1973 Wrestling World Cup Explained

Wrestling World Cup
Year:	1973
Host City:	Toledo, Ohio
Dates:	May 19–20
Stadium:	Toledo Field House
Freestyle:	10
Previous:	1958 Sofia
Next:	1974 Las Palmas

The 1973 Wrestling World Cup was held from May 19 to 20 in Toledo, Ohio. This was the first World Cup edition, which was contested in the dual meet format instead of individual tournament. The competition drew four freestyle wrestling champion teams, representing Europe, Asia, and North America — Soviet Union, Japan, and Canada respectively, which had the best final standings at the 1973 World Wrestling Championships, and the host country, the United States team.^[1] As during the previous edition, the winner of the World Cup was the USSR National Team.^[2]

Medal summary

Event	1st place	2nd place	3rd place	4th place
Light Flyweight 48 kg
Flyweight 52 kg
Bantamweight 57 kg
Featherweight 62 kg
Lightweight 68 kg
Welterweight 74 kg
Middleweight 82 kg
Light heavyweight 90 kg
Heavyweight 100 kg
Super Heavyweight +100 kg

Sources

News

• Wrestling Wrestling Cup Set For Toledo. AAU News. April 1974. 44. 4. 12.
• World Cup Wrestling Trophy. AAU News. May 1974. 44. 5. 16.
• Russian Wrestlers Win World Cup, Plus Four Dual Matches Against USA. AAU News. June 1974. 44. 5. 17.
• Japan, Too, Sweeps Four Duals In Tour. June 1974. 44. 6. 17.
• Associated Press. Toledo, Ohio (AP) Lead World Cup Wrestling Championship Summaries. The Akron Beacon Journal. May 21, 1973. B4.
• World Cup Toledo, Ohio. Ironwood Daily Globe. May 21, 1973. 21.
• Associated Press. Russians Whip US in Wrestling Toledo, Ohio. The Kansas City Times. May 21, 1973. 24.
• Associated Press. Soviets Cop World Mat. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 21, 1973. 26.
• United Press International. Soviets Defeat U.S. Team For World Wrestling Crown. The Lima News. May 21, 1973. 14.
• Associated Press. Chris Taylor Eager For Shot At Russians. El Paso Times. May 20, 1973. 52.

External links

• World Cup, Freestyle Seniors, 1973-05-19 Toledo (USA). Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft Ringen Datenbanken (Wrestling Database).

Notes and References

1. Wrestling Wrestling Cup Set For Toledo. AAU News. Amateur Athletic Union of the United States. April 1974. 44. 4. 12.
2. Russian Wrestlers Win World Cup, Plus Four Dual Matches Against USA. AAU News. Amateur Athletic Union of the United States. June 1974. 44. 5. 17.