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2017 Senior World Champion Fumita (JPN) Among #BuchaWrestU23 Semifinalists

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 14:38 By Taylor Miller

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Photo: Kenchiro FUMITA (JPN) celebrates a World title at the 2017 Senior World Championships in Paris. Photo by Tony Rotundo.

BUCHAREST, Romania – After a full morning of Greco-Roman wrestling, the semifinals are set for the other five weights at the 2018 U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania.Among those that advanced to the semifinals, there is a 2017 Senior World champion, a U23 World champion, two Junior World champions and two other U23 World semifinalists.

2017 Senior World champion Kenchiro FUMITA (JPN) moved on to the semifinals after a close call against Armen MELIKYAN (ARM) in the quarterfinals. Tonight, Fumita will face Mehdi Seifollah MOHSEN NEJAD (IRI).

Two-time Junior World champion Murad MAMMADOV (AZE) defeated 2016 Junior World champion Dato CHKHARTISHVILI (GEO) in a tight 5-4 match to land a spot in the semifinals. Mammadov will go against 2017 and 2018 Junior World champion Kerim KAMAL (TUR).

Facing each other in the 67 kg semifinals is 2017 U23 World silver medalist Alen MIRZOIAN (RUS) and 2018 Senior World fifth-placer and 2016 Junior World bronze medalist Mohamed Ibrahim ELSAYED (EGY).

The other semifinal pits 2012 Cadet World champion Karim JAFAROV (AZE) against Otto LOSONCZI (HUN).

Battling for a spot in the finals at 72 kg will be Cengiz ARSLAN (TUR) and Artur POLITAIEV (UKR) on the top side of the bracket. To get to the semis, Politaiev pinned 2011 Cadet World bronze medalist Armen HAKOBYAN (ARM) with a first-period fall. Arslan took out 2014 Youth Olympic champion and 2016 Junior World bronze medalist Islambek DADOV (AZE) in the quarters.

On the bottom side, it will be 2016 Junior World silver medalist Kaharman KISSYMETOV (KAZ) against two-time Junior World champion and 2011 Cadet World champion Ramaz ZOIDZE (GEO).

At 82 kg, 2017 U23 World silver medalist Gela BOLKVADZE (GEO) wrestled his way to the semifinals and will face Takahiro TSURUDA (JPN) tonight.

On the other side of the bracket, home country’s Nicu OJOG (ROU), a 2015 Cadet World bronze medalist, will face two-time Junior African champion Ahmed Hassan AHMED (EGY), who, earlier in the day, knocked off the returning U23 World champion Vaag MARGARIAN (RUS) with a fall.

2017 U23 World champion Aleksandr GOLOVIN (RUS) defeated 2015 Junior World champion Nikoloz KAKHELASHVILI (ITA) in the quarterfinals to advance to the 97 kg semifinals. There, he will take on 2016 Junior World champion Giorgi MELIA (GEO).

The final semifinal of the night will feature three-time age-group World medalist Zsolt TOEROEK (HUN) and Ali Akbar HEIDARI (IRI).

The semifinals are set for 5:15 p.m. local time (10:15 a.m. ET). Fans can watch live on unitedworldwrestling.org.

Semifinal matchups

60 kg
Kenchiro FUMITA (JPN) vs. Mehdi Seifollah MOHSEN NEJAD (IRI)
Murad MAMMADOV (AZE) vs. Kerim KAMAL (TUR)

67 kg
Otto LOSONCZI (HUN) vs. Karim JAFAROV (AZE)
Alen MIRZOIAN (RUS) vs. Mohamed Ibrahim ELSAYED (EGY)

72 kg
Cengiz ARSLAN (TUR) vs. Artur POLITAIEV (UKR)
Ramaz ZOIDZE (GEO) vs. Kaharman KISSYMETOV (KAZ)

82 kg
Takahiro TSURUDA (JPN) vs. Gela BOLKVADZE (GEO)
Nicu OJOG (ROU) vs. Ahmed Hassan AHMED (EGY)

97 kg
Ali Akbar HEIDARI (IRI) vs. Zsolt TOEROEK (HUN)
Giorgi MELIA (GEO) vs. Aleksandr GOLOVIN (RUS)

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UWW partners with Spring Media for worldwide distribution

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 13:18 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (September 12) — United World Wrestling has appointed Spring Media as the global media rights partner for all its events across the 2025-2032 cycle, excluding the United States and other specific territories. This includes international wrestling competitions for Greco-Roman, Freestyle, and Women’s Wrestling, with its flagship Senior World Championships, the Ranking Series, and the Senior Asian and European Championships.

“We are pleased to announce a partnership with Spring Media that holds immense potential to expand our broadcast reach across new countries and elevate wrestling’s global profile. This collaboration not only strengthens our commitment to bring world-class wrestling to a broader audience but also positions us to grow the sport internationally, engaging fans like never before,” said Gordon Templeman, UWW Commercial & Communications Director. “Together, we are ready to take wrestling to the next level and inspire a passion for wrestling in every corner of the globe."

Spring Media facilitates a range of distribution in selected territories for Olympic federations like Karate, Judo, Taekwondo and Gymnastics, and holds a world-leading position as a distributor of fight sports through its sub-brand, Fight Globe.

“We are thrilled to be part of shaping the continued growth of these thrilling events through our global distribution arm,” said Sabine Kesseler, Commercial Director, Spring Media. “We see great potential in wrestling and applaud the new concepts that the UWW is introducing in the next cycle, making it even more eye-catching to its millions of fans - existing and new alike.”

About Spring Media group
Spring Media is an international full-service sports agency that serves some of the biggest leagues, federations, teams and broadcasters in the world. Its business is built around four core areas including Rights Management, Production Services, Streaming Solutions and Growth Marketing. Spring Media group has more than a hundred employees and global reach with offices throughout the Nordics, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. The group distributes, sells and produces more than 100 000 hours of live sports annually and works with over 500 broadcast partners. More info at: https://www.spring.media/
 

About UWW
UWW is the international governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) for the sport of wrestling. The organization oversees approx. 7000 matches per year in different wrestling styles. With its vision “to be globally recognized as an inspiring, innovative and leading Olympic Federation”, its mission is to lead the growth of Wrestling, competitive and recreational, around the world. More info at https://uww.org/about-uww/