2 (19)
16. Allison RAGAN (USA) – Schultz Memorial No.1 (13)
17. BAATARJAV Shoovdor (MGL) – Yarygin GP No.1 (14)
18. Grace BULLEN (NOR) – Klippan Open No.3 (nr)
19. Mariana CHERDIVANA (MDA) – Olympia No.2 (nr)
20. Ramona GALAMBOS (HUN) – European U23s No.3 (17)
60kg – Klippan Open silver medalist LUO Xiaojuan (CHN) won the Asian championships crown to give her a complete set of medals – gold, silver and bronze 00 in international competition this year to return to No.10 in the rankings. Luo won her bronze medal at the Paris Grand Prix.
1. Petra OLLI (FIN) – European U23s No.1 (1)
2. Nataya GOLTS (RUS) – Russian Open No.1 (2)
3. SUKHEE Tserenchimed (MGL) – World No.1 (3)
4. Oksana HERHEL (UKR) – World Cup No.1 (4)
5. Yulia RATKEVICH (AZE) – World No.2 (5)
6. Michelle FAZZARI (CAN) – Klippan No.2 (6)
7. Johanna MATTSSON (SWE) – German GP No.3 (7)
8. Taybe YUSEIN (BUL) – Klippan Open No.3 (8)
9. Svetlana LIPATOVA (RUS) – European U23s No.2 (9)
10. LUO Xiaojuan (CHN) – Asia No.1 (13)
11. Kanako MURATA (JPN) – Asia No.2 (15)
12. Natalya FEDOSEEVA (RUS) – Medved Prizes No.2 (10)
13. Natalya SINISHIN (AZE) – Dan Kolov No.1 (11)
14. Zhargalma TSYRENOVA (RUS) – Yarygin GP No.3 (12)
15. Therese PERSSON (SWE) – German GP No.2 (nr)
16. Jennifer PAGE (USA) – Pan America No.1 (14)
17. Victoria BOBEVA (BUL) – European U23s No.3 (18)
18. Hafize SAHIN (TUR) – European U23s No.3 (17)
19. Giedre BLEKAITYTE (LTU) – German GP No.3 (19)
20. Rim AYARI (TUN) – Africa No.1 (20)
63kg – Former European champion Henna JOHANSSON (SWE) wrapped up Yarygin Grand Prix runner-up Inna TRAZHUKOVA (RUS) for a fall in the German Grand Prix final for her first international triumph in one year and No.10 in the rankings.
1. Yulia TKACH (UKR) – World No.1 (1)
2. SORONZONBOLD Battsetseg (MGL) – Yarygin GP No.1 (2)
3. Anastasija GRIGORJEVA (LAT) – Klippan Open No.2 (3)
4. Maria MAMASHUK (BLR) – European U23s No.1 (5)
5. Jackeline RENTARIA CASTILLO (COL) – Medved Prizes No.1 (4)
6. XILUO Zhuoma (CHN) – Asia No.1 (7)
7. Inna TRAZHUKOVA (RUS) – German GP No.2 (10)
8. Ekaterina LARIONOVA (KAZ) – Medved Prizes No.2 (9)
9. Valeria LAZINSKAYA (RUS) – Klippan No.3 (6)
10. Henna JOHANSSON (SWE) – German GP No.1 (15)
11. WANG Xiaoqian (CHN) – Paris GP No.1 (8)
12. Buse TOSUN (TUR) – Dan Kolov No.1 (12)
13. Dalma CANEVA (ITA) – Dan Kolov No.3 (13)
14. Monica MICHALIK (POL) – World Cup No.2 (11)
15. Katherine VIDIAUX LOPEZ (CUB) – Pan America No.1 (14)
16. Breanne GRAHAM (CAN) – Pan America No.2 (18)
17. Erin CLODGO (USA) – Schultz Memorial No.1 (17)
18. Elina VASEVA (BUL) – Dan Kolov No.2 (20)
19. Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) – Africa No.1 (nr)
20. Nadine WEINAUGE (GER) – German GP No.3 (nr)
69kg – Paris Grand Prix winner Martina KUENZ (AUT) battled her way in the finals at the German Grand Prix, defeating European Under-23 silver medalist Anna SCHELL (GER) in the semifinals.
Kuenz climbed to No.10 in the rankings despite a loss to top-ranked Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS), while Schell reached the medals podium for the third time in 2015 to accept a bronze medal and claim No.17 in the rankings.
1. Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS) – German GP No.1 (1)
2. Laura SKUJINA (LAT) – Medved Prizes No.3 (2)
3. Elena PIROZHKOVA (USA) – Schultz Memorial No.1 (3)
4. Jenny FRANSSON (SWE) – Dan Kolov No.1 (6)
5. Alina MAKHINYA (UKR) – Medved Prizes No.2 (7)
6. Aline FOCKEN (GER) – Dan Kolov No.5 (4)
7. OCHIRBAT Nasanburmaa (MGL) – Yarygin GP No.2 (5)
8. Luz Clara VAZQUEZ (ARG) – Klippan Open No.2 (9)
9. Sara DOSHO (JPN) – World No.2 (8)
10. Martina KUENZ (AUT) – German GP No.2 (14)
11. Dorothy YEATS (CAN) – Yarygin GP No.3 (10)
12. HONG Yan (CHN) – Klippan Open No.3 (11)
13. Darima SANZHEEVA (RUS) – Medved Prizes No.1 (12)
14. Alla CHERKASOVA (UKR) – Klippan Open No.3 (13)
15. Nadeshda MUSHKA (AZE) – Dan Kolov No.2 (15)
16. Leah CALLAHAN FERGUSON (CAN) – Olympia No.1 (nr)
17. Anna SCHELL (GER) – German GP No.3 (nr)
18. Yudaris RODRIGUEZ (CUB) – Pan America No.1 (16)
19. Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) – Asia No.2 (17)
20. Enass MOUSTAFA (EGY) – Africa No.1 (nr)
75kg – Ekaterina BUKINA (RUS) claimed a bronze medal in Dormagen behind winner Erica WIEBE (CAN) and runner-up Epp MAE (EST) and climbed to No.5 in the rankings, while Hiroe SUZUKI (JPN) bagged her second Asian championships crown for No.6.
1. Adeline GRAY (USA) – World No.1 (1)
2. ZHOU Feng (CHN) – Asia Games No.1 (2)
3. Erica WIEBE (CAN) – German GP No.1 (3)
4. Epp MAE (EST) – German GP No.2 (5)
5. Ekaterina BUKINA (RUS) – World Cup No.2 (8)
6. Hiroe SUZUKI (JPN) – Asia No.1 (11)
7. ZHOU Qian (CHN) – Asia No.3 (4)
8. Aline FERREIRA (BRA) – Pan America No.3 (6)
9. ZHANG Fengliu (CHN) – Klippan Open No.2 (7)
10. Justina DISTACIO (CAN) – Pan America No.1 (16)
11. Vasilisa MARZALIUK (BLR) – Medved Prizes No.1 (9)
12. Lisset HECHEVARRIA (CUB) – Pan America No.2 (19)
13. Stanka ZLATEVA (BUL) – Dan Kolov No.1 (12)
14. Anzhela KATAEVA (RUS) – Medved Prizes No.3 (15)
15. Alena STARODUBTSEVA (RUS) – Yarygin GP No.2 (10)
16. Andrea OLAYA GUTEIERREZ (COL) – Pan America No.3 (17)
17. BADRAKH Odonchimeg (MGL) – Asia No.2 (nr)
18. QIANDEGEN Chagan (CHN) – Klippan Open No.3 (18)
19. Svetlana SAENKO (MDA) – Olympia No.3 (nr)
20. Maria SELMAIER (GER) – Dan Kolov No.3 (nr)
