2022 UWW World CupNov 18, 2022
Ukraine's World Cup Roster Loaded With Medalists
Ukraine's World Cup Roster Loaded With Medalists
Ukraine is bringing a women’s freestyle team with five Senior-level World medalists to next month’s World Cup in Iowa.
Ukraine is bringing a women’s freestyle team with five Senior-level World medalists to next month’s World Cup in Iowa.
Led by rising star Olesksandra Khomenets and four-time World medalist and 2014 World champ Yulia Tkach Ostapchuk, the Ukrainians field a lineup that features nine wrestlers who have won an age-group or Senior-level World medal.
Khomenets claimed a World silver this year at 55 kilograms and a World bronze in 2021. Here's a look at the full lineup:
50 kg – Oksana Livach
53 kg – Lilija Malanchuk
55 kg – Oleksandra Khomenets
57 kg – Alina Hrushyna Akobiia
59 kg – Yuliia Tkach Ostapchuk
62 kg – Ilona Prokopevniuk
65 kg – Tetiana Sova Rizhko
68 kg – Alla Belinska
72 kg – Anastasiya Alpyeva
76 kg – Anastasiia Osniach Shustova