SOFIA, Bulgaria – Ismail Ayyoub of Ottawa will lead a team of five Canadian to the Cadet World Championships.

The event will take place July 29 to August 4 in Sofia, Bulgaria at the Arena Armeec Sport Hall.

Ayyoub, who trains with the National Capital Wrestling Club, will look to continue his momentum after winning gold at the Cadet Pan American Championships earlier in the summer. His win at 80 kg also earned him the Golden Boot award for outstanding wrestler of the tournament.

The four other wrestlers representing Canada also captured medals at the Pan Am Championships in Mexico. Samantha Adams and Dechlan Papdopoulos took home silver at 49 kg and 55 kg, and Serena Di Benedetto and Nyla Burgess left with bronze at 46 kg and 65 kg.

Team List

46 kg – Serena Di Benedetto

49 kg – Samantha Adams

65 kg – Nyla Burgess

55 kg – Dechlan Papadopoulos

80 kg – Ismail Ayyoub

Coach – Ken Burgess

Coach – Laura Jones

Coach – Christopher Schrauwen

Medical – Wai Kei Lau

Referee – Abbas Mohammadian

Schedule

Monday, July 29

10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)

5:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremony

6 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)

Tuesday, July 30

10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)

10:30 a.m. – Repechage (MFS 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)

5:30 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)

6 p.m. – Finals (MFS 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)

Wednesday, July 31

10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg)

10:30 a.m. – Repechage (MFS 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)

5:30 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg)

6 p.m. – Finals (MFS 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)

Thursday, Aug. 1

10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg)

10:30 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg)

5:30 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg)

6 p.m. – Finals (WFS 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg)

Friday, Aug. 2

10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)

10:30 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg)

5:30 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)

6 p.m. – Finals (WFS 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg)

Saturday, Aug. 3

10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)

10:30 a.m. – Repechage (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)

5:30 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)

6 p.m. – Finals (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)

Sunday, Aug. 4

4 p.m. – Repechage (GR 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)

6 p.m. Finals (GR 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)

United World Wrestling will webcast the event here.