CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland – Mariya STADNIK (AZE) and Erica WIEBE (CAN) took over the top spots in the FILA World Rankings for women’s freestyle after convincing wins at the German Grand Prix.
Stadnyk’s triumph, which included a fall over 2012 world champion Jessica MacDONALD (CAN), was her fourth of the year and lifted her past 2013 world champion Eri TOSAKA (JPN).
Tosaka’s only “international” appearance this spring has been at the women’s World Cup meet in Tokyo, where she notched three wins including a 6-4 victory over last year’s 51kg world champion SUN Yanan (CHN).
Wiebe, meanwhile, followed up her win in Dormagen with another triumph in the Austrian Ladies Open in Gotzis for her fifth straight tourney triumph since taking a bronze medal at the NYAC invitational in November.
Although Wiebe struggled with two losses at the World Cup in March, while Adeline GRAY (USA) notched four wins to move to the top of the rankings, the Canadian’s wins over Ekaterina BUKINA (RUS) in Klippan and Vasilisa MARZALIUK (CAN) in Dormagen could not be ignored.
With the month of June given to continental junior championships and other age-group competitions, there was minimal change in the upper ranks of the other six weight categories.
Even with Tosaka’s slip to No.2 at 48kg, Saori YOSHIDA (JPN), Kanako MURATA (JPN) and Kaori ICHO (JPN) remain on top in the next three weight categories.
Stadnyk gives Azerbaijan two atop the rankings along with Yulia RATKEVICH (AZE) at 60kg.
European champion Anastasija GRIGORJEVA (LAT) remains No.1 at 63kg despite a loss in Dormagen and London 2012 gold medalist Natalya VOROBIEVA (RUS), currently on top at 69kg, has not competed since winning the European championships in early April.
The rankings are listed by the wrestler’s name, country code, the wrestler’s most notable or most recent result, and the wrestler’s position in the previous rankings.
48kg – World and Olympic Games silver medalist Mariya STADNYK (AZE) moves to the top of the rankings, ahead of 2013 world champion Eri TOSAKA (JPN), with her fourth tournament title of the year at the German Grand Prix for women.
Former world champion Jessica MacDONALD (CAN) regained a couple of steps in the rankings with a win in the Austrian Ladies Open after a second-round loss to Stadnyk in Germany.
1. Mariya STADNYK (AZE) – Europe Open No.1 (2)
2. Eri TOSAKA (JPN) – World No.1 (1)
3. SUN Yanan (CHN) – World Cup No.3 (3)
4. Alyssa LAMPE (USA) – Klippan Open No.3 (4)
5. Tatyana AMANZHOL-BAKATYUK (KAZ) – Asia No.1 (5)
6. Jessica MacDONALD (CAN) – German Grand Prix No.3 (8)
7. Victoria ANTHONY (USA) – Klippan Open No.2 (7)
8. Frederika PETERSSON (SWE) – Europe No.3 (10)
9. Yuki IRIE (JPN) – Yarygin GGP No.1 (6)
10. Natalya PULKOVSKA (UKR) – Europe No.2 (9)
11. Anna IWAMURE (JPN) – Asia No.3 (11)
12. Nadeshda FEDOROVA (RUS) – Europe No.3 (12)
13. ERDENESUKH Narangerel (MGL) – Asia No.2 (13)
14. Elitse YANKOVA (BUL) – Dan Kolov No.2 (15)
15. Valeria CHEPSARAKOVA (RUS) – Yarygin GGP No.3 (14)
16. Suemeyya SEZER (TUR) – Dan Kolov No.1 (16)
17. Carolina CASTILLO HIDALGO (COL) – CAC Games No.1 (17)
18. Mayelis CARIPA CASTILLO (VEN) – CAC Games No.2 (18)
19. Mercedesz DENES (HUN) – Europe No.7 (nr)
20. Maroi MEZIEN (TUN) – Africa No.1 (20)
53kg – Paris Grand Prix winner Tatiana DEBIEN (FRA) notched her second triumph of 2014 with a win by disqualification over 2013 European champion Roksana ZASINA (POL) and then followed up a second place at the Austrian Ladies Open.
Yarygin Grand Prix bronze medalist Natalya MALYSHEVA (RUS) rolled to an impressive showing at the European junior championships, which included a quarterfinal win over junior world bronze medalist Liliya HORISHNA (UKR).
1. Saori YOSHIDA (JPN) – World No.1 (1)
2. Maria GUROVA (RUS) – Europe No.1 (2)
3. Sofia MATTSSON (SWE) – Europe No.1 (3)
4. Helen MAROULIS (USA) – Austrian Open No.1 (4)
5. ZHONG Xuechun (CHN) – Asia No.1 (5)
6. Natalia BUDU (ROU) – Europe No.3 (7)
7. Maria PREVOLARAKI (GRE) – Europe No.2 (8)
8. Tatiana DEBIEN (FRA) – German GP No.1 (13)
9. Natalya MALYSHEVA (RUS) – European Jrs No.1 (nr)
10. SUMIYA Erdennechimeg (MGL) – Mongolian Open No.3 (6)
11. Hikari SUGAWARA (JPN) – Asia No.3 (9)
12. Liliya HORISHNA (UKR) – Europe Jrs No.2 (19)
13. ALTANTSETSEG Battsetseg (MGL) – Asia Jr No.1 (16)
14. Ana Maria PAVAL (ROU) – Europe No.3 (12)
15. Patimat BAGOMEDOVA (AZE) – Europe No.5 (10)
16. Aurelie BASSET (FRA) – Europe No.5 (15)
17. Roksana ZASINA (POL) – German GP No.2 (nr)
18. NGUYEN Thi Lua (VIE) – Asia No.2 (11)
19. Nadesda SHUSHKO (BLR) – Medved Prizes No.1 (18)
20. Isabelle SAMBOU (SEN) – Africa No.1 (17)
55kg – Defending champion Jillian GALLAYS (CAN) fashioned a technical fall in the semifinals over Yarygin Grand Prix runner-up Zalina SIDAKOVA (BLR) on her way to a second German Grand Prix title and then added the Austrian Ladies title one week later.
World bronze medalist Emese BARKA (HUN) made up some ground after a disappointing seventh place at the European championships with a win at 58kg in Dormagen. In the final, Barka edged Asian championships silver medalist Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ).
1. Kanako MURATA (JPN) – Yarygin GGP No.1 (1)
2. Marwa AMRI (TUN) – Africa No.1 (2)
3. Jill GALLAYS (CAN) – German GP No.1 (12)
4. Emese BARKA (HUN) – German GP No.1 (9)
5. Zalina SIDAKOVA (BLR) – Medved Prizes No.1 (14)
6. Irina OLOGONOVA (RUS) – Europe No.3 (3)
7. Irina HUSYAK (UKR) – Medved Prizes No.2 (4)
8. Anna ZWIRYDOWSKA (POL) – Europe No.2 (5)
9. Mimi HRISTOVA (BUL) – Europe No.3 (6)
10. JONG Sun-In (PRK) – Asia No.1 (7)
11. PUREVDORJ Orkhon (MGL) – Asia No.2 (8)
12. Bediha GUN (TUR) – Europe Jrs No.3 (13)
13. SUNDEV Byambatseren (MGL) – Mongolian Open No.2 (11)
14. Chiho HAMADA (JPN) – Asia No.7 (11)
15. Aiym ABDILDINA (KAZ) – Asia No.3 (15)
16. GUAN Yajing (CHN) – Asia No.3 (16)
17. Rumi HIROSE (JPN) – Asia Jrs No.2 (nr)
18. Evelina NIKOLOVA (BUL) – Dan Kolov No.2 (17)
19. PHAM Thi Hue (VIE) – SEA Games No.1 (18)
20. NOMINERDENE Batbaatar (MGL) – Mongolian Open No.2 (19)
58kg – Petra OLLI (FIN) won her fourth straight European junior crown to go with her bronze medal at the European senior meet and has solidified her hold on No.4 in the rankings.
Five-time European champion Natalya GOLTS (RUS) returned to competition from a two-year absence and showed flashes of her old form while taking third at the German Grand Prix. Golts fell just short of reaching the final after a 7-5 loss to world bronze medalist Emese BARKA (HUN).
1. Kaori ICHO (JPN) – Yarygin GGP No.1 (1)
2. Risako KAWAI (JPN) – Asia No.1 (2)
3. Valeria KOBLOVA-ZHOLOBOVA (RUS) – Europe No.1 (3)
4. Petra OLLI (FIN) – Europe No.3 (4)
5. Anastassia HUCHOK (BLR) – German GP No.2 (6)
6. Irina NETREBA (AZE) – Europe No.2 (5)
7. Anna VASILENKO (UKR) – Medved Prizes No.1 (9)
8. ZHOU Zhangting (CHN) – Schultz Memorial No.1 (10)
9. Marianna SASTIN (HUN) – Klippan Open No.3 (7)
10. Viktoria BOBEVA (BUL) – Europe No.3 (8)
11. Braxton STONE (CAN) – Klippan Open No.3 (11)
12. Allison RAGAN (USA) – Klippan Open No.5 (12)
13. Joice SOUZA DE SILVA (BRA) – Dan Kolov No.3 (13)
14. BAATARJAV Shooydor (MGL) – Asia No.2 (15)
15. HAN Kum-Ok (PRK) – Asia No.3 (16)
16. Jazmyne BARKER (CAN) – Austrian Open No.1 (nr)
17. Natalia GOLTS (RUS) – German GP No.3 (nr)
18. Charlotte SKAUEN (NOR) – Nordic No.1 (nr)
19. Hela RIABI (TUN) – Africa No.1 (16)
20. Sandra ROA VALENDI (COL) – CAC Games No.1 (17)
60kg – Zhargalma TSYRENOVA (RUS) posted technical falls on her way to the final of the German Grand Prix then received a forfeit from Anastassia HUCHOK (BLR) due to a travel reservation error that forced the 2013 European champion to leave Dormagen early.
Oksana HERHEL (UKR) pinned her way into the finals at the European junior championships and held the lead against three-time defending champ Petra OLLI (FIN) before giving up a late takedown for the loss on criteria.
1. Yulia RATKEVICH (AZE) – Klippan Open No.1 (1)
2. Michelle FAZZARI (CAN) – Klippan Open No.2 (2)
3. Katsuki SAKAGAMI (JPN) – GGP Final No.3 (3)
4. ZHANG Lan (CHN) – Asia No.1 (4)
5. Johanna MATTSSON (SWE) – Europe No.1 (5)
6. Taybe YUSEIN (BUL) – Europe No.3 (6)
7. Zhargalma TSYRENOVA (RUS) – German GP No.1 (13)
8. Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) – Asia No.2 (8)
9. SUKHEE Tserenchimed (MGL) – Asia No.3 (7)
10. Hafize SAHIN (TUR) – Dan Kolov No.2 (9)
11. Svetlana LIPATOVA (RUS) – Yarygin GGP No.1 (10)
12. MUNKHTUYA Tungalag (MGL) – Mongolian Open No.2 (11)
13. Olga BUTKEVICH (GBR) – Europe No.3 (12)
14. Oksana HERHEL (UKR) – European Jrs No.2 (19)
15. Ramona GALAMBOS (HUN) – European Jrs No.3 (16)
16. Justine BOUCHARD (CAN) – Austrian Open No.1 (nr)
17. Tatyana LAVRENCHUK (UKR) – Dan Kolov No.1 (14)
18. Jennifer PAGE (USA) – Klippan Open No.3 (15)
19. Haruka SATO (JPN) – Asia No.3 (17)
20. Yaquelin STORNELL (CUB) – CAC Games No.3 (18)
63kg – World and Asia bronze medalist Ekaterina LARIONOVA (KAZ) rolled to her second straight Asian junior title to reclaim No.9 in the rankings while junior world silver medalist Buse TOSUN (TUR) won the European junior crown to climb to No.15.
Veteran Monika MICHALIK (POL) took advantage of an upset loss suffered by top-ranked Anastasija GRIGORJEVA (LAT) in the quarterfinals of the German Grand Prix to claim her first international title in two years and join the rankings at No.10.
1. Anastasija GRIGORJEVA (LAT) – Europe No.1 (1)
2. Jackeline RENTARIA CASTILLO (COL) – CAC Games No.2 (2)
3. XILUO Zhuoma (CHN) – Schultz Memorial No.2 (3)
4. Elena PIROZHKOVA (USA) – Granma Cup No.1 (4)
5. Yurika ITO (JPN) – Asia No.1 (5)
6. Yulia TKACH (UKR) – Europe No.3 (6)
7. Henna JOHANSSON (SWE) – Sassari No.1 (7)
8. Maria MAMASHUK (BLR) – Europe No.2 (8)
9. Ekaterina LARIONOVA (KAZ) – Asia Jrs No.1 (14)
10. Monica MICHALIK (POL) – German GP No.1 (nr)
11. Yulia PRONTSEVICH (RUS) – German GP No.2 (15)
12. Inna TRAZHUKOVA (RUS) - Klippan Open No.3 (11)
13. Dzhanan MANOLOVA (BUL) – Europe No.3 (9)
14. SORONZONBOLD Battsetseg (MGL) – World No.2 (10)
15. Buse TOSUN (TUR) – European Jrs No.1 (20)
16. Danielle LAPPAGE (CAN) – Austrian Open No.1 (nr)
17. Breanne GRAHAM (CAN) – Austrian Open No.2 (nr)
18. OCHIRBAT Nasanburmaa (MGL) – Mongolian Open No.1 (12)
19. Katherine VIDIAUX LOPEZ (CUB) – CAC Games No.1 (13)
20. Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) – Africa No.1 (18)
69kg – Junior world bronze medalist Dalma CANEVA, who joined the rankings last month with a bronze medal in the Sassari tournament, won her first international title since 2011 at the European junior championships and climbed to No.16 in the rankings.
Justina DISTACIO (CAN) won a bronze medal in Dormagen and then racked up three technical falls at the Austrian Open for her first triumph at an international event to debut at No.17 in the rankings.
1. Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS) – Europe No.1 (1)
2. Alina MAKHINYA (UKR) – Europe No.3 (2)
3. Sara DOSHO (JPN) – Asia No.1 (3)
4. Aline FOCKEN (GER) – German GP No.1 (4)
5. Ilana KRATYSH (ISR) – Europe No.2 (5)
6. SHARKUU Tumentsetseg (MGL) – Asia No.2 (6)
7. Laura SKUJINA (LAT) – Europe No.3 (7)
8. Dorothy YEATS (CAN) – Klippan Open No.5 (8)
9. BADRAKH Odonchimeg (MGL) – Mongolian Open No.1 (9)
10. Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) – Asia No.3 (10)
11. Svetlana SAENKO (MDA) – Europe No.5 (11)
12. Randi MILLER (USA) – Klippan Open No.2 (12)
13. Jenny FRANSSON (SWE) – Sassari No.1 (15)
14. Enass MOUSTAFA (EGY) – Africa No.1 (13)
15. Ifeoma IHEANACHO (NGR) – Africa No.3 (14)
16. Dalma CANEVA (ITA) – European Jrs No.1 (20)
17. Justina DISTACIO (CAN) – Austrian Open No.1 (nr)
18. Ragneta GURBANZADE (AZE) – European Jrs No.3 (nr)
19. Oksana VASHCHUK (UKR) – Dan Kolov No.2 (16)
20. Adina POPESCU (ROU) – Dan Kolov No.3 (17)
75kg – Erica WIEBE (CAN) won back-to-back titles in June at the German Grand Prix and Austrian Ladies Open to forge ahead of Adeline GRAY (USA) for the No.1 ranking.
In recent months, Wiebe has defeated 2011 world silver medalist Ekaterina BUKINA (RUS) at the Klippan Open where Gray finished third, and came from behind to defeat Vasilisa MARZALIUK (BLR) in the final in Dormagen.
1. Erica WIEBE (CAN) – German GP No.1 (2)
2. Adeline GRAY (USA) – Klippan Open No.3 (1)
3. Vasilisa MARZALIUK (BLR) – Europe No.2 (3)
4. Ekaterina BUKINA (RUS) – Europe No.3 (4)
5. Gouzel MANYUROVA (KAZ) – Asia No.1 (5)
6. Stanka ZLATEVA (BUL) – Europe No.1 (6)
7. ZHOU Feng (CHN) – Asia No.2 (7)
8. Hiroe SUZUKI (JPN) – Asia No.3 (8)
9. ZHANG Fengliu (CHN) – Schultz Memorial No.2 (9)
10. OCHIRBAT Burmaa (MGL) – Mongolian Open No.2 (10)
11. Aline SILVA FERREIRA (BRA) – SA Games No.1 (11)
12. Katerina BURMISTROVA (UKR) – Europe No.3 (12)
13. Zsanett NEMETH (HUN) – Europe No.5 (13)
14. Maria SELMAIER (GER) – German GP No.3 (14)
15. Alena STARODUBTSEVA (RUS) – German GP No.3 (18)
16. Lisset HECHEVARRIA MEDINA (CUB) – CAC Games No.1 (15)
17. Andrea OLAYA GUTEIERREZ (COL) – CAC Games No.2 (16)
18. Epp MAE (EST) – Austrian Open No.2 (nr)
19. Laure ALI ANNABEL (CMR) – Africa No.1 (17)
20. Jarismit WEFFER GUANP (VEN) – CAC Games No.2 (19)
